GR Archives - Club4AG https://club4ag.com Toyota Sports Automobile Enthusiasts Wed, 13 Nov 2019 16:30:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.5 Toyota Gazoo Racing GRMN Specialty Cars Rumors for upcoming models in 2021 https://club4ag.com/toyota-gazoo-racing-grmn-specialty-cars-rumors-for-upcoming-models-in-2021/ Wed, 13 Nov 2019 16:30:04 +0000 https://club4ag.com/?p=8572 Rumors: Toyota's Japanese (Global) branch arm Gazoo Racing Brand, which is making a few headlines in recent years, have been leaking bits of plans for late 2020 and into 2021. Before we get to the list, let me mention that "GR" is a limited edition package for lightly tuned cars. "GRMN" is usually given to cars which have extensive modifications and are VERY limited, and are set far above the price of the sibling cars in normal line up, and usually built off-line by hand. On the list of cars to be sold (not confirmed official) are... Supra GRMN, with […]

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Toyota's Japanese (Global) branch arm Gazoo Racing Brand, which is making a few headlines in recent years, have been leaking bits of plans for late 2020 and into 2021.

Before we get to the list, let me mention that "GR" is a limited edition package for lightly tuned cars.
"GRMN" is usually given to cars which have extensive modifications and are VERY limited, and are set far above the price of the sibling cars in normal line up, and usually built off-line by hand.

On the list of cars to be sold (not confirmed official) are...

Supra GRMN, with upgraded engine, rigid chassis tune, and revised brakes and suspensions.

Base "builder's SZ package" Supra for those who customize or prepare race dedicated cars.

A GT4 Customer Package (non street) racing car program for professional GT4 teams.

CH-R GR Edition, with retuned suspension and interior/exterior packages.

Corolla GR Edition and Touring Wagon (also with GR Edition)

And faint clues on a $40,000-ish "GRMN" Full Performance edition Corolla, complete with significant driveline differences and very limited numbers to be built at the Tahara factory. (Those of you who aren't versed in Toyota factories, this is one of two elite crafting site, along with Motomachi plant, produces some of the most precious Toyota cars like LC, LS, Land Cruisers, and skunkworks cars like the LFA and where A80 Supra and Celica GF-FOUR were built in the past.

The Century GRMN is also rumored to become available complete with performance upgrades used on Akio's own concept car, as well as the Emperor's protected model.

A Yaris GRMN, also related to the GRMN Corolla above, which might also be the shared sister platform limited edition from Tahara.

And of course the continual updates on the progress of the 2 million buck, GR Super Sport ultra-super-extreme-oh-my-god car which is basically a tamed street package of the TS050 LeMans LMP1 car....

(Based on periodic reports by "Best Car Magazine Web (Japanese media)

Supra A90 GRMN 2021 Supra A90 SZ Base Toyota Supra A90 GT4 GRMN Daihatsu Copen GR SPORT Corolla Sport GR Sport GRMN Toyota Yaris GRMN Toyota Yaris GRMN Toyota Century GRMN CHR GR SPORT Toyota GRSS GR Super Sport

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]]> The Toyota Gazoo Racing Festival 2018 https://club4ag.com/the-toyota-gazoo-racing-festival-2018/ Sat, 08 Dec 2018 18:44:49 +0000 http://club4ag.com/?p=7130 Once a year, Toyota's automobile enthusiast arm of marketing and product planning, GR or spelled out GAZOO RACING, hosts a big motorsports festival featuring all of the drivers from the year's racing, and the cars that battled the stages of each racing and rally season. This is one epic event that all Toyota fans should visit, especially in a year like 2018, when Toyota won the LeMans, World Rally Championship, Nascar, and Baja, conquered the single challenge of "The 5 Continents" and other formidable challenges. These are some of the few photos I have. I should have got more, but […]

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]]> Once a year, Toyota's automobile enthusiast arm of marketing and product planning, GR or spelled out GAZOO RACING, hosts a big motorsports festival featuring all of the drivers from the year's racing, and the cars that battled the stages of each racing and rally season.

This is one epic event that all Toyota fans should visit, especially in a year like 2018, when Toyota won the LeMans, World Rally Championship, Nascar, and Baja, conquered the single challenge of "The 5 Continents" and other formidable challenges.

These are some of the few photos I have. I should have got more, but I was way too busy with communication tasks on my business trips and meetings. But here are some, and enjoy these highlights!

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