Yomiuri: Toyota Chairman Leads by Example With 'Woven City' Test Course

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By Tadashi Isozumi / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Writer

As an executive, Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda values connections with people and places. He understands deeply that he and those around him owe what they are to those who came before. He struggles daily to pass on the legacy he has inherited to the next generation. Toyota's Woven City, a testing site for advanced technology that opened in September, is part of that lineage.

Toyoda still vividly remembers a conversation he had with an employee in July 2018.

Toyoda, then president, visited Toyota Motor East Japan Inc.'s Higashi-Fuji Plant in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture. The Higashi-Fuji Plant, which began operations in 1967, was slated for closure, due to profitability issues as well as the group's plan to support recovery from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake through consolidation of some of its manufacturing bases into the Tohoku region. Many employees working at the plant in Susono were expected to be transferred to other factories in Miyagi or Iwate prefectures.

At a meeting between Toyoda and the local employees, one of them spoke up during a question-and-answer session.

"I want to go to the Tohoku area and help make cars there. But some people, even if they want to go, may have to quit (the company) because they can't take their family to Tohoku. When I think of such people, I'm not sure if I feel happy about going to Tohoku. What is the future of this place after the plant is shut down? I want to know what you are thinking at this time."

Toyoda was deeply moved by this employee's concern, not for himself, but for his colleagues. Toyoda had not intended to reveal his plans at that moment, but the words slipped out.

"I aim to transform (the plant) into a sacred place contributing to the future of automotive manufacturing, a massive connected city experiment for autonomous driving and other technologies," he said. "It's still in the conceptual stage, but I believe if we have the will, we can definitely make it happen."

That was the moment Toyota's Woven City project, which the company positions as a "test course for mobility," was unveiled.

However, the project had not yet been officially decided on by the company.

It was merely something that Toyoda had floated in casual conversations with several executive vice presidents, to whom he suggested creating a city for new, human-focused technologies. Discussions about profitability and other issues had not yet taken place. His decision to speak out in this situation, essentially jumping the gun, came above all from a desire to respect the feelings of those who had worked at the Higashi-Fuji Plant.

"For people who had dedicated their lives to working there, seeing the site become a supermarket or apartment complex would make them think, 'What did we live for, sweating and toiling here all this time?' That's why I wanted to create something meaningful," Toyoda said, reflecting on his mindset at the time.

The fact that the Higashi-Fuji Plant was located at the foot of Mt. Fuji, a symbol of Japan, was also significant. Toyoda hoped the project would also "show the world that from this spot, a platform for creating the future can be built, even in Japan."

When production at the Higashi-Fuji Plant ceased in December 2020, Toyoda said the following:

"Woven City isn't a town built on empty land. It's a town built upon the place where you all worked, upon the history you left behind. I want everyone involved in building this town to inherit the precious values built by you, who always put your colleagues and people's feelings first, before yourselves."

How did Toyoda's words resonate with those working at the Higashi-Fuji Plant?

"He passed the torch," said Shigezo Abe, the last general manager of the plant. Abe is now president of auto parts maker K.I.K Co. in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture. Back then, as the person in charge of the plant, Abe was responsible for keeping production going until the day the plant closed. At the same time, he had to prepare for vacating the facility. Knowing what would happen to the site made "a huge difference in employee motivation," he recalled.

Takashi Uchiyama, then assembly section manager at the Higashi-Fuji Plant, visited Woven City in September with former plant colleagues. Uchiyama now bears a heavy responsibility as the general manager of the Final Assembly Division at Toyota Motor East Japan's Miyagi Ohira Plant.

"Welcome back." Uchiyama was greeted by people including Daisuke Toyoda, Akio Toyoda's son and senior vice president of Woven by Toyota Inc., the operating company for Woven City. "I felt that people from the Higashi-Fuji Plant were valued," Uchiyama recalled.

Regarding Woven City's future, Abe said, "I hope people from diverse backgrounds gather here and develop technologies and skills that can be passed on to the next generation." These words encapsulate the sentiments of the 7,000 people who worked at the Higashi-Fuji Plant.

