A full-size clay mannequin of the GEN3 GR Supra Supercar has supplied followers with a preview of the 4 V8-powered automobiles that can tackle the Chevrolet Camaros and Ford Mustangs.
The mannequin is a spinoff however not a replica of the two-seater coupe and has been constructed by the Melbourne-based Toyota Design Australia staff.
Walkinshaw Andretti United, the homologation for the Toyota Supercars undertaking that was introduced final month, will race two of the automobiles in 2026, joined by one other two Supras run by a yet-to-be-announced staff.
“Collaborating within the warmth of Supercars, in addition to different racing and rallying sequence around the globe, gives technical learnings that may be transferred to the event of our whole vary of automobiles – not simply our sports activities automobiles,” stated Toyota Australia’s Vice President Gross sales, Advertising and marketing and Franchise Operations Sean Hanley.
“We’re trying ahead to constructing on the fervour amongst fanatics for our GR vary and to producing curiosity and pleasure amongst motorsport followers, together with those that are new to our model.
“We’re additionally eager to contain our personal individuals, enabling them to enhance their expertise and purchase new talents within the high-pressure teamwork surroundings that’s motorsport.
“The expertise gained by our native designers, modellers and engineers with their gorgeous GR Supra Supercar is an ideal instance of what motorsport can assist us obtain.”
WAU, which switched allegiance from Basic Motors to Ford forward of the 2023 season – having run for a lot of its life because the Holden Racing Crew, will proceed to run its Mustang Supercars program with Chaz Mostert and Ryan Wooden whereas creating the brand new Toyota throughout 2025.
A mannequin of the GEN3 Toyota Supra
Photograph by: Supercars
Toyota’s preliminary dedication to Supercars runs for 5 years to 2030 and growth is already underway on an all-aluminium, quad-cam V8 based mostly on the 2UR-GSE, reasonably than the in-line six-cylinder motor that comes fitted to the road-going Supra fashions.
With the Japanese producer becoming a member of the grid, Supercars will develop past two producers for the primary time since 2019, when Nissan left the championship. This adopted Volvo’s exit in 2017 and that of the shopper Erebus Mercedes entry on the finish of 2015.
