The GR Super Sport concept from Toyota Gazoo Racing

The Tokyo Auto Salon 2018, organized in Japan from January 12 to 14, will be an opportunity to Toyota and its sports division Gazoo Racing to present its cars engaged in motorsport.

The TS050 Hybrid LM P1 will be featured, but also the Yaris WRC which made its debut in 2017 in the WRC, as well as civilian cars developed under the Gazoo Racing label, such as the 86 or the Vitz.

The Japanese brand will also take the opportunity to unveil its GR Super Sport concept. A concept from direct from Toyota's commitment to the World ChampionshipEndurance, “and an example of how technology acquired through motorsport activities is used. » as stated in the press release.

But this GR Super Sport could also foreshadow a future car competing with hypercars Aston Martin valkyrie, Mercedes-AMG Project One. Very identifiable super sports cars which could also serve as the basis for the future premier category in endurance, as currently assessed by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (see Ah n°2136 and our interview with Pierre Fillon).