Overview
- Official images show a comprehensively revised body with a road-car-influenced front end plus reworked sidepods, rear section and a reshaped rear wing.
- The Cologne operation reverts to Toyota Racing GmbH, with the WEC team to compete as Toyota Racing under the broader Gazoo Racing umbrella.
- Toyota completed a Paul Ricard shakedown in October and a two-car test at Lusail in December as part of a staged development program.
- Further running is scheduled at Paul Ricard later this month and at Motorland Aragon in February before the Qatar 1812km season opener on March 28.
- The manufacturer has confirmed deploying homologation Evo jokers for the 2026 upgrade, with Kazuki Nakajima citing targeted performance improvements.