A new report out of Japan claims there will be a next generation of the Toyota GR Supra, which will switch from BMW six-cylinder to in-house turbo four-cylinder hybrid power.
The Toyota GR Supra will live on for another generation with a choice of four-cylinder hybrid or battery-electric power, a new Japanese report has claimed.
Japanese publication Best Car claims the sixth-generation Supra will be developed in-house by Toyota and its Gazoo Racing (GR) division, rather than continue its current partnership with BMW.
It is reportedly due in overseas showrooms in late 2025 with four-cylinder power – months before production of today’s GR Supra and its BMW Z4 sibling is expected to wrap up, in early 2026 – ahead of an electric model later in 2026.
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Best Car claims it will initially be powered by a hybrid version of Toyota’s next-generation 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine – a move away from the current Supra’s BMW-sourced 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder turbocharged petrol unit.
Despite the smaller engine size, the Japanese outlet claims the hybrid powertrain will produce as much as 400hp (298kW), more than the current Supra’s 285kW, which is also the same power it makes in the BMW Z4 M40i.
Toyota developed the current Supra – introduced in Australia in 2019 – with German company BMW, reducing development costs and time, with the two vehicles sharing the same platform and mechanical components.
An electric version of the next-generation GR Supra is reportedly due sometime in 2026.
Toyota has confirmed it will introduce an electric sports car – showing the FT-Se coupe at the 2023 Tokyo motor show – before introducing its first production electric vehicle in Australia, the Toyota bZ4X SUV.
This fuelled reports the next-generation Supra would be electric-only.
Reports out of Japan suggest Toyota is working on a full range of new-generation sports cars, including revivals of the Celica (imagined below) and MR2 – dropped in Australia in 2006 and 2007 respectively – with varying levels of electrification.
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Toyota’s move to its own hybrid powertrain for the Supra would allow it to share technology with possible future generations of the MR2 and Celica.
The Japanese car maker is one of few large auto giants to commit to developing new internal combustion engines, as many brands switch to electric-only line-ups.
Toyota has instead followed what it describes as a ‘multi-pathway’ powertrain approach including a mix of petrol and diesel-powred vehicles, including hybrids, as well as battery-electric cars.
In May 2024, Toyota announced a collaboration with Subaru and Mazda in the development of a next-generation range of smaller, more efficient internal combustion engines designed to run on alternative fuels – and be used in hybrid vehicles.
Toyota has since shown a newly-developed range of petrol four-cylinder engines with modular capacities including a 1.5-litre and 2.0-litre turbocharged versions – the latter reportedly earmarked for the next Supra.
The car maker has also announced the GR Supra would join the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro in Australia’s V8 Supercars championship in 2026.
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