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.

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

On Tuesday, Toyota announced plans to race in Australia's Supercars Championship, the series formerly known as V8 Supercars. Don't let the name change fool you, however: the Supra-based race car will drop its inline-6 for a V-8, and thus should give Toyota a shot to win Australia's most famous auto race, the Bathurst 1000.

The Toyota Supra will line up alongside the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro on the 2026 Supercars Championship grid.

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

For the first time since 2019, three different manufacturers will be represented in the Australian Supercars championship after Toyota announced it was joining the series with its GR Supra from

Toyota will enter the Supercars Championship in Australia with a race-prepped GR Supra. The modified GR Supra will feature a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 engine from Lexus. Walkinshaw Andretti United will race the Supra against Ford Mustangs and Chevy Camaros.