Toyota GR GT Opens a New Chapter in the Supercar World
Gazoo Racing’s latest creation arrives in two forms at once: a hybrid for the road and a petrol-powered version built for the track. Both stand apart for their power, technology and character, even if for now they exist only as prototypes circling test circuits. The GR GT looks set to become Toyota’s most ambitious car of the coming decade.
Toyota describes the new GR GT as a supercar with a 4.0-litre V8 at its core, paired with an integrated electric motor. Together they deliver around 650 horsepower and 850 newton metres of torque. On paper it sounds like a classic powerhouse given a modern electric twist. The final figures may still shift, but Toyota’s message is unambiguous. Speed rises, rivals squirm, and the driver feels that rare surge of mechanical intoxication.
Top speed is forecast to exceed 320 kilometres per hour, which hardly surprises given that weight stays below 1750 kilograms. That alone marks a small revolution for Toyota. The GR GT features an all-new aluminium chassis clothed in carbon fibre panels, with the powertrain mounted at the front and the transmission moved to the rear axle for a near-perfect 45:55 weight balance.
Double-wishbone suspension, carbon-ceramic brakes and 20-inch wheels make it clear this is no sporty commuter. Combined with a low centre of gravity and still-secret aerodynamic tricks, the whole package seems more at home on a circuit’s dusty edge than in city traffic jams.
According to Toyota, the GR GT was built around a simple idea: the car should revolve entirely around the driver. It feels like a spiritual successor to the legendary 2000GT, yet one infused with futuristic technology and a brutal reserve of power.
The track-only GR GT3 uses the same chassis and wheelbase but slightly alters its proportions. The real difference lies in aerodynamics. Its race-spec body adds a sharper, more aggressive setup with open vents in the wings and a serious rear wing to match. It will likely ditch the hybrid system altogether to keep throttle response clean and immediate, signalling Toyota’s intent to channel its racing experience into a new league of supercars.
Development is expected to wrap up by 2027, when production should begin. That gives competitors some breathing room, though anyone familiar with Toyota’s pace will know better than to expect a half-finished effort. The GR GT points firmly towards a future where hybrid powertrains take centre stage in the supercar world, even as others cling to the last generation of pure petrol giants.
Amid all this movement, it’s hard to shake the feeling that the supercar landscape of 2027 will be far more exciting than anyone dares predict. Some will go all-electric, others will chase turbo nostalgia. Toyota, characteristically, steps in with both feet, a clear statement of where it believes the true future of performance lies.
