We veryfirst saw this brandnew Lexus supercar concept at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon when it debuted as a Toyota GT3 GR Concept.
As a spiritual beneficiary to the ballsy V10-powered LFA supercar and a rival to lorries like the Aston Martin Vantage, Lamborghini Huracan and Mercedes-AMG GT, Lexus is preparing to present a brand-new V8-powered supercar.
The extreme Toyota GT3 GR idea carsandtruck has because established into a model that hasactually been spied lapping with a throaty sounding exhaust note at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. Toyota’s motorsport department, Gazoo Racing, is anticipated to have it prepared for elite competitors in 2026, which will consistof the Le Mans 24 Hours.
FIA homologation guidelines specify that GT3 race carsandtrucks share their fundamental body style with a road-going automobile. This suggests we can anticipate to see a down-tuned variation of the GT3 GR land in displayrooms by 2026.
As it did with the rally-tuned GR Yaris hot hatchback, Toyota has formerly mentioned that it will continue “commercializing motorsport carsandtrucks rather than merely adjusting production cars for usage in motorsports.”
In keeping with the Lexus’s heritage of big-engined sports vehicles, which consistsof the LFA, LC 500, IS-F and RC-F, the road-going GT3 GR is more than mostlikely to wear a Lexus badge rather than a Toyota one.
New Supercar Rumored To Be Called LFR
The roadway carsandtruck, possibly called the ‘LFR,’ is anticipated to share the model’s shrieking V8 soundtrack, which is reported to have twin turbos married to a hybrid system.
Together with partners Mazda and Subaru, Toyota justrecently revealed prepares to “revolutionise” the internal combustion engine, strengthening its viewpoint that ICE innovation will be crucial for vehicles even as the world relocations more towards pure electrical automobiles.
Lexus To Employ Twin Turbo V8 Hybrid
Toyota has commented freely and frequently about the possible advantages of continuous ICE researchstudy for sports vehicles in specific. The business hasactually made considerable financialinvestments in the advancement of sustainable fuels and has even