Toyota has taken the wraps off its first-ever V8 Supra racer car for the Supercars Championship, officially known as the GEN3 GR Supra. It will make its racing debut in the 2026 Championship.
The GR Supra Supercar was developed in collaboration with Walkinshaw Andretti United (WAU), who partnered with Toyota Australia’s design and homologation teams.
A total of six cars will compete in the 2026 season, with WAU fielding two entries for Chaz Mostert and Ryan Wood, while Brad Jones Racing (BJR) will campaign four additional cars. BJR’s driver lineup will be confirmed closer to the season start.
Toyota Australia vice president of sales, marketing and franchise operations, Sean Hanley, spoke about the new race car in a statement, saying:
“Participating in motorsport, as Toyota does across the globe, is an integral part of the development of our road cars, and the experience and knowledge we gain is at the heart of our Toyota Gazoo Racing brand and our GR performance cars, which is an ever evolving and fast-growing space for us in Australia, with further exciting development to come.”
WAU director Ryan Walkinshaw described the reveal as “surreal”, praising the combined efforts of Toyota and WAU in bringing the project to life. Brad Jones, owner of BJR, echoed the sentiment, calling it a landmark moment and praising the partnership as “nothing short of exceptional”.
The GR Supra Supercar will make its public debut at Mount Panorama during this year’s Repco Bathurst 1000, where it will be displayed and perform demonstration laps. Toyota has also confirmed a five-year commitment to Supercars, with testing programs to begin shortly as parity assessments are finalised ahead of the 2026 season opener.
As previously reported, the GR Supra race car features a 5.2-litre naturally aspirated V8 based on Toyota’s own, Yamaha-developed 2UR-GSE V8, found in vehicles such as the IS F, RC F, GS F, and current LC 500. It adheres to the regulations of the series, which, under the GEN3 rules, allows for engine sizes between 5.2-5.7 litres.
