Toyota Supra News

The recent news that Toyota Australia is discontinuing the GR Supra was sad for lovers of performance cars. But if you think that means Toyota is reverting back to its boring days of making ‘whitegoods on wheels’ then you are deeply mistaken.In fact, this is arguably the start of a golden age for not only Toyota as a brand, but the entire performance car market. Not only will the GR Supra be replaced by an all-new generation model, it is expected to be joined by a new Celica and possibly a revived MR2, if the rumours are true.And when I say ‘rumours’ I really mean teasers that Toyota itself has deliberately sent out into the world. In late 2024 it released an episode of its animated YouTube series, Grip, which featured a list consisting of: ‘Supra Mk6’, ‘Celica Mk8’, ‘MR2 Mk4’, ‘GR86 Mk3’ and ‘GR GT3’. Given Grip is an animated show and thought must be put into every element of the frame, those names didn’t appear by accident, but rather by design.Bringing back all of the brand’s iconic performance cars, which would join the existing GR Yaris and GR Corolla hot hatches in an expansive line-up of hero models would be something truly remarkable for petrolheads around the world.On top of this, Lexus just showed off a new sports car concept at the Monterey Car Week. This new rear-wheel drive coupe is expected to replace both the RC and LC coupes, form the basis of a new GT3 racing car and could even be V8 powered. If that all turns out to be true, it will be yet another major boost for the wider Toyota group’s coolness factor.It’s all part of a wider, all-encompassing strategy that Toyota began over a decade ago, with the launch of the revived 86 in 2012. This was a massive statement vehicle from the company, offering a rear-wheel drive coupe for under $30k, and a good one too, made a major impact on the perception of Toyota as a brand.The next most important model after the 86 to the brand’s current state of cool is the 2015 Toyota Prius. That was the first model to utilise the so-called Toyota New Generation Architecture or TNGA as it is more commonly known. Unlike the famous Volkswagen ‘MQB’ architecture, which was a modular platform able to be scaled up and down for a multitude of models, TNGA was broader than that. Yes, it was a scalable platform, but it spawned multiple platforms (TNGA-B, TNGA-F, etc) and it also represented a philosophical shift for the company.Under the leadership of Akio Toyoda, grandson of the company’s founder, this automotive behemoth made a conscious decision it was not going to be boring anymore. It decided that, even though it was incredibly successful, it should make a major change and not just make dependable, good value cars, but rather dependable, good value cars that are enjoyable to drive.This spurred the expansion of Gazoo Racing from Toyoda’s personal motorsport team to a global performance sub-brand that now offers multiple models with more clearly on the way. If all the speculation is right and Toyota rolls out a new Celica and MR2, alongside the new Supra, it will position the Japanese giant as arguably the most performance car heavy brand in the world.Which would be a remarkable turn around for a car maker that was once the subject of mockery from driving enthusiasts. Instead your future Toyota showroom has the potential to become a one-stop shop for car lovers looking for performance in any size and shape.

Toyota has sunk its flagship sports car in Australia.

Which Mitsubishi do you wish would make a comeback? Pajero? Lancer?  Well, Mitsubishi is currently undertaking a massive overhaul of its Australian line-up with several new models to come to fill the gaps. So while they're at it we’ve put together our wishlist of cars they really should really revive or bring here. The changes to the Australian Design rules (ADRs) in March this year meant Mitsubishi had to axe three vehicles from its local lineup.  These were the ASX small SUV, the bigger Eclipse Cross SUV and the Pajero Sport off-roader. This leaves Mitsubishi with just two cars on sale in Australia — the Triton ute and Outlander mid-sized SUV. Meanwhile Toyota has 23 models on sale.Now we're not suggesting that Mitsubishi needs another 21 models, Ford is managing just fine on pretty much the Ranger, Everest and Mustang, but I definitely think there are some essentials the brand could use and a few dream cars while we're at it.Probably the most obvious model Mitsubishi needs right now is the Pajero. Yep once-upon-a-1990s the Toyota Prado and Mitsubishi Pajero wrestled for dominance all over Australia, from the outback to suburbia. The Pajero eventually lost the battle and was axed by Mitsubishi in 2020 … or so we thought! Imagine the comeback. Just when the new generation Prado had arrived and was still gloating, the Pajero could make its return. Sure the Pajero Sport is coming back in 2026, but that’s a Ford Everest rival. The beauty is Mitsubishi could easily plonk another, posher-looking SUV body on the ladder frame and call it the Pajero. And they’ve already got the badges made up. You just just take the “Sport” bit off. Think of the savings.Next on our wish list is not really a car that would sell in high numbers, but it'd be the halo car in many ways the brand needs so badly right now —  a reborn Lancer, and yes, with an Evolution grade as well. Or maybe just a standalone Lancer Evo XI. I think we’re up to XI, I can't remember but I tested the very final one in 2015.Back in the final glory days of Ford Falcon versus Holden Commodore there were two other tribes going to war: Subaru WRX v Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. These days the WRX lives on, but it looks so lonely without the Lancer EVO to play with.Finally, and given the number of grey imports we see of this car, Mitsubishi needs to add the Delica people mover to its Aussie line-up. What’s not to like about a high-riding all-wheel drive six-seater van?A sixth-generation of the people mover is expected in the next two years and whether it looks anything like the futuristic and silly Delica concept Mitsubishi revealed at the 2023 Tokyo Motorshow is yet to be seen.A wishlist for Mitsubishi could go one forever, who wouldn’t want to see the Colt come back, or the Cordia Turbo? Or the 3000GT?In reality the ASX will be back and so too will the Pajero Sport, and that might be all Mitsubishi needs as it faces bigger problems.  Challenges like how on Earth will it adapt to a rapidly changing market that’s been inundated with excellent electric vehicles from brands which hardly existed five years ago. Currently Mitsubishi doesn’t even sell one purely electric vehicle in Australia at all.

