Toyota has announced plans to take a Supra to the Repco Australian Supercars Championships in 2026, taking on the likes of V8-powered stalwarts like Ford Mustangs and Chevy Camaros.

The Toyota Supra is set to compete against the Chevy Camaro and Ford Mustang in the competitive Australia Supercars race series.

Toyota Australia has sensationally confirmed the GR Supra will race against Ford and Chevrolet in the V8 Supercars championship from 2026. In a blockbuster announcement, Toyota will field a minimum of four Gen3 GR Supras in 2026. Two will to be run by homologation team partner Walkinshaw Andretti United, driven by Chaz Mostert and Ryan Wood.

Toyota is set to be the next new entry into Australian touring car racing series, the Repco Supercars Championship from 2026. The Japanese brand will enter the series in 2026 with the GR Supra that

Toyota fitted a 2UR-GSE 5.0-liter V-8 under the Supra's hood for racing in Australia's Repco Supercars series. The homologation ticket allows automakers to meet specific racing regulations for unique factory-backed programs.

Toyota is putting the V8 from the Lexus IS 500 into the GR Supra, but not quite the way you were hoping. This Toyota GR Supra is officially a Supercar, and the V8-powered beast will go to battle against the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro at iconic races like the Bathurst 1000.

Toyota is entering the Supercars Championship in Australia with the Supra sports coupe, fitted with the same V-8 engine that powers the Lexus LC500.

It will use the same 5.0-liter engine found in the Lexus RC F.