2027 Toyota GR GT: Everything We Know About Toyota's 641-HP Supercar

Toyota has shown the GR GT in public twice, put its engineers in front of would-be buyers at Monterey Car Week, and started signing up Lexus dealers to sell it. What it still has not done is name a price or a delivery date. Here is everything Toyota has confirmed about its hybrid V8 flagship, what its executives have said on the record since the December 2025 reveal, and where the gaps remain.

The short version: the GR GT is a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive two-seater with a new 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 and a single electric motor built into the rear transaxle. Toyota's development targets are at least 650 PS (641 hp) and 850 Nm (627 lb-ft). The company says it will launch "around 2027." In the United States, the car will be sold through select Lexus dealers rather than Toyota stores, and Toyota has earmarked roughly 200 to 250 units for the U.S. in the first round.

What is the Toyota GR GT?

The GR GT is the flagship of Toyota Gazoo Racing, positioned by Toyota itself as the successor to the 1967 Toyota 2000GT and the 2010 Lexus LFA. It wears GR badging rather than a Toyota or Lexus badge. Toyota revealed it on December 5, 2025 alongside the GR GT3 race car and the all-electric Lexus LFA Concept.

Toyota describes the car as a "road-legal race car" and frames the project as a way to pass the LFA generation's engineering knowledge to younger staff. Development was led by chairman Akio Toyoda in his "Master Driver Morizo" role, with professional drivers Tatsuya Kataoka, Hiroaki Ishiura, and Naoya Gamou involved from the concept stage. If the Morizo name is new to you, we have an explainer on what it means.

The car made its public debut at the Tokyo Auto Salon in January 2026 with demonstration runs, and Toyota brought both the GR GT and the GR GT3 to Laguna Seca in August 2026, where the two ran together on track.

How much will the Toyota GR GT cost?

Toyota has not announced a price for any market. The only guidance on the record comes from project manager Takashi Doi, who told The Drive at the reveal to use current GT3-class cars "as a reference." Toyota benchmarked the GR GT against the Porsche 911 GT3, which starts at $230,500, and the Mercedes-AMG GT, whose top versions pass $200,000.

The $225,000 figure that circulates in coverage is an estimate derived from that comparison, not a Toyota number. Treat any specific price you see before an official announcement the same way.

Doi also drew a line under the LFA, which cost $375,000 in 2009 and was capped at 500 cars. He said Akio Toyoda regretted how far out of reach the LFA was, and that the GR GT would not be volume-limited the way the LFA was. That does not mean it will be easy to get, as the next section explains.

When does the GR GT come out?

"Around 2027" is the most precise timing Toyota has published, and it has not narrowed that in the nine months since. Toyota's reveal materials describe both the GR GT and the GR GT3 as prototypes still in development, with all specifications listed as targets that may change.

The Drive reported in August 2026 that the car would reach its first owners "next year," and Motor1 has described deliveries as expected in late 2027. Neither is an official date. Toyota has also not said where the car will be built.

How do you buy a GR GT? Lexus dealers, "GR Meisters," and a vetting process

A Toyota spokesperson confirmed to The Drive at the reveal that the GR GT "will be available for purchase at select Lexus dealerships" in the U.S. It will not be sold at Toyota stores. In Japan, sales will go through GR Garage outlets, according to Jeff Bal, Toyota's director of the sports car program for Gazoo Racing.

The dealer side is further along than the customer side. Automotive News reported in April 2026 that Toyota built a 36,000-square-foot GR Experience Center in Frisco, Texas, to recruit and train dealers, and that more than 100 Lexus dealers had expressed interest in a GR franchise. Dealers will not need a separate building, but the franchise is aimed at markets where high-end buyers already are, not at every Lexus store.

Buying one will not be a matter of walking in with a check. Bal told Autoblog in May 2026 that Toyota has "a long and detailed process of identifying the best qualified customers," each of whom will be paired with a dealer associate trained on the car, called a "GR Meister," who stays with the owner for the life of the car. He would not disclose the criteria but said it goes beyond income, and that the process "is going to feel like an interview." The stated goal is to keep the car away from people who would flip it for a profit. Owners will also get access to Toyota's first GR Academy, with a fleet of 42 GR cars for track instruction.

On numbers, Toyota senior vice president of automotive operations Andrew Gilleland told The Drive at Monterey in August 2026 that the company has earmarked 200 to 250 cars for the U.S. market in the first round, and that it will deliberately build fewer than demand requires. Gilleland said more than 150 potential buyers had sat down with Toyota staff at The Quail to configure cars, and that "the first allocation is already sold."

