- Toyota to enter Australian Supercars in 2026 with Supra-based race car
- The new GR Supra supercars will compete with the Camaro and Mustang Supercars race cars
- GR Supra supercars will use the proven 2UR-GSE 5.0-liter V-8
Toyota is developing a V-8-powered Supra, but the car won’t be sold in dealerships.
Instead, he’ll be tearing up race tracks across Australia as the latest entry in the Popular Supercars from Australia touring car serieswhere it will compete with similar racing cars based on the Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang.
The series, formerly known as V8 Supercars, was dominated for years by Ford and Holdenhowever, a relaxation of the rules allowed more brands to enter, and over the years Mercedes-Benz AMG, Nissan and Volvo were all represented.
Toyota said Wednesday it will enter the series in 2026 as part of a five-year commitment. Initially, it will enter four of the new GR Supra Supercars race cars. Two will be run by current team and homologation partner Walkinshaw Andretti United, with drivers Chaz Mostert and Ryan Wood. A second team with two additional cars will be decided in mid-2025.
Toyota GR Supra Supercars 2026 race car
Teams in the series use a regular Gen3 chassis but with brand-specific bodies, engines and aerodynamics — all in parity. For the GR Supra supercars, Toyota opted for its proven 2UR-GSE enginea 5.0-liter V-8 used in several Toyota and Lexus vehicles, including the Lexus RC F GT3 racing car which competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship.
Toyota said winning the Bathurst 1000, the highlight of the Australian Supercars calendar, was one of its targets, along with the 2024 Hours of Le Mans on the World Endurance Championship calendar and similar major events on the IMSA SportsCar, FIA World Rally and NASCAR calendars.
Separately, Toyota is working on a new GT3 race car also thought to be packing a V-8 engine. Unlike the GR Supra Supercars, the new GT3 car It is rumored that it will spawn a production model, possibly sold as a Lexus.
