The long-awaited return of the compact Toyota sports car is approaching – with no small thanks to the brand’s motorsport endeavours. The project is being led straight from the top by the firm’s chairman, Akio Toyoda, and the end result will be either a new Toyota MR2 or Toyota Celica.
What we know for sure is that a new mid-engined sports car is indeed coming from Toyota, and the boss is playing a key role in the comeback. President of Toyota between 2009 and 2023, Toyoda oversaw the launch of the LFA for Lexus, then the relatively affordable Toyota GT86 and GR86 sports cars, plus he helped bring back the Supra name. Under his ‘Morizo’ racing driver pseudonym, Toyoda even flipped a GR Yaris rally car onto its roof during testing.
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