Toyota has unveiled the GR GT, the new halo high-performance model in the Japanese marque’s portfolio.
There have been some spectacular performance cars to come from the Toyota Motor Corporation stable. Think of the achingly beautiful — not to mention sought-after (only around 350 examples were built) — Toyota 2000GT, which was produced by Toyota in collaboration with Yamaha Motor Corporation between 1967 and 1970. Then, of course, there is the legendary Lexus LFA. Unveiled at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show (now Japan Mobility Show), with production commencing a year later (until 2012), only 500 units of this sonorous V10 supercar were produced. Now, building on the legacy of these two halo models, the Japanese automotive giant has whipped the covers off a brand-new pinnacle high-performance car … and it comes in the shape of the sharply styled GR model you see here — the GR GT.
The GR GT employs a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 internal combustion engine (ICE) paired with a single electric motor. The petrol-electric setup is set to produce over 470 kW and 850 N.m of twisting force in the production model. Noteworthy, these figures will be exclusively delivered to the road via a rear-wheel drivetrain, coupled with an eight-speed automatic transmission, replete with a wet-start clutch for sharper response. The Aichi automaker has yet to reveal just how quick the halo GR model will complete the obligatory 0-100 km/h sprint, but has revealed a targeted top speed — more than 320 km/h!
Bringing the 1 750 kg — distributed 45:55 front to rear — hybrid supercar to a standstill is a set of carbon-ceramic Brembo brake discs, sited behind 20-inch alloys. The wheels are shod in specially developed (for the GR GT) 265/35 ZR20 front and 325/30 ZR20 rear Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 rubber.
The GR GT’s all-aluminium frame — a first for a Toyota — measures 4 820 mm in length, 2 000 mm in width, and 1 195 mm in height. The wheelbase spans 2 725 mm.
With the GR GT having been revealed, the company will now continue development of the production model, which is scheduled for a 2027 launch.