Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) has officially unveiled the GR GT, a new flagship hybrid supercar poised to reignite the brand’s high performance legacy and directly challenge European titans like the Mercedes-AMG GT and the Porsche 911 Turbo S. Breaking cover as a road legal race car concept, the GR GT is an engineering marvel, boasting a newly developed 4.0 liter twin-turbo V8 engine paired with a single electric motor integrated into the rear transaxle. This potent hybrid system delivers a maximum system output of at least 641 bhp (650 PS) and 850 Nm of torque, pushing the car's top speed to a targeted 199 mph (320 km/h) or greater.

The immediate impact of the reveal is a profound statement of intent from Toyota. The GR GT builds on the revered lineage of the 2000GT and the Lexus LFA, introducing several Toyota first technologies. Crucially, the car is built around Toyota's first all aluminum body frame, ensuring high rigidity while maintaining a vehicle weight of 1,750 kg or lower. The hybrid V8, a 'hot V' configuration designed for compactness, also employs a dry sump lubrication system, allowing the engine's center of gravity to be significantly lowered. This obsessive focus on low weight and low center of gravity is the core strategic principle underpinning the car’s handling and driver focus.

The strategic focus on aerodynamics is one of the GR GT’s most distinguishing features. Unlike conventional sports car design, TGR's engineers worked in reverse, determining the ideal aerodynamic performance and vehicle packaging before finalizing the exterior styling. This process resulted in a dramatic, long bonnet silhouette with large cooling grilles and massive bonnet inlets, ensuring optimal airflow and cooling for the high output hybrid powertrain. Power is delivered to the rear wheels via a carbon fiber torque tube and a newly developed eight speed automatic transaxle, which uses a wet start clutch instead of a traditional torque converter.

Looking ahead, the future outlook for the GR GT is ambitious, with an expected global launch date set for 2027. The road car was developed alongside a racing counterpart, the GR GT3, engineered to meet FIA GT3 specifications. This dual development strategy ensures that the road car is a genuine motorsport-bred machine, translating track performance and durability directly to the customer. While official pricing remains undisclosed, the GR GT is positioned to be Toyota's definitive halo car, using its exceptional performance and driver involvement to elevate the entire brand and establish a new benchmark in the competitive global supercar segment.