Toyota decided that “just” entering the Australian 2026 Repco Supercars Championship is simply not enough. Instead, it is ready to crash the party with a quartet of V8-powered GR Supras. Four of them!

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,

Toyota has announced plans to take a Supra to the Repco Australian Supercars Championships in 2026, taking on the likes of V8-powered stalwarts like Ford Mustangs and Chevy Camaros.

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.

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.

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

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.