Toyota’s drawn-out tease for its GR GT sports car just got messier, hinting that December 5th in Japan won’t be a solo act. Fresh whispers from Toyota Europe suggest this beast isn’t just a Gazoo Racing showpiece; Lexus might crash the party with a sleek variant of its own, complete with a track-ready sibling.
Decades of Toyota’s speed dreams—remember the legendary 2000GT? The ear-splitting V10 Lexus LFA?—finally seem to be coming to a head. For years, gearheads swore the LFA’s successor, dubbed the LFR, would be Lexus-only. That theory blew up the second Toyota dropped that shadowy Fuji Speedway teaser, slapping a Gazoo badge on its mystery machine instead.
Then came the video: the 2000GT cruises by, the LFA roars past, and bam—there’s the GR GT lurking in the darkness. Toyota confirmed the name, no sweat. But now? Plot twist. The latest teaser shows the GR GT flaunting its razor-thin LED taillights, while two other cars lurk in the background. One’s clearly built for the track. The other? A coupe with L-shaped taillights screaming Lexus, breathing new fire into those old LFR rumors.
Rumor mill says Toyota’s rolling out all three come December: the street-legal GR GT, its hardcore track twin, and a Lexus version with a sleeker roofline. Word is the Toyota packs a hybrid V8, but hey, nothing’s set in stone yet.
Gazoo Racing might go solo as its own brand, leaving the GR GT name exclusive to Toyota. Lexus? They’re probably itching to put their own spin on it. The countdown’s on—11 a.m. Japan Standard Time, December 5.
This could go many ways… interest or disinterest. Either way, bets are open. What’s yours?