Autoblog and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article.US Allocation Already Sold OutToyota was never going to let just anyone with deep pockets stroll into a dealership and claim its new flagship supercar. Sure, the GR GT's price tag is north of $225,000, but having that bread alone won't cut it. Toyota wants these cars in the hands of people who'll actually drive them, not stash them away in climate-controlled garages.Bad news if you were hoping to snag one: Toyota's allocation for the US is already gone. Unless you've already heard from Toyota or one of its chosen dealers, your shot at an early GR GT is looking pretty bleak.ToyotaToyota Only Wants Owners Who Will Drive ItThat shortage? Totally intentional. Toyota's treating the GR GT like a passion project, not a mass-market showpiece. It also means the company gets to handpick who actually gets the keys.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Drive reports that Toyota Senior Vice President of Automotive Operations Andrew Gilleland said the company has earmarked between 200 and 250 GR GTs for the US market. Importantly, that figure applies only to America and does not represent the car's total worldwide production. Toyota has not yet disclosed the global number for the first production run."We're not going to have enough to meet demand, and that's by design," Gilleland told The Drive. He added that Toyota doesn't want to sell cars to flippers and instead wants owners who will actually drive them.If you want proof of the hype, look no further than The Quail at Monterey Car Week. Over 150 would-be buyers sat down with Toyota to spec out their dream GR GTs ≠ even though Toyota wasn't officially taking orders. In Gilleland's words: "The interest is huge."ToyotaToyota's New Halo Car Starts at 641 HPIf you're lucky enough to land one, the GR GT is no joke. Under the hood sits a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 teamed up with an electric motor, good for a preliminary 641 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque. And those numbers might climb even higher before production kicks off.AdvertisementAdvertisementPower goes straight to the rear wheels via an eight-speed automatic transaxle out back. Toyota's gone all-in on weight savings, chassis stiffness, aero tricks, and keeping the center of gravity low. The road car borrows plenty from the GR GT3 race car's playbook.Rumor has it Toyota's cooking up an even wilder version, possibly with an RS badge. Prototypes have already been spotted with bigger wings and meaner front-end bits, hinting that the GR GT lineup might not stop at just one flavor.For now, the real challenge is just getting your hands on one. The first US allocation is already history, and the GR GT is officially the car you can't buy – even before anyone's actually seen one out in the wild.ToyotaView the 6 images of this gallery on the original articleAdvertisementAdvertisementThis story was originally published by Autoblog on Aug 18, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Autoblog as a Preferred Source by clicking here.