Toyota is reportedly preparing affordable GR-branded go-karts to revive grassroots motorsport, attract young racers, and expand the Gazoo Racing family beyond cars.
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It will be headed to Japan, North America and Australia in limited numbers.
A total of 1,545 Hilux models assembled at the event, surpassing the previous record of 1,440.
At launch, the car will be offered in Japan and buyers will have to enter a lottery for the right to purchase one.
Toyota will build just 100 units for Japan, with another 100 earmarked for select European markets.
Gazoo Racing was born from genuine passion driven by Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda himself.
A dry-sumped twin-turbo V8 pushes out 641 hp (478 kW) and 850 Nm.
There is no official word yet on which model will debut this engine but speculation points to the next-gen GR Corolla.
Designed to serve as the entry point into the Land Cruiser lineup.
They are working on two separate hybrid paths: Efficiency Hybrids and Performance Hybrids.