{"id":723138,"date":"2026-06-08T13:47:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/723138\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T13:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:47:10","slug":"toyota-made-a-camry-with-two-engines-seven-cylinders-and-700-hp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/723138\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota Made A Camry With Two Engines, Seven Cylinders, And 700 HP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Toyota&#8217;s Gazoo Racing arm built an all-wheel-drive Camry with two engines.<br \/>\nThe front wheels are driven by the GR Yaris\/GR Corolla&#8217;s three-cylinder engine.<br \/>\nThe rear axle is powered by a newly developed four-cylinder engine coming to GR models.<\/p>\n<p>This past weekend\u2019s 24-hour Super Taikyu endurance race gave local automakers a chance to show what they\u2019ve been working on. Subaru teased three new production-bound cars with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motor1.com\/news\/798020\/subaru-three-new-manual-gearbox-cars\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22798020%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22subaru-three-new-manual-gearbox-cars%22%7D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">manual gearboxes<\/a>, while Toyota unveiled a pair of wild Camry projects it certainly won\u2019t sell. By far the more interesting of the two wears wide fenders and an aggressive aero kit, but the real surprise lies beneath the skin.<\/p>\n<p>Toyota\u2019s Gazoo Racing division pulled out the stock four-cylinder engine and replaced it with a smaller three-cylinder unit. While that might sound like a downgrade, the transplanted engine doesn\u2019t come from an economy car. Instead, the \u201cG16E-GTS\u201d is borrowed from the GR Yaris, GR Corolla, and the lesser-known <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motor1.com\/news\/727010\/lexus-lbx-morizo-rr-debut\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22727010%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22lexus-lbx-morizo-rr-debut%22%7D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lexus LBX Morizo RR<\/a>. It produces 300 horsepower and drives the front axle.<\/p>\n<p>Even considering only the turbocharged 1.6-liter engine, this Camry is already the most powerful version of the current-generation midsize sedan. However, there\u2019s a second engine mounted in the back, where you\u2019d normally expect to find the rear seats. The engine in question is Gazoo Racing\u2019s new turbocharged four-cylinder, which is destined for future Toyota performance cars. Codenamed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motor1.com\/news\/777138\/toyota-targeting-400-hp-four-cylinder\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22777138%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22toyota-targeting-400-hp-four-cylinder%22%7D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cG20E,\u201d<\/a> it displaces 2.0 liters and generates about 400 horsepower, all of which is sent to the rear axle.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizer\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAYAAAA7KqwyAAAAGXRFWHRTb2Z0d2FyZQBBZG9iZSBJbWFnZVJlYWR5ccllPAAAABpJREFUeNpi\/P\/\/PwMlgImBQjBqwLAwACDAAOVfAw9\/ZDvcAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p>Not The First Car To Have Two Engines<\/p>\n<p>GR\u2019s skunkworks team engineered an all-wheel-drive Camry with a side-exit exhaust system and somewhere in the neighborhood of 700 horsepower. For obvious reasons, it won\u2019t enter production, much like the Volkswagen Scirocco Bi-Motor and Mercedes A38 AMG before it. Mind you, this isn\u2019t the Camry with the highest cylinder count; that title belongs to the NASCAR-spec version and its V8.<\/p>\n<p>While Gazoo Racing stuffed two engines into a Camry, Toyota Racing unveiled a B\u014ds\u014dzoku-style build powered by the new four-cylinder engine installed under the hood. Although it lacked a rear-mounted powertrain, it still attracted plenty of attention thanks to its outrageous interior, complete with a fur-covered dashboard, a glass shift knob, cigars, and even a chandelier.<\/p>\n<p>Although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motor1.com\/toyota\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toyota<\/a> remains tight-lipped about additional technical specifications, reports from Japan claim the black Camry has been converted to rear-wheel drive, with power routed through a manual gearbox. It goes without saying that, like the dual-engine white car, this one was built purely as a showpiece.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0    <\/p>\n<p>Motor1&#8217;s Take:\u00a0It\u2019s refreshing to see the world\u2019s largest automaker give its engineering teams the freedom to have some fun from time to time. Neither Camry stands any chance of reaching production, but it\u2019s fascinating to see what happens when imagination runs wild.<\/p>\n<p>We can only hope the new 400-horsepower engine eventually finds its way into a GR Camry. In the meantime, it\u2019s likely to make its debut in the long-awaited and officially confirmed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motor1.com\/news\/791295\/new-toyota-celica-awd-engine-details\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22791295%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22new-toyota-celica-awd-engine-details%22%7D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">return of the Celica<\/a>. Toyota has also hinted at a new MR2 and already confirmed there will be a next-generation Supra, so there\u2019s clearly something exciting on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"comfort-title-large flex gap-spacing-sm-base items-center\">\n<p>\t\tWe want your opinion!\n\t<\/p>\n<p>What would you like to see on Motor1.com?<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.motor1.com\/survey\/2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tTake our 3 minute survey.\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"compact-body-medium\">&#8211; The Motor1.com Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Toyota&#8217;s Gazoo Racing arm built an all-wheel-drive Camry with two engines. 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