On Sept. 25 this year, seven years after the meeting, Woven City marked the official start of its demonstration phase. Toyota will conduct experiments here in such areas as shipping automation; delivering shared vehicles directly to users with self-driving robots; and coordination between autonomous vehicles and signals and other traffic infrastructure. Toyota Motor East Japan, which operated the Higashi-Fuji Plant, is also participating as a member of the "inventors" group in the project.

But the truth is, Woven City may not yield enough in returns to pay off the investment. The first group of buildings has been completed, and the experiments have only just begun. While the site is privately owned, allowing for freedom of movement, space is still limited. Daisuke Toyoda, the driving force behind the project, said: "Honestly, I don't know when (results) will come. Rather than success or failure, the initial outcome will be whether we can undertake many initiatives. Learning increases through trying. I believe it's more important to be moving than to stagnate."

"Let's try first. Don't fear failure." This is the spirit inherited from Sakichi Toyoda (1867-1930), Akio Toyoda's great-grandfather and the founder of the Toyota group.

On Oct. 30, the anniversary of Sakichi's death, Akio attended a commendation event in Kosai, Shizuoka Prefecture. Standing before Sakichi's bust, he said:

"This nation has manufacturing capabilities we can proudly present to the world. We have many people with outstanding skills. I believe this is because there were 'adults' like Sakichi who acted with a vision for the next 100 years. We will work hard for Japan's future. I, too, will show the way as an 'adult.'"

The Woven City project is perhaps Akio's attempt to present a model for the younger generation to follow.

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TOYOTA GAZOO Racing and Lexus Hold World Premiere of GR GT, GR GT3, and Lexus LFA Concept

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Toyota City, Japan, Dec 5, 2025 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) and the Lexus brand held the world premiere today of TGR's GR GT and GR GT3 and Lexus' Lexus LFA Concept.

- Three models positioned as flagships in the manner of the Toyota 2000GT of yesteryear and the Lexus LFA make their world premiere.

- As an embodiment of "Toyota's Shikinen Sengu", preserving and passing on the "secret sauce of car-making" to the next generation is one aim of development.

- The GR GT is a new GR-brand flagship sports car that further advances the making of ever-better motorsports-bred cars.

- The GR GT3 is a GR GT-based, FIA GT3-spec race car for all customers who want to win races.

- The Lexus LFA Concept is a concept model aimed at creating a BEV sports car that exceeds customers' expectations.

- Development was driven by engineers responding as a top priority to the perspectives of Toyota's master driver (Morizo) and development drivers (professional drivers and a gentleman driver).

The GR GT, GR GT3, and Lexus LFA Concept were born from the conviction of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Chairman Akio Toyoda, aka Master Driver Morizo, that certain car-making skills must be preserved and passed on to the next generation.

Shikinen Sengu is a traditional Japanese shrine ritual during which a Shinto* shrine's core structures and elements are rebuilt every few decades. The ritual involves not only rebuilding the shrine itself but also recrafting its furnishings and ceremonial garments housed within. As such, it serves as a platform for artisans of a wide range of traditional Japanese crafts-including architecture, blacksmithing, and weaving-to pass on their skills to the next generation.

The three unveiled models are being positioned as TMC's flagship sports cars, in the footsteps of the Toyota 2000GT and Lexus LFA. They embody "Toyota's Shikinen Sengu" through the making of sports cars by preserving and passing on to the next generation fundamental car-making skills and incorporating new technologies. All three are being developed together under a shared philosophy centered on three key elements: a low center of gravity, low weight with high rigidity, and the pursuit of aerodynamic performance.

GR GTA new flagship pursuing overwhelming performance

The GR GT is a new flagship sports car that further advances TGR's philosophy of making ever-better motorsports-bred cars. A diverse range of drivers, including Master Driver Morizo, professional drivers Tatsuya Kataoka, Hiroaki Ishiura, and Naoya Gamo, gentleman driver Daisuke Toyoda, and in-house evaluation drivers, was involved in its development from the concept formulation stage. All aspects of development prioritized the driver's perspective, starting with the driving position. The model is still being refined, with drivers repeatedly putting it through the "hone, drive to failure, and repair" cycle, as with other GR products.

