Toyota Mr2 Celica
Toyota will axe plans for the MR2 in place of an all. 😔 Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda's racing alter ego known as Morizo told the world earlier in the week a mid-engine two-seater will debut Friday at the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon, and that happened. Toyota filed GR MR2 and GR MR S trademarks reigniting revival rumors.
Filings indicate the MR2 is separate from the mid engined GR Celica. The model could expand the GR lineup with the GR86 Celica. The Celica is reportedly confirmed, and Toyota's mid.
As far as November 2024, Toyota gave hints about the possible revival of the MR2 and the Celica, with the latter seemingly being confirmed by an executive. The all. By 2028, Toyota will launch the new Celica, a new MR2, and the direct successor to the beloved Lexus LFA hypercar.
With exciting new releases like the MR2, GR Celica, and new high-performance models, Toyota's direction in the sports car segment will surely capture the attention of both motorsport enthusiasts. While Toyota has remained pretty tight-lipped about the potential return of the MR2, it hasn't shied away from drumming up hype for the Celica. The automaker initially teased the eighth-generation sports car through its in-house animated series Grip, showing a whiteboard littered with iconic nameplates.
In an episode from Toyota's Grip anime series, a whiteboard alludes to next-gen Celica, MR2, Supra, and GR86, plus the new GT3 car.
