Toyota Creates A Sport EV Car With Sport ICE Car Sensation

Toyota Sports EV. (Doc. Toyota)

Toyota in December 2021 launched 15 concept models that will become electric cars. One of them is the bZ4X SUV which has become a highway production car.

In addition, Toyota also announced an update on the line of emission-free cars, including high-performance vehicles that will be available in 2026.

Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda, during Sunday's 24 Hours of Le Mans, revealed that the Gazoo Racing division has made electric sports cars with futuristic design and manual transmission.

Toyoda stated that the high-performance sports car focuses on the sensation of driving rather than powertrain.

While Toyoda cannot confirm whether this car will be marketed, what is certain is that the car should be fun to drive.

"I don't know if the car will get into the market, but the first priority for making this kind of car is that they have to be fun driving, no matter what powertrain they use," Toyoda said.

Toyoda also said that another aspect that will be present in GR's latest car is giving him manual transmission. Another interesting thing, Toyoda claims that the EV GR car will also have engine sound.

"I can proudly say that this is an example of how Toyota has turned into a company where it can receive input from its employees, make cars out of their ideas and then show them for test drives," Toyoda said.

So, engine sounds, manual screening levers, and couplings will be in this Toyota EV GR performing car. On the other hand, the luxury brand under Toyota, Lexus will also develop an emissionless sports car. The car is expected to be the successor to LFA which has V10 power, even the Electrified Sport Concept car will also get manual transmission with three pedals.