Toyota fitted a 2UR-GSE 5.0-liter V-8 under the Supra's hood for racing in Australia's Repco Supercars series. The homologation ticket allows automakers to meet specific racing regulations for unique factory-backed programs. The Repco Supercars Championship requires naturally-aspirated V-8 engines, allowing for unique automotive racing projects.

Toyota has announced plans to take a Supra to the Repco Australian Supercars Championships in 2026, taking on the likes of V8-powered stalwarts like Ford Mustangs and Chevy Camaros.

Four GEN3 GR Supras will be part of the 2026 grid, with two cars run by Walkinshaw Andretti United (WAU). Supercars stars Chaz Mostert and Ryan Wood will also represent Toyota on the track. Toyota’s partnership with WAU underscores its commitment to entering Supercars with the best possible team.

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.

The Toyota Supra is set to compete against the Chevy Camaro and Ford Mustang in the competitive Australia Supercars race series.

The Toyota GR Supra is set for a significant transformation: the addition of a V8 engine.This shift from the current German-sourced straight-six to a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 for the Supercars Championship in Australia will place the GR Supra in direct competition with the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro in 2026.

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,

Toyota is entering the Supercars Championship in Australia with the Supra sports coupe, fitted with the same V-8 engine that powers the Lexus LC500.

Toyota is putting the V8 from the Lexus IS 500 into the GR Supra, but not quite the way you were hoping. This Toyota GR Supra is officially a Supercar, and the V8-powered beast will go to battle against the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro at iconic races like the Bathurst 1000.

Toyota Australia has committed to entering the 2026 Repco Supercars Championship, and it’ll do so with no fewer than four V8-engined GR Supras. Four GR Supras, Toyota? That’s insane. Peep Show gags aside,

Toyota will enter the Supercars Championship in Australia with a race-prepped GR Supra. The modified GR Supra will feature a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 engine from Lexus. Walkinshaw Andretti United will race the Supra against Ford Mustangs and Chevy Camaros.