Master Driver Morizo urged the development team onward with calls of "I want you to go all out," and "I want you to push even further." In response, those involved overcame an unprecedented number of challenges across every domain, from development to manufacturing, including the adoption of Toyota-first new technologies.

Centered on front-engine, rear-wheel-drive vehicle packaging, the GR GT features a thoroughly low center of gravity and adopts Toyota's first all-aluminum body frame for low weight with high rigidity, as well as styling that gives paramount priority to aerodynamics. Its power unit is a newly developed 4-liter, V8 twin-turbo with dry-sump lubrication, and its drivetrain uses a carbon-fiber torque tube and a transaxle layout. The rear-located transaxle is equipped with an 8-speed automatic transmission, a single electric motor, and a mechanical, limited-slip differential. The result is driving performance that is easy to handle for drivers of all skill levels and that enables drivers to fully interact with the car.

GR GT3A new FIA GT3-spec race car built with a driver-first approach

Based on the GR GT, the GR GT3 was engineered to compete in races worldwide. Created in accordance with FIA GT3 regulations-the top category for production-vehicle-based customer motorsports-it aims at being chosen by both professional and gentleman drivers who want to win, as well as being easy to drive for anyone behind the wheel. Its aluminum space-frame chassis, low-mount double wishbone suspension, and 4-liter, V8 twin-turbo engine are all drawn from the GR GT.

Going beyond just aiming to make the GR GT3 a high-performance race car, TGR is also preparing to establish an optimal support system for customers competing in international GT3 series races.

Lexus LFA Concept: Sights set on being a true BEV sports car

Created to be a true battery electric vehicle (BEV) sports car that exceeds customer expectations, the Lexus LFA Concept is a concept model that, like the GR GT and GR GT3, was developed under a one-team approach with Master Driver Morizo. It inherits and evolves the LFA's spirit, pursuing a balance of styling and driving performance. By leveraging technology and car-making skills that must be preserved, Lexus is transforming the perception that BEV sports cars are still in their infancy and is taking on the challenge of shaping the future of car-making.

For details on the GR GT and GR GT3, please refer to a related press release to be issued by TGR. For details on the Lexus LFA Concept, please refer to a related press release to be issued by Lexus. TGR and Lexus intend to continue to release information on the three models concerned as it becomes available.

* A Japanese indigenous religion centered on devotion to and worship of spirits or deities believed to inhabit elements of nature

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About Beyond Zero: https://global.toyota/en/mobility/beyond-zero/

Toyota Motor Corporation works to develop and manufacture innovative, safe and high-quality products and services that create happiness by providing mobility for all. We believe that true achievement comes from supporting our customers, partners, employees, and the communities in which we operate. Since our founding over 80 years ago in 1937, we have applied our Guiding Principles in pursuit of a safer, greener and more inclusive society. Today, as we transform into a mobility company developing connected, automated, shared and electrified technologies, we also remain true to our Guiding Principles and many of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals to help realize an ever-better world, where everyone is free to move.

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TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Premieres GR GT & GR GT3

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Toyota City, Japan, Dec 5, 2025 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) today world premiered two new models the GR GT and GR GT3by publicly displaying under-development prototypes for the first time.

- Two new, unveiled models strive to provide an ultimate driving experience by way of enhanced capabilities centered on three key elements: a low center of gravity, low weight with high rigidity, and the pursuit of aerodynamic performance.

- The GR GT is TGR's new flagship sports car developed as a road-legal race car that further advances TGR's philosophy of making ever-better motorsport-bred cars.

- The GR GT3 is a new, GR GT-based, FIA GT3-spec race car engineered for all customers who want to win races.

- Both unveiled models feature the active adoption of new technologies and manufacturing methods, including Toyota's first all-aluminum body frame and a 4-liter, V8 twin-turbo engine.

