Toyota is a Japanese automaker founded in 1937 that has developed a reputation for reliability across a multitude of segments, from sports cars and family sedans to pickup trucks and off-roaders. Famous models from the brand include the Hilux,

Four GEN3 GR Supras will be part of the 2026 grid, with two cars run by Walkinshaw Andretti United (WAU). Supercars stars Chaz Mostert and Ryan Wood will also represent Toyota on the track. Toyota’s partnership with WAU underscores its commitment to entering Supercars with the best possible team.

The Toyota Supra is set to compete against the Chevy Camaro and Ford Mustang in the competitive Australia Supercars race series.

The Toyota GR Supra is set for a significant transformation: the addition of a V8 engine.This shift from the current German-sourced straight-six to a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 for the Supercars Championship in Australia will place the GR Supra in direct competition with the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro in 2026.

Set to go racing in the Australian Supercars Championship, this Supra is getting the 5-litre 2UR-GSE V8 Lexus just retired

Toyota Australia has sensationally confirmed the GR Supra will race against Ford and Chevrolet in the V8 Supercars championship from 2026. In a blockbuster announcement, Toyota will field a minimum of four Gen3 GR Supras in 2026. Two will to be run by homologation team partner Walkinshaw Andretti United, driven by Chaz Mostert and Ryan Wood.

On Tuesday, Toyota announced plans to race in Australia's Supercars Championship, the series formerly known as V8 Supercars. Don't let the name change fool you, however: the Supra-based race car will drop its inline-6 for a V-8, and thus should give Toyota a shot to win Australia's most famous auto race, the Bathurst 1000.

Toyota fitted a 2UR-GSE 5.0-liter V-8 under the Supra's hood for racing in Australia's Repco Supercars series. The homologation ticket allows automakers to meet specific racing regulations for unique factory-backed programs.

Toyota is putting the V8 from the Lexus IS 500 into the GR Supra, but not quite the way you were hoping. This Toyota GR Supra is officially a Supercar, and the V8-powered beast will go to battle against the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro at iconic races like the Bathurst 1000.