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Toyota president’s biggest wish may come true! Celica is expected to be resurrected as GR and positioned above GR86

The new Toyota president Tsuneharu Sato once served as the head of the performance department of Lexus and Gazoo Racing, and has publicly stated that his biggest dream in life is to resurrect the Celica, the classic sports car of the brand. At the same time, this proposal has also received strong support from the current president Akio Toyoda. It is rumored that Will be positioned above GR86.

The preview of the GR Celica drawn by foreign media shows that the shape is more aggressive than the GR86.

Since Toyota registered the Celica car name with the U.S. Patent Office in 2021, there have been rumors that it is expected to be revived. Since the launch of the first-generation model in 1970, the car series has become one of the brand’s performance representatives, and even participated in the WRC World Rallycross, developing all the way to The seventh-generation model was discontinued in 2006.

The classic sports car Celica was produced from the first generation model in 1970 until the seventh generation was discontinued in 2006.

According to the information currently obtained by foreign media, the Celica will return to the car industry as a GR, positioned between the GR86 and GR Spura, and equipped with a well-received 1.6-liter 3-cylinder turbo engine that can output a maximum horsepower of 300 horsepower and The maximum torque is 400 Newton meters, and the GR-Four four-wheel drive system will not be absent, recreating the glory of rally cars.

The sharp angular lines and sharp taillights give the car an aggressive look. The picture is an expected picture.

According to the possible appearance of the resurrected Celica released by foreign media, the whole car still adopts the style of a two-door sports car. The front of the car adopts a wide and flat design, with sharp headlights on both sides. The rear of the car uses a black trim panel with LED taillights. The front and rear bumpers have a prominent sporty atmosphere and are more aggressive than the GR86.

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