Every NEW Japanese Sports Car coming in 2025...

A GR86 without a manual seems just wrong.

Even though the successor to the LFA will not have a V10, that 4.0L V8 sounds pretty juicy as well. A very nice deep, menacing grumble.

As far as I remember, the Lexus LFR or Toyota GT3 concept that was tested in Nurburging last week was intended to be used in the GT3 class at WEC 2025/2026, whereas according to existing regulations, to be able to take part in the GT3 event at WEC it must be based on a car that is sold to the public ( legal road cars)

GR86 rumors have been floating around since the introduction of the GR Corolla. It's not happening. A hybrid is 100% not happening with the current platform. Best Car is off the mark - again.

Toyota/Lexus should definitely double down on hybrids for the next 5-10 years, but they are getting way too expensive....

I think with the less kids being born these days that coupes are going to be making a comeback for those people who don't need four doors, four seats, etc.

I love high displacement V8s but Porche is doing something interesting with making a hybrid turbo. Basically they sandwich an electric motor between the intake and exhaust impellers to insta-spool the turbo before the exhaust pressure builds, so you can (this isn't what they're doing) have a small, high strung turbo 4cyl with a bunch of turbo lag, but fill in the low end with electric motor and/or spool MUCH quicker with an (as Garrett call it) e-turbo. I could see Honda maybe doing something with an e-turbo mild hybrid coupe in the nearish future. They're new and very expensive right now, but I see no reason why they shouldn't come down in price as the newness fades.

Can't believe we all slept on the LFA. There were still unsold units on dealer lots 2.5 years after production ended.

I hope I see the MR2 come back but it needs to be done right. 1991-95 was always my personal favorite.

Is it just me or do all of these cars look scarily similar. I'm all for modern designs but brand identity is important too...

Both upcoming Lexus coupes look beautiful

Kirk: magazine info is questionable Also Kirk: I'm going to spread it anyways

We need that Lexus Twin Turbo V8

I love my Chevrolet convertible C8, but I would give it up in a second if Toyota or Lexus built a 500hp+ 2 seat sporty convertible.

My truck of salt is ready

The hole point of the GR86 low cost, low weight, high purity sports car (with Manual). I'm not interested in another 36K+ car I can't afford.

Any news on the MR2 or Celica? ....kind of hard to believe they would bring these in given their current line up....

I can’t wait to see the new LC/RC-F.

I think the hybrid system for the GR86 will be a mild hybrid. The iForce Max powertrain adds 350-400 lbs of weight which on a light sports car is a huge amount of weight. Toyota recently launched the 48V mild hybrid system for the Hilux and it adds around 35 kg (~80 lbs) while providing a 12kW(~16hp) and 65N.m(~48lb.ft) boost from a small motor and lightweight battery. Since this system uses a belt-driven motor generator it also allows the use of a manual transmission. It will also be cheaper for an entry-level sports car.

That V8 will permeate throughout the lineup in a very detuned form. The V10 didnt make sense and too expensive and outdated by the time it came out. With the Germans restarting dev on V8s, Lexus needs this.