{"id":337730,"date":"2025-12-08T22:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T22:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/337730\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T22:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T22:00:09","slug":"toyota-wont-even-sell-the-gr-gt-at-its-dealerships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/337730\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota Won&#8217;t Even Sell the GR GT at Its Dealerships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Toyota GR GT is special. It\u2019s the automaker\u2019s latest flagship, which arrives under the newly created Gazoo Racing sub-brand, and with a price tag expected to reach well into six figures. Unfortunately, that kind of exclusivity means you won\u2019t be able to just walk into your local Toyota dealership and buy one. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The first hurdle is the price. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motor1.com\/toyota\/gr-gt\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"1\" data-params=\"%7B%22make_alias%22%3A%22toyota%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22gr-gt%22%7D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">GR GT<\/a> could supposedly cost around $225,000 to start, which will likely dissuade anyone from cross-shopping it with the RAV4. When asked how much the GR GT would cost, the car\u2019s project manager, Takashi Doi, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/news\/toyotas-gr-gt-will-be-a-200000-plus-supercar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Drive<\/a> to use the GT3 cars on the market today &#8220;as a reference.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 Porsche 911 GT3 starts at just over $231,000. Ford has the Mustang GTD, but it\u2019s $100,000 more to start than the Porsche. The 2012 Lexus LFA\u2014Toyota\u2019s last flagship supercar that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motor1.com\/news\/780891\/lexus-lfa-returns-concept-electric\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22780891%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22lexus-lfa-returns-concept-electric%22%7D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">could return\u2014<\/a>started at $375,000, which is $530,000 today. We don\u2019t expect the GR GT to cost anywhere close to that. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That kind of price tag will have buyers expecting an exceptional sales experience, and to provide that, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/news\/the-gr-gt-wont-be-sold-in-toyota-dealerships-so-where-will-you-buy-one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Toyota spokesperson also told the publication<\/a> that the GR GT &#8220;will be available for purchase at select Lexus dealerships.\u201d So, not even every Lexus dealer will offer the car. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/16x9-tr.png\" alt=\"Toyota GR GT\" width=\"16\" height=\"9\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by: Toyota<\/p>\n<p>This is Toyota\u2019s first vehicle with an all-aluminum frame, and it has body panels made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic and aluminum. It packs a new twin-turbocharged V-8 engine and a single electric motor, which should make at least 640 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Those are the minimum power figures, and the car could make much more, but Toyota hasn\u2019t shared those final details yet. The GR GT isn\u2019t expected to go on sale until sometime late next year, most likely as a 2027 model, but we should get those final numbers before sales begin. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The GR GT also has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motor1.com\/news\/780919\/2027-toyota-gr-gt3-debut\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22780919%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%222027-toyota-gr-gt3-debut%22%7D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">race-dedicated GT3 variant<\/a> on the way, and the pair are cut from the same cloth. The race car will arrive around the same time as the street-legal version, but it\u2019ll ditch the electric motor for a purely V-8 powertrain. The GT3 has more aggressive aero elements, but the two share some suspension components. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The GR GT isn\u2019t the standard car you\u2019d expect from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motor1.com\/toyota\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"2\" data-params=\"%7B%22alias%22%3A%22toyota%22%7D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toyota<\/a>, so the buying experience will be equally unique.<\/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":"The Toyota GR GT is special. 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