TOYOTA Motor Company has previewed no fewer than 5 attention-grabbing new fashions on the Tokyo Auto Salon, together with a sporty GR GT3 racer, a rugged plug-in hybrid model of the Lexus NX SUV, a hydrogen-powered off-road buggy from Lexus, the fairly snazzy bZ4X GR Sport Idea, in addition to an much more hardcore model of the GR Yaris – the Japan-only GRMN Yaris.
The Toyota GR GT3 Idea was unveiled by Gazoo Racing president Koji Sato and Toyota Motor Company (TMC) president Akio Toyoda. The pair stated the mannequin would debut as a operating prototype later this yr and that it could compete within the world GT3 collection (for automobiles based mostly on manufacturing fashions).
With an extended bonnet, pointed nostril and raked rear-end, the GR GT3 resembles nothing within the present Toyota or Lexus line-up; as an alternative, it attracts its styling cues from a mix of the fourth era A80-series Supra, 2000GT and Lexus LFA.
Gazoo Racing’s present GT3 automotive is predicated on the Lexus RC F and competes in 24-hour races together with the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Nurburgring 24 Hours. The brand new mannequin is predicted to comply with go well with with Sato-san saying “the primary order was to develop a automotive that may win races”.
Toyota additionally debuted its Japan-only GRMN Yaris scorching hatch. Growing 200kW from its 1.6-litre three-cylinder engine, the ¥7.32 million ($A88,800) mannequin is out there in GRMN and GRMN Circuit Bundle variants, the latter with an astonishing asking worth of ¥8.47 million – or $A102,750.
The now sold-out GR Yaris was obtainable in Australia from $49,500 (plus on-road prices).
TMC additionally confirmed a pumped-up model of its forthcoming bZ4X electrical SUV – the bZ4X GR Sport Idea, which options bigger wheels and tyres, sports activities seats and off-road physique cladding; an off-road-focused NX plug-in hybrid electrical (PHEV) Offroad Idea; plus a two-seat hydrogen-powered off-road buggy often known as the ROV (Leisure Off-highway Automobile) Idea, with a 1.0-litre three-cylinder hydrogen-fuelled engine and selectable all-wheel drive.
TMC president and famend automotive man Akio Toyoda completed his presentation on the Tokyo Auto Salon by throwing shade at rival, Nissan, who had been attributable to current their upcoming Z sports activities automotive later the identical day.
A grinning Toyoda-san stated: “All of you at Nissan, we’ll by no means lose to your Z! Are you listening?!”.
