Key Points
- Toyota unveils V8-powered GR Supra for Australia's 2026 V8 Supercars Championship.
- Aerodynamics refined through extensive wind tunnel testing; design resembles the FT-1 concept.
- GR Supra Supercar debuts February 2026, as existing model nears end of production.
Toyota will race a V8-powered GR Supra in Australia’s V8 Supercars Championship, and now we finally know what it will look like. Ahead of its highly anticipated 2026 Repco Supercars Championship debut, Gazoo Racing has released digital renders of the GR Supra Supercar that will go up against the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro down under, and it shares many similarities with the FT-1 concept from years ago.
A V8 Supra With Aerodynamics in Mind
At first glance, the 2026 GR Supra Supercar looks closer to its road-going sibling than many expected. Look a little longer, though, and the changes become obvious – apart from it looking much happier than the stock version. The majority of its shell has been reworked with aerodynamics in mind, thanks to extensive wind tunnel testing in the United States. The result is a wide, low stance with aggressive front camber, a deeply sculpted nose, a pronounced splitter, and an oversized rear wing. Details like the single front wiper, F1-style rain light, side-exit exhausts, and in-your-face diffuser are just the cherry on top. Under the skin, the Supra will be powered by a suped-up Toyota 2UR-GSE V8, the same engine found in the Lexus IS 500 and LC 500. Extensive wind tunnel testing in the United States helped ensure aerodynamic parity with its rivals, while still preserving a recognizable Supra silhouette.
The renders also showcase Toyota’s official Gazoo Racing Supercars livery, a busy but striking mix of red, black, and white that leans heavily into GR branding. While Gazoo Racing has been responsible for some of the coolest Toyotas ever made, the racing division is now operating as a standalone brand, so we’d expect nothing less than a plethora of logos. The “A90” badge on the windows references the fifth-generation Supra’s internal code, and carries extra weight now that Toyota has confirmed GR Supra production will end in March 2026. That said, Toyota has been hinting at the idea of a sixth-generation Supra.
Racing With a Platform That’s About to Close
It is slightly ironic that Toyota is entering Supercars with a model nearing the end of its production run, although Chevrolet is doing much the same with the already-discontinued Camaro. It gets even stranger once you realise there are many other sports cars Toyota could have entered into the V8 Supercars series: From the brand-new GR GT flagship – that already sports a V8 powertrain – to the yet-to-come mid-engine sports car. Regardless, the GR Supra Supercar will make its first appearance in Sydney in February 2026, with Walkinshaw TWG Racing and Brad Jones Racing behind the wheel.
