Toyota Racing Development Mr2
Fueling excitement over a new MR2, Toyota trademarked the name 'GR MR2' in 2025. Rumours of a new Toyota MR2 continue to rumble on, with the latest reports hinting it'll use the company's all-new four-cylinder engine, producing 395bhp. Toyota had a stroke of genius using the GR Yaris as its mule for the development of the upcoming MR2.
It employs a 1.6-liter three-cylinder engine, with turbocharging and a six. As reported by Creative Trend, Toyota submitted the GR MR2 trademark to the Japan Patent Office on November 25, 2025, covering vehicles and parts. Toyota may have just nudged a little closer to confirming the return of the MR2.
The automaker's Gazoo Racing division just posted a short animated video clip on X featuring Chairman Akio Toyoda having a chat with a colleague. Toyota GR Hijet Morizo K-Trail spotlight On-stage with the kei concept at Tokyo Auto Salon, Toyota GR racing and development driver Masahiro Sasaki said, "This is quite difficult, this topic of modifying a kei truck. I'm competing with an OEM [Daihatsu].
We are in the GR Garage, a very small garage." GR distinguished its concept by taking the utility. Toyota's Gazoo Racing teased a new mid-engine model but instead revealed a customized Kei truck, stirring hopes for an MR2 revival. Key Points Toyota filed for a "GR MR2" trademark in Japan, fueling revival rumors.
The filing aligns with Toyota's recent performance model branding strategy. Launch speculations suggest a. A two-character prefix standing for "Gazoo Racing," it pops up on Toyota's most entertaining cars.
This includes a kinda-maybe forthcoming MR2, if recent trademark filings unearthed by eagle. Toyota has chosen a characteristically understated way to launch one of its most focused performance cars in years, revealing the GR Yaris Morizo RR even as anticipation for a reborn MR2 continues.