Pricing and specifications for a special ‘A90 Final Edition’ Toyota Supra GR have been announced in Japan where the asking price will nudge the equivalent of A$160,000 and we now know if it will ever see Australian shores.Back in November of 2024 Toyota confirmed it would end the current generation (the A90) of the Supra GR in 2025, but along with the sad news there was a treat as well - a Final Edition version would be made, plus a less powerful Track Edition.Now the specifications and pricing has been announced for the A90 Final Edition with the coupe coming with a Japanese list price of A$159,465. Only 300 of the A90 Final Edition will be made with about half going to Japan and the other half most likely headed towards Europe.Unfortunately for die-hard fans of the nameplate, Toyota Australia has confirmed to CarsGuide no examples of the Final Edition are earmarked for Australia.It’s a shame - the A90 Limited Edition is very special with bigger brakes, a more rigid body, suspension upgrades and high grip tyres.The A90 Final Edition also gets a lot more grunt with the inline six -cylinder twin-turbo petrol engine getting a big bump from 285kW to 324kW.All A90 Final Editions will have an eight-speed manual gear box sending drive to the rear wheels.For disappointed Australians Toyota still has something you might like very much - a Track Edition of the Supra GR.Due by the middle of 2025 the Track Edition won’t come with an increase in power over the current 285kW but will land here with upgrades to improve dynamics.These include a reinforced rear subframe rubber mounting for sharper steering, stiffer rear underfloor bracing, a larger anti-roll bar, negative front camber adjustment, re-tuned electronic shock absorbers, re-tuned active differential and power steering and larger front brakes.There’s also improved aerodynamics in the form of a carbon fibre ducktail rear spoiler, and front underlip tyre spats aero flaps.Pricing for the Australian Track Edition will be announced closer to its arrival in the coming months but as a guide the regular version of the Supra GR lists from $86,295 (before on-roads) for the entry-grade GT. While this might be the final A90 Supra, a next-gen model is expected to follow with hybrid power. So it's not over by any means for this iconic sportscar.

Toyota’s jumping into Australia’s most iconic motorsport series — Supercars.

The Japanese sports car rumour mill never rests, and the latest to emerge from the Land of the Rising Sun involves the future of two sports car icons: the Toyota Supra and Mazda’s rotary engine.

Toyota has shown off a new concept sports car at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon, but it’s the vehicle's powertrain that could signal a new era for the brand.

In a shock announcement, Toyota has started running down the clock on ‘A90’ Supra sports car production.

Toyota’s flagship sports car is gearing up to drop a pair of cylinders and its BMW roots come the next generation. That’s according to BestCar, known for its well-placed insider sources in key Japanese carmakers including Toyota. The current Supra went on sale in 2019 and is expected to be replaced come 2027. The Supra was rumoured to be going all-electric, but it appears the coupe will either get hybrid propulsion alongside, or instead of, battery-electric. It is the hybrid powertrain that’s got us excited, though, with reports pointing to Toyota’s new downsized four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine sitting under the bonnet. Toyota announced the new engine line-up in May at its Multi-Pathway workshop. It is widely expected that these new engines will power everything from updated family SUVs such as the RAV4, all the way up to flagships sports cars, the reborn Celica and revised Supra. The 2.0-litre turbo will come in two trims, with the more powerful (mooted for the Supra) developing 294kW and 500Nm, an uplift over the current Supra’s 285kW/500Nm 3.0-litre ’six. Expect it to be teamed with a parallel hybrid system, similar to the one seen in Toyota’s i-Force Max hybrids sold in North America. Instead of a separate electric motor, it is located between the engine and eight- or potentially 10-speed automatic transmission, meaning the new Supra should be able to run on petrol-power alone with real gear shifts. It sounds like a similar solution to the one Mazda is going to roll out for the production version of its Iconic SP sports car concept. BestCar has created render images of the future Supra, leaning on the proportions of the existing 'A90' model but with big changes to front and rear clips that give it a more modern look.The new Supra is reported to be a Toyota-only project, leaving BMW and its Z4 behind. Toyota recently took over the lead in its smaller GR86/BRZ sports car project with Subaru.For BMW, the Z4 is a niche vehicle, finding only 81 homes so far this year in Australia, while Lotus has sold 126 Emiras and Toyota 213 Supras. There is no official confirmation of the Supra’s next generation from Japan or Australia yet, however, the company recently pledged the sports car to Australia’s premier racing series, Supercars, beginning in 2026. 

The Supercars championship will be a three-manufacturer race from 2026, with Toyota making the shock announcement that it will be joining the grid to take on Ford and Chevrolet.