Toyota States That the Allocation of GR GT Supercar for the US Is Already Sold Out ‘Intentionally’
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If you were aiming to get one of the first Toyota GR GT supercars coming to the United States, you may need to consider purchasing a vacation home in Europe or Asia and hope for a dealer there. During the Rolex Motorsport Reunion at Laguna Seca over the weekend, The Drive discovered that all units designated for the U.S. are already sold out.
Andrew Gilleland, Toyota's Senior Vice President of Automotive Operations, stated that the company has set aside 200 to 250 units of its flagship sports car for the American market.
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“We won’t have enough to satisfy demand, and that's intentional,” Gilleland said. “It's a passion project created because Akio [Toyoda] desires a world-class performance vehicle. We’re not interested in selling to resellers; we want it to go to those who will actually drive it. The initial allocation is already gone.”
When asked about production figures, Gilleland specified that the amount for the U.S. market is between 200 and 250, not globally. However, he refrained from providing details on the total expected production for the first manufacturing round worldwide.
He also mentioned that at The Quail—an event that essentially kicks off Monterey Car Week—over 150 prospective buyers engaged with Toyota representatives to configure their vehicles, even though orders were not being taken; “the interest is overwhelming.”
Several key members from the GR GT and GR GT3 development teams attended the event after coming from Japan. While it seems Toyota did not exploit the opportunity for further development this time, they did photodocument both models side by side on the renowned track.
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Development drivers Tatsuya Kataoka and Jack Hawksworth shared their insights on launching both cars, highlighting their drivability, reliability, and how closely aligned the road version is to its GT3 sibling.
“I hope people can feel the intensity of the development and the deep commitment that Toyota has poured into this project,” Kataoka remarked.
The GR GT is expected to reach fortunate owners next year, equipped with a 4.0-liter twin-turbo hybrid V8 engine targeting over 640 horsepower, combined with a rear-mounted, triple-wet-clutch, eight-speed transmission.
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