Toyota decided that “just” entering the Australian 2026 Repco Supercars Championship is simply not enough. Instead, it is ready to crash the party with a quartet of V8-powered GR Supras. Four of them!

Toyota Australia has sensationally confirmed the GR Supra will race against Ford and Chevrolet in the V8 Supercars championship from 2026. In a blockbuster announcement, Toyota will field a minimum of four Gen3 GR Supras in 2026. Two will to be run by homologation team partner Walkinshaw Andretti United, driven by Chaz Mostert and Ryan Wood.

Toyota will join the Australian Supercars Championship beginning in 2026, where it will compete against Chevy and Ford in the division.

Toyota is going from the bush to the race track with an ambitious plan to take on the Supercars championship in Australia from 2026.

Toyota is making its Supercars debut in 2026, joining Australia's premier racing series at a time when it's dominating the sales charts.

Toyota Australia announces participation in the 2026 Repco Supercars Championship with its GR Supra, partnering with Walkinshaw Andretti United.

Toyota is a Japanese automaker founded in 1937 that has developed a reputation for reliability across a multitude of segments, from sports cars and family sedans to pickup trucks and off-roaders. Famous models from the brand include the Hilux,

On Tuesday, Toyota announced plans to race in Australia's Supercars Championship, the series formerly known as V8 Supercars. Don't let the name change fool you, however: the Supra-based race car will drop its inline-6 for a V-8, and thus should give Toyota a shot to win Australia's most famous auto race, the Bathurst 1000.

Australia's top-selling automotive brand has announced plans to join the Supercars championship, insisting it won't be a short-term player.