Toyota To Supercars

[Kingair]

Speedcafe reporting that Toyota could be on its way to supercars category!

Lord Lucan will share driving duties with Edna from the bowling club for Bathurst 2026.

[Tourer]

Story here.

We've heard similar things before but this time an announcement is expected this week (according to the story) so we should know more pretty soon.

[Sandgroper]

I HOPE SO.

More the merrier.

OH Wait does that mean more parity arguments

[Mixer]

So WAU are going to enter Supercars with a space frame chassis resembling a Toyota badged BMW...

The more the merrier I guess!

[Matt K]

Totally unexpected but amazing news. It's a big win for Supercars and fantastic to see a new brand. One can only feel sorry for Ford as they're losing their best team...

[E.B]

CONFIRMED

Its Official ....Toyota, will enter the Supercars Championship in 2026 with its GR Supra

[Tourer]

So now it's official - Toyota announce 2026 entry with WAU.

Very big deal that a 3rd brand will be on the grid.

Edit - EB beat me to it - sorry all for double post.

More:

Toyota is looking for a second team (smart move in my view). Bet WAU is hoping that it isn't 888.

Why WAU is dumping Ford and going to Toyota. Personally not surprised at the change - Ryan Walkinshaw has been quoted as saying a number of times that they were looking to bring in a new manufacturer.

Video of the reveal/launch/announcement.

Tribalism kept Toyota away before now.

[dirtymacca]

I guess the "parity" issue will start all over again. A 3-way parity formula will be interesting!

[Kingair]

So which team will become Toyota’s #2 team?

Could Frosty become a Toyota driver for 2026?

Oh what a feeling!

[Sandgroper]

Oh I bet Toyota Motorsport Australia has had their phone running hot today via some Team Managers/Owners that for sure.

[V8 Fireworks]

Great news!



Fantastic!

Hopefully Nissan will join the party with their Z to further break down the "Americana"-ness.

Originally Posted by dirtymacca

A 3-way parity formula will be interesting!

WAU and Gazoo Racing have taken the "easy" way out with the Toyota 2UR V8 that is substantially similar to the Ford Coyote. For whatever reason they weren't game to try a turbocharged six cylinder (be it the Toyota V6 or the BMW inline) - oh well.

Still it's fantastic stuff, especially if Nissan can be tempted to field some Zs with some Todd Kelly tweaked Nissan VK56 engines (or indeed the GT-R twin-turbo V6 or Q60 twin-turbo V6).

[one five five]

Originally Posted by V8 Fireworks

WAU and Gazoo Racing have taken the "easy" way out with the Toyota 2UR V8 that is substantially similar to the Ford Coyote. For whatever reason they weren't game to try a turbocharged six cylinder (be it the Toyota V6 or the BMW inline) - oh well

Do Gen3 rules permit non-V8s?

[Mixer]

Originally Posted by dirtymacca

I guess the "parity" issue will start all over again. A 3-way parity formula will be interesting!

DJR and Ford will just be behind 2 brands now, and still probably not have a standard dashboard by the time the Supra comes.

Originally Posted by Kingair

So which team will become Toyota’s #2 team?

You do wonder where this team might come from? Groves, MSR and PremAir seem to be heavily investing, and wanting to go places.

I'm guessing most people are hoping the second team comes from the GM side. WAU far and away the best Mustang team now.

Originally Posted by V8 Fireworks

Still it's fantastic stuff, especially if Nissan can be tempted to field some Zs with some Todd Kelly tweaked Nissan VK56 engines (or indeed the GT-R twin-turbo V6 or Q60 twin-turbo V6).

I think you need to face facts that Nissan is basically stagnant. Z isn't selling well, they have no other passenger cars to speak of and their SUVs are really not much good either. They are making a profit but are the French really in control?

Mitsubishi is in a similar boat, and Subaru is being kept alive by Toyota.

[bluesport]

Originally Posted by Kingair

So which team will become Toyota’s #2 team

Grove???

[Langers]

Originally Posted by Mixer

DJR and Ford will just be behind 2 brands now, and still probably not have a standard dashboard by the time the Supra comes.



You do wonder where this team might come from? Groves, MSR and PremAir seem to be heavily investing, and wanting to go places.

I'm guessing most people are hoping the second team comes from the GM side. WAU far and away the best Mustang team now.



I think you need to face facts that Nissan is basically stagnant. Z isn't selling well, they have no other passenger cars to speak of and their SUVs are really not much good either. They are making a profit but are the French really in control?

Mitsubishi is in a similar boat, and Subaru is being kept alive by Toyota.

What makes you think MSR are “heavily investing”? To my knowledge they don’t have any wealthy benefactors to bankroll the team

[Sandgroper]

Interesting they are using the Supra model.
I would have though a Camry may have been a better option or I guess not
as its not a 2 door ? Should it really come down to that though?

[Mixer]

Why would Toyota spend money to sell Camry?

Supra is sexy and aspirational and has a lot more margin, and by halo effect will sell other affordable GR models, of which there are now many.

[Sandgroper]

Originally Posted by Mixer

Why would Toyota spend money to sell Camry?

Supra is sexy and aspirational and has a lot more margin, and by halo effect will sell other affordable GR models, of which there are now many.

They Race the camry in the American Series dont they ?
Its their biggest seller in the family car range.

Just a question, I like the surpa, just seemed small car that will stretch to suit

[chavez]

Originally Posted by Sandgroper

They Race the camry in the American Series dont they ?
Its their biggest seller in the family car range.

Just a question, I like the surpa, just seemed small car that will stretch to suit

Camry in Cup and Supra in Xfinity.

[Sandgroper]

Originally Posted by chavez

Camry in Cup and Supra in Xfinity.

Dont confuse me

More the merrier

[Trevor]

Originally Posted by one five five

Do Gen3 rules permit non-V8s?

Yes, but Toyota will be running the Lexus V8

Don't you remember 888 playing around with a V6 a few years ago

https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news...0-sean-hanley/

[Trevor]

Originally Posted by Sandgroper

Dont confuse me

More the merrier

If another Manufacturer joins the grid, they need to expand the grid

[chunterer]

Admit to surprise and excitement by the news but as others have said, why the Supra?! It's a sports car, not a muscle car or sports sedan/coupe?

It is tiny compared to the other two cars but then I guess the RX7 was tiny next to Falcons and Commodores back in the day.

[bluesport]

Second team???

https://speedcafe.com/supercars-news...i-united-2026/

[Sandgroper]

Originally Posted by chunterer

Admit to surprise and excitement by the news but as others have said, why the Supra?! It's a sports car, not a muscle car or sports sedan/coupe?

It is tiny compared to the other two cars but then I guess the RX7 was tiny next to Falcons and Commodores back in the day.

thats what I was thinking. Its a small body car unless they stretch it to suit the same size of the current race models