Toyota's GR Supra May Not Be Long for This World, But the GT4 Racing Variant Was Just Updated
Toyota’s Customer GT4 racing program is still going strong despite rumors of the Supra’s demise.
In what seems like an eternity ago—or 2019—Toyota revealed the GR Supra GT4 EVO customer race car for the 2020 race season. For the low, low price of $194,000, buyers nabbed a 430-hp GR Supra GT4 EVO capable of racing in Europe or the United States in various GT4 racing series. We haven’t heard much of an update on the race car since a rare roadgoing version of it was revealed in 2023.
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We were starting to think that the GT4 racing program wasn’t long for this world as rumors have it that the GR Supra’s sister car, the BMW Z4, is ending production in 2026. Due to the nature of the relationship between the BMW Z4 and the GR Supra—the two share a lot of mechanicals and are built together by Magna Steyr in Austria—it’s likely that the Supra would also cease to exist in 2026, if that rumor is true. Despite that, Toyota’s GR Supra racing program continues to soldier on.
The automaker recently revealed the Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2, which is an updated version of the original GT4 EVO that debuted in 2020. Toyota Gazoo Racing says it took years of feedback from its customer racers and have made requested upgrades for the EVO2 to make it more competitive on the GT4 circuit. Specifically, the ABS software maps have been re-tuned to optimize braking.
The transmission software has been tweaked to reduce downshift time by fine-tuning the Supra’s rev-matching function. Finally, the cooling systems for the brakes, drivetrain, and cockpit have all been improved to make GR Supra GT4 EVO2 easier to drive in hotter climates.
The 2025 Toyota Supra GT4 EVO2 is set to make its on-track debut in January 2025 in the first round of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge during the 24 Hours of Daytona. If you’re looking for a race car for next year and you happen to have $224,633 burning a hole in your pocket, you can order a Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2 from TRD USA.
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