Toyota plans to construct standalone halo sports activities automobile through GR division
Japanese carmaker, Toyota, might be planning to construct a standalone sports activities automobile. Talking in an interview, Sean Hanley, Gross sales and Advertising and marketing of Toyota Australia, said that the carmaker is assured of constructing a sports activities automobile independently, while not having to companion with BMW or Subaru.
The standalone halo sports activities automobile from Toyota will probably be constructed by its efficiency division, Gazoo Racing. He said that whereas the partnerships have helped the manufacturers study quite a bit from one another, Toyota is assured of constructing its personal halo sports activities automobile. Hanley said, “However to reply your query, ‘can I ever see a day the place we do our personal impartial, standalone Toyota Gazoo Racing sports activities efficiency automobile?’ Sure, sure, and sure.” With out commenting a lot on the timeline, he added, “You’ll have to attend and see.”
Hanley although, did cease wanting revealing whether or not or not the brand new sports activities automobile can be one other Supra, or a completely totally different mannequin. Nonetheless, he didn’t low cost the actual fact solely. He said, “There’s no plan, however the actuality is that Supra has an extremely robust legacy assertion.” Additional including, “You by no means say by no means [to resurrecting the Supra].”
Stories recommend that Toyota’s GR GT3 Idea unveiled on the 2022 Tokyo Auto Present would make it to manufacturing. Toyota’s luxurious model, Lexus, is already working by itself supercar, with LFA’s successor mentioned to be within the works.
With the Tokyo Auto Present scheduled for late October, Toyota’s GR sports activities automobile plans might be revealed as early as subsequent month.
Supply: Drive