The GR GT and GR GT3 are flagship models that embody TGR's philosophy of building ever-better motorsports-bred cars. Their development-starting with the vehicle concept formulation stage-was advanced under a one-team approach centered on TMC Chairman Akio Toyoda, aka Master Driver Morizo, in which professional drivers Tatsuya Kataoka, Hiroaki Ishiura, and Naoya Gamou, gentleman driver Daisuke Toyoda, and in-house evaluation drivers worked in unison with engineers. The GR GT is defined by a driver-first approach to development that involves listening to, understanding, and fulfilling the needs of the person behind the wheel. The GR GT3a race car based on the GR GT-was also developed in line with this methodology.

Positioned as flagships in the footsteps of the Toyota 2000GT of yesteryear and the Lexus LFA, one of the aims of the development of the GR GT and GR GT3 was to preserve and pass on "the secret sauce of car-making" to the next generation as "Toyota's Shikinen Sengu*". The two models are the result of veterans of development of the Lexus LFA transferring skills and techniques to younger members, the active adoption of new, Toyota-first technologies for enhanced vehicle performance, and the taking on of numerous unprecedented challenges.

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3 key elements

The GR GT was conceptualized and developed as a road-legal race car. As a manifestation of insistence on pursuing a driver-first approach, development strived to not only endow the GR GT with a high level of dynamic performance but also to achieve a sense of car-driver unity, enabling the driver to interact with the vehicle at all times. The GR GT is equipped with a hybrid system that pairs a newly developed 4.0-liter, V8 twin-turbo engine and a single electric motor. In addition to maximum system output of 650 PS or greater and maximum system torque of 850 Nm or greater (development target values) for overwhelming performance, unrelenting focus was given to the three key elements of: a low center of gravity, low weight with high rigidity, and the pursuit of aerodynamic performance.

Vehicle packaging for an ultimate low center of gravity

Development of the GR GT, which is continuing, started with an aim to achieve a thoroughly low center of gravity by considering how to lower both overall vehicle height and the driver's position as much as possible. Attention was then paid to adopting a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive powertrain layout for ease of handling when driving the vehicle to its limit. The center of gravity of heavy components, such as the 4-liter, V8 twin-turbo engine with dry-sump lubrication, rear-mounted transaxle, and other major mechanisms, has been significantly lowered through optimized positioning. Both the driver's and car's centers of gravity have been made roughly identical by pursuing an ideal driving position aimed at enhancing the sense of car-driver unity and handling ease.

Adoption of Toyota's first all-aluminum body frame

As for low weight with high rigidity, which constitutes the second key element, the GR GT features Toyota's first all-aluminum body frame. Additionally, the appropriate use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), plastic, and other materials in the body panels has resulted in a strong yet light body.

Use of a reverse approach to create styling that pursues aerodynamic performance

Exterior styling, in pursuit of aerodynamic performance, was also born from a process distinct from that of hitherto Toyota car-making. Although attention has conventionally been turned toward aerodynamics only after finalization of exterior styling, in the case of the GR GT, the ideal aerodynamic performance was established first, followed by consideration of exterior styling. Aerodynamics engineers and exterior designers worked together to achieve styling that pursues aerodynamic and cooling performance.

Interior styling, as well, was meticulously crafted without compromise, based on ergonomics aimed at achieving the optimal driving position from a professional driver's perspective and visibility needed for at-the-limit driving. Naturally, in addition to circuit driving, care has been taken to ensure suitability for everyday use.

Aimed at being an FIA GT3-spec race car chosen by people who want to win

The GR GT3 features the same three elements of a low center of gravity, low weight with high rigidity, and the pursuit of aerodynamic performance found in the GR GT, on which it is based. It meets the specifications of the Federation Internationale d'Automobile (FIA) GT3, which is the top category of production vehicle-based customer motorsports, and aims to be a car that is chosen by people who want to win yet be easy to drive for anyone.

TGR believes that its driver-first principle, just as it is important in the GR GT, is equally important in the GT3 race car category, which can find both professional drivers and gentleman drivers behind the wheel. At the same time, in addition to heightening the competitiveness of the GR GT3 as a car, TGR is also preparing to establish an optimal support system for customers who race to help them fully enjoy motorsports.