Two days later, Toyota walked that last line back. A spokesperson clarified that no deposits had been taken, "no names have been tied to cars," and that Toyota had only just opened a hand-raiser page for prospective buyers. Interested customers, in other words, still have a shot, but Toyota has not said when it will start assigning cars. Global production numbers have not been disclosed.

Engine, hybrid system, and transmission

The GR GT uses a newly developed 3,998 cc twin-turbo V8, the first V8 Toyota has developed for a production car. It has a hot-V layout with one turbo in each bank, dry-sump lubrication, and a short-stroke 87.5 by 83.1 mm bore and stroke chosen to keep the engine low. Power goes through a carbon-fiber torque tube to a rear transaxle that houses a motor-generator, a new eight-speed automatic, and a mechanical limited-slip differential.

The gearbox uses a wet starting clutch instead of a torque converter, and Toyota says the electric motor sits ahead of the transmission to fill in torque during shifts and turbo lag. The combined targets are at least 650 PS (641 hp) and 850 Nm (627 lb-ft). Toyota has not published a 0–62 mph time, a battery capacity, or any electric-only capability. Top speed is listed as "320 km/h or greater," which works out to 199 mph.

Key figures from Toyota's reveal, all listed as development targets:

• Layout: front engine, rear-wheel drive, two seats
• Engine: 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 with single-motor hybrid
• System output: 650 PS (641 hp) or greater; 850 Nm (627 lb-ft) or greater
• Transmission: eight-speed automatic with wet starting clutch, rear transaxle
• Curb weight: 1,750 kg (3,858 lb) or lower; 45:55 front-to-rear distribution
• Length/width/height: 189.8 in / 78.7 in / 47.0 in; wheelbase 107.3 in
• Brakes: Brembo carbon-ceramic discs
• Tires: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 developed for the car, 265/35ZR20 front, 325/30ZR20 rear
• Top speed: 320 km/h (199 mph) or greater

Chassis, weight, and aerodynamics

The structure is Toyota's first all-aluminum space frame, built around large aluminum castings joined to extrusions, with carbon fiber used for the hood, roof, and other panels. Suspension is double-wishbone front and rear with forged aluminum arms, mounted low to match the low engine position. The stability control offers multiple stages of intervention, a setup Toyota says comes from its Nürburgring 24 Hours cars.

The design process ran in reverse order from a typical Toyota. Aerodynamics engineers from Toyota's World Endurance Championship program set an "aerodynamic model" first, and the exterior designers then styled the car around it. Toyota says the same team also handled cooling, which is why the hood and fenders carry so many vents. The interior was laid out around driving position and visibility, with the main controls clustered near the steering wheel and the gauge cluster tuned for readability on track.

What about the GR GT3 race car?

The GR GT3 is the FIA GT3-spec customer race car developed alongside the road car. It shares the aluminum space frame, the double-wishbone suspension, and a version of the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8, though without the hybrid motor. It is slightly shorter, wider, and lower than the road car.

Its job is to replace the Lexus RC F GT3, which has raced since 2017 and currently competes in the WEC's LMGT3 class with Akkodis ASP and in IMSA with Vasser Sullivan. Toyota's stated timeline is "around 2027," and the GR GT3 was testing at the Nürburgring in July 2026 with factory support. Akkodis ASP has said it is working toward a 2027 switch. Rivals in LMGT3 include the Ferrari 296 GT3 and Ford Mustang GT3.

The electric LFA is a separate car

The Lexus LFA Concept shown the same day is a battery-electric sports car that Toyota positions as the third member of the flagship trio. It has no announced specifications, timeline, or production commitment, and it is not the same platform as the GR GT. We will cover it separately if Lexus confirms production.

What we don't know yet

• U.S. price. Nothing official. Doi's GT3 comparison is the only guidance.
• On-sale date and first deliveries. "Around 2027" is all Toyota has said.
• How allocation works. A hand-raiser page exists and 200 to 250 cars are earmarked for the U.S., but Toyota has not said how or when buyers will be chosen, whether deposits will be taken, or whether contracts will restrict resale.
• Global production. Not disclosed.
• Which Lexus dealers. Toyota has not published a list.
• Trims, options, and colors. None announced.
• Final specifications. Every published figure is a development target. Toyota has given no 0–62 mph time, battery size, or Nürburgring lap.
• Where it will be built. Toyota has not said.

What's next

The next hard news will most likely be a price and an allocation process, since Toyota has already opened the hand-raiser page and briefed dealers. A dealer list and the GR GT3's homologation for the 2027 season are the other pending items. We will update this page as Toyota confirms details.