Gazoo Racing Reveals Its New Flagship
Toyota’s Gazoo Racing division has pulled the cover off the GR GT, a hybrid supercar prototype positioned as its new flagship, aimed squarely at rivals like the Mercedes-AMG GT. Friday’s reveal wasn’t a minor update to the GR Supra lineup — it’s a standalone halo car meant to put Gazoo Racing in a completely different performance tier.
Styling Inspired by the 2000GT and LFA
The GR GT borrows visual and engineering cues from two of Toyota’s most celebrated performance cars, the 2000GT and the LFA. The result is a low, lightweight body shaped around aggressive aerodynamics, with a carbon-fiber-heavy exterior and a stance built for track work as much as street driving.
A 641-HP Hybrid V-8 Powertrain
Power comes from a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 paired with a hybrid-electric assist system, producing a combined 641 horsepower and 627 lb-ft of torque. The car sends power exclusively to the rear wheels through a rear-mounted eight-speed transaxle, and Toyota says it’s targeting a top speed of 199 mph — a figure that would eclipse the naturally aspirated V-10-powered LFA.
Aluminum Chassis, Double-Wishbone Suspension, and Serious Brakes
The GR GT rides on an all-aluminum structure engineered to keep weight down without sacrificing rigidity. A double-wishbone suspension setup handles cornering duties, while Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes provide stopping power and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires supply grip at the contact patch.
An Interior Built Around the Driver
Inside, the prototype features carbon-fiber-trimmed Recaro bucket seats and a cockpit layout that draws heavily from the LFA’s driver-focused design. Notably, the GR GT prototype carries no Toyota badging — Gazoo Racing plans to launch the production version as its own standalone brand rather than folding it under the Toyota nameplate.
Pricing Still Under Wraps
Toyota hasn’t released official pricing, but expectations point toward a mid-six-figure price tag given the car’s flagship positioning and bespoke engineering. Given the scope of the technology involved, the GR GT looks less like an incremental halo model and more like an entirely new chapter for Toyota’s performance ambitions.