Japanese carmaker, Toyota, could be planning to build a standalone sports car. Speaking in an interview, Sean Hanley, Sales and Marketing of Toyota Australia, stated that the carmaker is confident of building a sports car independently, without needing to partner with BMW or Subaru.
The standalone halo sports car from Toyota will be built by its performance division, Gazoo Racing. He stated that while the partnerships have helped the brands learn a lot from each other, Toyota is confident of building its own halo sports car. Hanley stated, “But to answer your question, ‘can I ever see a day where we do our own independent, standalone Toyota Gazoo Racing sports performance car?’ Yes, yes, and yes.” Without commenting much on the timeline, he added, “You’ll have to wait and see.”
Hanley though, did stop short of revealing whether or not the new sports car would be another Supra, or an entirely different model. However, he didn’t discount the fact entirely. He stated, “There’s no plan, but the reality is that Supra has an incredibly strong legacy statement.” Further adding, “You never say never [to resurrecting the Supra].”
Reports suggest that Toyota’s GR GT3 Concept unveiled at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Show would make it to production. Toyota’s luxury brand, Lexus, is already working on its own supercar, with LFA’s successor said to be in the works.
With the Tokyo Auto Show scheduled for late October, Toyota’s GR sports car plans could be revealed as early as next month.
Source: Drive