Hopes of a mid-engine sports car comeback for Toyota have been in the air for a while now, and when the automaker filed a trademark for the GR MR2 name last year, it was hard not to get excited. But still, nothing concrete had been announced—until now. Tomoya Takahashi, the Toyota Gazoo Racing president, has finally confirmed that a new mid-engine sports car is on its way. Powering it will be a new 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that was already put to use in the GR Yaris M Concept introduced late last year. Compatible with front-engine layouts too, the new engine will be more powerful than the 2.4-liter turbo-four Toyota already produces. This engine, known as the G20E, is capable of producing over 600 hp, but we don’t expect the new sports car to be quite as powerful as that. (I'm sure tuners will reach it's full potential...lol) ** Edited by EDGEMAN at 1/22/2026, 6:36:11 PM