TOYOTA'S NEW GR GT IS 'ROAD-LEGAL RACE CAR'

Track-honed V8 supercar is twinned with Lexus LFA EV

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Toyota has finally revealed its flagship V8 supercar - due on sale in around two years as a storming, 641bhp rival to the Mercedes-AMG GT and Aston Martin Vantage. The GR GT - named for Toyota's Gazoo Racing performance division - has been conceived as a “road-legal race car”. Indeed, the road-going and GT3-spec racing versions have been revealed simultaneously, reflecting the fact that they were engineered in parallel. Together with the related but pure-electric new Lexus LFA supercar (see below), the GR GT duo form what Toyota calls a ‘trinity’ of high-performance flagships aimed at emphasising its engineering prowess and technical capabilities - honed on the race track. Japan's answer to the Mercedes-AMG GT uses a new 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 as part of a hybrid powertrain that pumps a targeted 641bhp and 627lb ft to the rear wheels through a carbonfibre-reinforced torque tube – although the company said development is still ongoing and the