Toyota Teases GR Line Up: Supra MK6, Celica MK8, MR2 MK4, 86 MK3 and GR GT! (Bonus: Lexus LFA)

[26StratMT]

Is Toyota getting a new sports car with an aero top, the GR-GT?

https://www.carsensor.net/contents/newmodel/category_120/_68789.html

That’s sweet with a Targa.
I always wished the GR Supra had a Targa.

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[Lorre]

A clay model of the upcoming MR2?

Does look amazing if the production version comes close.

 

[C-Pike]

A clay model of the upcoming MR2?

Does look amazing if the production version comes close.

It's the clay model for the GR FT-Se concept but yes I also like the looks of it.

https://mag.toyota.co.uk/ft-se-intro/

 

[not_howard]

Some elements that may be carried over are the hood scoop and three compartment opening on the front bumper.

Also the big side scoop from the 1st concept

 

[gymratter]

If the EV Lexus flops I wonder if Toyota has a backup plan where they could make a verson an ICE version with the GR GT's V8

 

[supraboi]

Some takes aways are it will be sold at Lexus dealers, cost around $200k and 300 units annually for the US.

 

[KahnBB6]

https://www.thedrive.com/news/toyot...-gr-gt-supercar-is-already-sold-out-by-design

Toyota Says US Allocation of GR GT Supercar Is Already Sold Out ‘By Design’

Toyota is only interested in selling its newest supercar to "people who are going to drive it," and not flippers.

If you were hoping to secure one of the first Toyota GR GT supercars headed to the United States, you might have to buy a vacation home in Europe or Asia and try your luck with a dealer there. While at Laguna Seca for the Rolex Motorsport Reunion over the weekend, The Drive learned that all units headed here are sold out.

Toyota Senior Vice President of Automotive Operations Andrew Gilleland explained that the automaker has earmarked 200 to 250 samples of its flagship machine for the U.S. market.

“We’re not going to have enough to meet demand, and that’s by design,” said Gilleland. “It’s a passion project and made because Akio [Toyoda] wants a world-class performance car. We don’t want to sell cars to flippers, we only want people who are going to drive it. The first allocation is already sold.”

When asked about production numbers, Gilleland clarified that it was somewhere between 200 and 250 for the U.S. only, not globally. That said, he did not elaborate on what total worldwide production is expected to be for the first round of manufacturing.

Gilleland went on to explain that during The Quail—the events that practically kicks off Monterey Car Week—upwards of 150 potential buyers sat down with the automaker’s reps to configure their machines despite it not actively taking orders; “the interest is huge.”

Several key members of the GR GT and GR GT3 development team were present at the event after traveling from Japan. While it appears Toyota didn’t use the venue for further development this time, it did take the opportunity to photograph both variants side-by-side on the famous track.

Development drivers Tatsuya Kataoka and Jack Hawksworth shared some thoughts about bringing both of these cars to market, and both emphasized its drivability, reliability, and how extremely close the road version is to its GT3 counterpart.

“I hope that people can sense the intensity of the development and how passionate Toyota has been so far about the project,” Kataoka said.

The GR GT will reportedly make its way to lucky owners next year, and when it does, it will be powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbo hybrid V8 targeting over 640 horsepower paired to a rear-mounted, triple-wet-clutch, eight-speed transmission.

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