Toyota and Lexus entering the year 2022 Tokyo Auto Shop with a modified equipment package. There are two particularly odd bits – one, GRMN Yaris we already mentioned, and this, the Gazoo Racing GT3 Concept is, philosophically, if not aesthetically, in relation to Yaris.
Toyota believes it can deliver more enjoyable customer experiences by commercializing racing cars than by making customer cars expensive. So, instead of turning one of its road cars into a GT3 class competitor (Toyota sells a Supra GT4), the GT3 Concept could be a potential race car for customers that, as required by the same rules as the GT3, would become a road car.
Toyota Gazoo Racing President Koji Sato said the competition division will produce a prototype GR GT3 at some point this year. That’s not to say the exercise will go beyond this one-off, but Gazoo has also said that, “TGR intends to use feedback and technology that has been refined through participating in the drills.” sports car racing activities to develop both GT3 and mass-produced cars, and further promote the creation of better and better sports motorcycles”, so it looks like we’ll get a feel The effect of this is somewhere.
Based on the form factor of the long, low hood and sloping, short-cut rear end, we were able to draw a straight line from the GR GT3 Concept to Lexus e-sports concept luxury arm introduced in December. Inspired by LFA, that road car is claimed to hit 60 mph in the low 2s range and can run approx. 435 miles for a fee. But we think drawing a straight line from the GR GT3 Concept to Mazda’s RX Vision GT3 Concept from March 2020. We are not accusing GR of copying, but Toyota and Mazda closely, and these two concepts can be confused for different skins on the same frame in a video game. We’re happy to see them both in the GT3 competition as it means there will be street-legal versions, and honestly, this is probably the better route from round to road. versus the LMDh . endurance track hypercar which Gazoo Racing has toyed with turning into an option for street customers.
Elsewhere by the automaker Tokyo Auto Show Standing, there’s a distinctive on-road concept from Toyota and two off-road-focused concepts from Lexus. The Toyota bZ4X GR Sport Concept turn battery into electricity intersection into a Friday LA nightclub funnel with a matte black exterior on large wheels, low tires and sport seats inside. Lexus NX PHEV Off-Road Concept Starts With Lexus NX 450h+ hit the market in November, erected it on a small lift and shabby tires, and put a roof tray on top. Iron Oxide’s exterior colors are accented with multiple matte black accents.
Finally, Lexus brought its hydrogen-powered car to the show; recreational off-roader is was first shown almost last December.
