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Toyota doesn't build supercars very often, so when the world's largest automaker decides to create a top-class performance machine, we take notice. The company unveiled the GR GT in late 2025, but it has continued to develop the sleek coupe since then. A fresh batch of spy photos caught the company testing two flavors of the machine at the Nürburgring. One of them looked mildly spicy, and the other one was red-hot.
Check Out The Toyota GR GT
The meaner-looking GR GT features an aggressive front fascia with large inlets, dive planes, and a splitter on the bottom. There are also vents on the front fenders. At the back, there's a tall, swan-neck wing. According to the spy photographer, this vehicle is not the GR GT3 race car but instead a modified version of the road-going model with motorsport-inspired parts.
The milder car still looks very sporty but appears to have a body focused more on high-speed cruising than on sticking to the track. Compared to the other car, there's a slightly milder fascia that still has large openings but with a less-prominent splitter. It also lacks the vents on top of the fenders. At the back, there's a steeply angled splitter, and both cars share the same bumper design.
What To Know About The GR GT
The GR GT will use a newly developed twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8. The company doesn't have the final output yet but is targeting an impressive 641 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque. A motor-generator integrates into the rear-mounted eight-speed automatic transaxle. A limited-slip differential helps the car get its power to the road. The automaker expects the machine to hit a top speed of 199 miles per hour.
Toyota is aiming for the car to weigh less than 3,859 pounds. To keep weight down, the body panels are a mix of aluminum and carbon-fiber. The frame underneath is all aluminum, and the double-wishbone suspension has aluminum arms. Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes help the GR GT slow down, and Toyota is supplying it with specially designed Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires.
Buying a GR GT takes more than just heading down to your local Toyota dealer and writing a check. Gazoo Racing Sports Car Director Jeff Bal said the company planned to vet potential owners before granting them an allocation. A buyer might also have to agree to keep the machine for a certain period of time to prevent folks from flipping the supercar for a quick profit.
In addition to the GR GT, Lexus has a concept for a new LFA using the same platform. However, it would have an electric powertrain, rather than the Toyota's hybrid-assisted V8.
CarBuzz Insight – Why This Matters:
The GR GT is one of the more exciting vehicles on the horizon. Toyota hasn't had a supercar since the LFA, and the GR GT seems to be a proper successor. While the new model doesn't have a sonorous V10, the twin-turbo V8 seems like it could be a great power plant. Plus, these new spy shots suggest the company plans to offer it in several flavors. One of them might be a high-performance grand-tourer, while the big wing and fender vents suggest the other one would be track-ready. We can't wait to drive one.
