Toyota has given its GR GT and GR GT3 flagship sports car and GT3-class race car a public showing at the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon, following the two-seater duo’s debut in December last year. Now known simply as the GR GT, Toyota badging on this model is conspicuous by absence, a branding direction that reflects the Japanese giant’s rebranding of its motorsport operations. The GR GT takes on a classic, long-nosed, cab-rearward form that employs an all-aluminium space frame, this being a first for Toyota. To this, carbon-fibre and plastic panels are applied for weight saving, though its target weight is still a substantial 1,750 kg. Powertrain for the GR GT is a new, twin-turbo petrol 4.0 litre V8 engine as part of a hybrid setup, and the internal combustion unit is of a short-stroke design with a “hot-V” turbocharger configuration to lower the engine’s centre of gravity. The engine’s outputs go to the rear axle via a carbon-fibre torque tube, which meets the rear-mounted eight-speed automatic transmission, electric drive motor and a mechanical limited-slip differential. The gearbox employs a wet clutch instead of a torque converter, as found in selected Mercedes-AMG models. Its transaxle layout, along with the placement of its hybrid battery, fuel tank and other components have yielded a weight distribution of 55:45, front to rear. All in, the GR GT powertrain outputs a combined 650 PS and 850 Nm, which propels the two-seater to a claimed top speed of 320 km/h. Suspension is of a double-wishbone layout at all four corners with forged aluminium arms, while braking is by carbon-ceramic units. Shown along with the GR GT is its circuit racing stablemate, the GR GT3 which will be fielded through Toyota’s GT-class customer racing programme, likely from 2027. Toyota’s GT-class race car has been a long time in the making, first revealed as the GR GT3 Concept in 2022. Technical details for the GR GT3 are relatively scarce, though Toyota has revealed that the race car sports a rear-wheel-drive layout and retains the 4.0 litre, biturbo V8 engine, and measures 4,785 mm long, 2,050 mm wide with a 2,725 mm wheelbase; this will do without the GR GT’s electrification as GT3-class regulations do not allow for hybrid powertrains. The GR GT3 can be seen to apply much more aggressive bodywork for racing applications, while just below each doors is a side-exit exhaust. Brembo brakes are housed behind 18-inch Rays alloy wheels, on tyres measuring 30/68-18 in front and 31/71-18 at the rear. Inside, the stripped-out cabin of the GR GT3 gets a racing-specific steering wheel, control panel and a pair of data displays. GR GT at 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon GR GT3 at 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon Compare prices between different insurer providers to save the most on your car insurance renewal compared to other competing services. Many payment method supported and you can pay with instalment using Atome, Grab PayLater or Shopee SPayLater.
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