The Toyota GR Supra is set for a significant transformation: the addition of a V8 engine. This shift from the current

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.

Set to go racing in the Australian Supercars Championship, this Supra is getting the 5-litre 2UR-GSE V8 Lexus just retired

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.