Overview
- Photos and a short video posted on Wednesday showed a compact coupe testing at Fuji Speedway with distinctive rear‑fender intakes and Yaris headlights and taillights reused on a cobbled test mule.
- Observers reported the exhaust note in the video matches a four‑cylinder turbo rather than the GR Yaris three‑cylinder, supporting use of Toyota’s G20E 2.0‑liter engine in the prototype.
- Visible bodywork vents and deep hood breathing point to a mid‑mounted powertrain, while engineers have been developing a layout that combines a rear‑mounted transmission with a prop shaft to drive the front axle for AWD.
- Toyota has described the G20E as a compact, stronger replacement for the current three‑cylinder unit with production targets near 300 hp for base models, about 400 hp for hot variants and a race spec that could reach much higher output.
- Gazoo Racing says development and motorsport validation are ongoing and Toyota has not confirmed final names, transmission choices or production timing, so enthusiasts should expect more test appearances and formal details from the company in the months ahead.