For making ever-better cars

The TGR flagship models GR GT and GR GT3 are defined not only by their adoption of new technologies but also by their having been created through the taking up of the challenge of using new development and manufacturing methods. In developing the GR GT and GR GT3, TGR employed multiple methodologies that leverage insights gained from competing in motorsports. The use of driving simulator-assisted vehicle research and development, which is now common in race car development, is an example of such. Introducing driving simulator use early in the development process enabled efficient refinement of fundamental vehicle characteristics from the outset. In addition to using simulators in the creation of each component, extensive real-world testing was done not only on test courses, such as the one at Toyota Technical Center Shimoyama, but also at circuits around the world, including Fuji Speedway and the Nurburgring, enabling verification of at-the-limit driving performance and durability. GT GR testing also took place on public roads to give the model the ability to provide exhilaration, ease of handling, and peace of mind in everyday use.

Like other GR models, the GR GT and GR GT3 have been repeatedly honed, driven to failure, and repaired to make them into models that will live up to all drivers' expectations. As it accelerates its efforts to make ever-better cars, TGR is continuing development of the GR GT and GR GT3 toward launching them around 2027. Further details are to be released as they become available.

For more details, please visit: https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/toyota/43622107.html

Source: Toyota Motor Corporation

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Lexus World Premieres Lexus LFA Concept BEV Sports Car

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TOKYO, Dec 5, 2025 - (JCN Newswire) - Lexus, today, world premiered the Lexus LFA Concept-a battery electric vehicle (BEV) sports car concept model.

Born from the strong conviction of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Chairman Akio Toyoda, aka Master Driver Morizo, that certain car-making techniques and skills must be preserved and passed on to the next generation, the Lexus LFA Concept is a BEV sports car concept model being developed alongside TOYOTA Gazoo Racing's GR GT and GR GT3. In the footsteps of the Toyota 2000GT and Lexus LFA, the Lexus LFA Concept embodies "Toyota's Shikinen Sengu*" for preserving and passing down techniques and skills from car-making veterans, and, based on the aspirations of those veterans, not only passes on such techniques and skills to the younger generation but also evolves them. While pursuing both driving performance and styling excellence, Lexus is striving in a one-team effort to create a BEV sports car that exceeds its customers' expectations.

Lexus intends to continue taking on the challenges of the future of car-making through ever-more refined electrification technologies and inherited techniques and skills.

A next-generation BEV sports car that shares the aspirations behind the GR GT and GR GT3

The Lexus LFA Concept is a next-generation sports car concept model that embodies, along with the GR GT and GR GT3, "Toyota's Shikinen Sengu". Centered on the three key elements of a low center of gravity, low weight with high rigidity, and the pursuit of aerodynamic performance, it shares the techniques and skills used in developing the GR GT and GR GT3 while exploring the potential that is unique to BEVs.

Starting with elements such as a light, high-rigidity all-aluminum body frame and an ideal driving position that enhances a sense of car-driver unity and ease of handling, Lexus, as an electrification leader, has given form to a sports car fit for the electrification era, with a desire to deliver driving pleasure and demonstrate the potential of BEV sports cars. Its pursuit of optimal BEV packaging has resulted in a fusion of high-level driving performance, which stems from the GR GT and GR GT3, and styling of timeless value that will prevail well into the next generation.

Not bound to vehicles powered by internal combustion engines, "LFA" is a model name that symbolizes a vehicle model that embodies the technologies that engineers of its time should preserve and pass on to the next generation. From the past to the future-the Lexus LFA Concept is a testament to Lexus' taking on the challenge of continuing to preserve and pass on to the next generation the value of sports cars and must-retain car-making knowledge while striving to evolve such know-how.

Discover Immersion-a new experience for being immersed in driving

The thrill of driving is an unwavering value that continues to support the appeal of sports cars, even as times change. The Lexus LFA Concept, as an entity that enables more deeply and purely enjoying that thrill, draws the driver into the world of driving and creates an immersive experience like no other before it. This is the essence of Discover Immersion.

