Toyota has taken the covers off the Supra racer with which it should enter the Supercars championship in 2026.
The Japanese producer launched the primary photographs of the Supra prototype on the launch occasion for the Bathurst 1000 in Sydney on Monday.It adopted a 12 months after a clay mannequin of the automobile was showcased to the general public at Supercars’ blue-riband spherical in October 2024.The ‘Supracar’ relies on Toyota’s iconic rear-wheel-drive sportscar, which has already spawned a racing variant that’s utilized in Japan’s SUPER GT collection.Toyota has already accomplished the primary laps with the Supercars-spec model of the automobile at its Altona website on the outskirts of Melbourne, with Neil Crompton behind the wheel.A full testing programme throughout Australia is because of start quickly, whereas the automobile may even be displayed in public on the Bathurst 1000 subsequent month.
As revealed on Monday, Toyota’s Supercars challenger might be powered by a 5.2-litre, quad-cam V8 engine. Gen3 rules mandate an engine capability between 5.2 and 5.7 litres.
Toyota Supra 2026 unveil
Photograph by: Toyota
“What a implausible day for Toyota, GR and for Supercars – the race automobile we see right here right now is the end result of years of planning and exhausting work from numerous individuals, and it’s protected to say it was effectively value it,” stated Sean Hanley, Toyota Australia vice chairman of gross sales, advertising and franchise operations.
“The GR Supra will make for an thrilling addition to the Supercars grid subsequent 12 months, and we will’t wait to see it in motion.
“Toyota has a wealthy historical past in Australian motorsport stretching manner again to its first ever entry in worldwide motorsport within the 1957 Mobilgas Spherical Australia Rally and our entry into the Supercars Championship takes this to new heights.
“Collaborating in motorsport, as Toyota does throughout the globe, is an integral a part of the event of our highway vehicles, and the expertise and data we acquire is on the coronary heart of our TOYOTA GAZOO Racing model and our GR efficiency vehicles, which is an ever evolving and fast-growing house for us in Australia, with additional thrilling growth to come back.
“I’d prefer to thank everybody at Toyota who helped make the GR Supra Supercar a actuality, and to Supercars, Walkinshaw Andretti United and Brad Jones Racing for partnering with Toyota for this historic entry into the Supercars Championship.”Toyota’s entry in 2026 means Supercars may have three producers on the grid for the primary time since 2019, when Nissan final competed within the collection with the Altima. It will likely be joined on subsequent 12 months’s grid by incumbents Chevrolet and Ford.Toyota might be represented by launch accomplice Walkinshaw Andretti United and Brad Jones Racing. WAU, a present Ford buyer, will subject two examples of the Supra, whereas BJR will enter one other 4 vehicles after saying its swap from Chevrolet in Could.
Toyota Supra 2026
Photograph by: Daniel Kalisz / Race Undertaking / AAP Photographs
Toyota Supra 2026 unveil
Photograph by: Toyota
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