The sense of immersion provided was born from the pursuit of achieving a high level of fusion between aerodynamic performance and sculptural beauty. Centered around the ideal driving position, the cockpit has been refined down to the minutest of details. The overall design-in which harmonized function and beauty transform operation into an extension of the driver's consciousness-deeply immerses the driver in the driving experience.

Highly flexible packaging and beautifully balanced styling that is made possible precisely because the model is a BEV

The Lexus LFA Concept, while inheriting the sensual sculptural beauty of the Lexus LFA, pursues a refined styling balance of timeless value that will prevail well into the next generation. Basing it on the all-aluminum body frame of the GR GT has resulted in a form that maximizes sports car performance. Yet its low, flowing nose-to-rear silhouette inherits the Lexus LFA's sculptural beauty while defining the proportions of a classic coupe. It presents a new ideal form of sports car of universal appeal that transcends boundaries of nations, cultures, and time to stir the hearts of those who behold it.

An ultimately immersive cockpit created by the ideal driving position

Featuring the same ideal driving position as the GR GT and GR GT3, the ultimately immersive cockpit enhances the sense of car-driver unity to deliver unprecedented driving pleasure.

The entire interior has been crafted with simplicity, with refined functional components concentrated around the driver's seat, awakening a sense of elation once inside. The steering wheel was discerningly and suitably designed for use in a sports car, while steering operation that eliminates the need for regripping with a different hand, together with a switch layout that makes blind touch operation possible, enables intuitive vehicle control. Overall, a minimalist worldview that weaves together the appeal of mechanical design and a simple interior space creates a uniquely immersive environment.

Lexus LFA Concept

The Lexus LFA Concept is a BEV sports car concept model, the exterior and interior of which were revealed as the "Lexus Sport Concept" at Monterey Car Week 2025 and the Japan Mobility Show 2025, that is now being announced anew with partial specifications and a new name.

Lexus LFA Concept main specifications

Length (mm): 4,690

Width (mm): 2,040

Height (mm): 1,195

Wheelbase (mm): 2,725

Occupancy: 2

* A ritual in which a Shinto shrine is periodically rebuilt

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Yomiuri: Toyota Unveils GR GT Sports Car

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By Shinnosuke Kurama / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer

Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled the GR GT sports car to the world on Friday at its "Woven City" testing site for advanced technology located in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture.

The company aims to launch the model around 2027, alongside a racing version called the GR GT3.

The GR GT contains Toyota's first all-aluminum frame to reduce weight. It is a hybrid vehicle equipped with a 4-liter V8 twin-turbo engine, with a stated top speed of 320 kph.

The same day, Toyota also unveiled the LFA Concept, an EV sports car under its Lexus brand.

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Toyota Premieres Lexus Brand's Lexus LFA Concept, TGR's GR GT, GR GT3 Sports Cars

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TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - Japanese auto major Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) on Friday announced the world premiere of Lexus brand's Lexus LFA Concept, as well as TOYOTA GAZOO Racing or TGR's GR GT and GR GT3 flagship sports cars.

The Lexus LFA Concept is a concept model aimed at creating a battery electric vehicle or BEV sports car.

Further, TGR's GR GT is a new GR-brand flagship sports car that further advances the making of ever-better motorsports-bred cars, and the GR GT3 is a GR GT-based, FIA GT3-spec race car for all customers who want to win races. TGR publicly displayed under-development prototypes for the first time.

Both models feature the active adoption of new technologies and manufacturing methods, including Toyota's first all-aluminum body frame and a 4-liter, V8 twin-turbo engine.

Toyota said the three unveiled models are being positioned as its flagship sports cars, in the footsteps of the Toyota 2000GT and Lexus LFA.

According to the firm, the three models, together, symbolize 'Toyota's Shikinen Sengu', a traditional Japanese shrine ritual, which involves rebuilding the shrine itself as well as recrafting its furnishings and ceremonial garments.

In Tokyo, Toyota shares were trading at 3,028.00 yen, down 2.42 percent.

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