■ Outline of exhibit

■Tokyo Auto Salon 2023 vehicle and other exhibits in detail

1. Carbon neutrality for protecting beloved cars

AE86 H2 Concept (hydrogen-engine vehicle)
By utilizing the knowledge acquired by “making ever-better motorsports-bred cars” as put into practice by TGR and ROOKIE Racing in Japan’s Super Taikyu Series, TGR has developed a vehicle that can be driven while enjoying the internal combustion engine’s appeal points of sound and vibration. For this, two Toyota Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle high-pressure hydrogen storage tanks are mounted in the rear, and other modifications, including fuel injectors, fuel pipes, and spark plugs, have been kept to the minimum.

AE86 BEV Concept (battery electric vehicle)
Utilizing the electrification technologies cultivated by Lexus, the AE86’s body, light weight, and front-rear weight balance were maintained as much as possible, while the robust driving force characteristic of a battery electric vehicle (BEV) and a manual transmission were adopted to develop a vehicle that offers even greater driving pleasure than the original. The vehicle also makes maximum use of the electrification technology of existing commercially sold vehicles, employing a Tundra HEV electric motor, a Prius PHEV battery, and others.

Common to both above concept vehicles
Aiming to contribute to carbon neutrality by working together with aftermarket parts manufacturers, both AE86-derived concept vehicles feature rejuvenated used seats and seatbelts and seatbelt pads made from recycled materials.

2. Making ever-better motorsports-bred cars

GR Yaris Rally2 Concept

TGR hopes to apply the knowledge it has gained through its participation in the WRC to making ever-better cars and developing all types of motorsports. As part of that, to become more involved in customer motorsports in rallying, it has developed the “GR YARIS Rally2 Concept”, which meets the Rally2 regulations used by many customer motorsports teams. In 2023, the team will hone the vehicle by competing in the Japanese Rally Championship with the “GR YARIS Rally2 Concept”-based “GR YARIS WR Concept” (tentative name) and will continue development while reflecting feedback from customer motorsports teams, aiming to obtain homologation in January 2024.

For more information on the GR Yaris Rally2 Concept and its correlation with rally competitions, please refer to the following URL.
https://toyotagazooracing.com/jp/gr/yaris/rally2/ (in Japanese)

GR Yaris RZ “High-performance・Sébastien Ogier Edition Concept”/GR Yaris RZ “High-performance・Kalle Rovanperä Edition Concept”

To further boost the WRC, which became a hot topic in Japan last year after Rally Japan was held for the first time in 12 years, TGR is showing special Toyota GR Yaris models for the first time developed under the supervision of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team members Sébastien Ogier, who won the drivers’ title in 2021, and Kalle Rovanperä, who won the drivers’ title in 2022. Both models feature vehicle settings that match input from each rally driver and discerning attention paid to both their interior and exterior. The commercial release date and additional vehicle details are to be announced later.

3. Diverse lifestyles to enjoy with your car

GR Parts
GR Parts for the GR Yaris (GR Garage exclusive)

For the GR Yaris, which continues to be honed and evolved on the front line of motorsports, knowledge gained by competing in races is reflected in production vehicles and provided to customers as quickly as possible. Maintaining the philosophy of the GRMN Yaris, which has been honed together with professional racing drivers through the introduction of numerous exclusive parts, TGR will release GR Parts tuned to suit the GR Yaris for enjoying a higher level of sporty driving. The following items will be available in succession exclusively at GR Garage locations nationwide in Japan starting from end of January 2023.

GR Heritage Parts

The GR Heritage Parts Project is an initiative to reissue discontinued service parts and sell them anew as genuine parts to meet customers' desires to keep on driving their memory-filled beloved cars. In 2023, TGR plans to launch 32 items for eight models, expanding by three the range of Toyota Land Cruiser models covered. As a first step, TGR plans to release rear axle shafts for the Land Cruiser 70 and Land Cruiser 80 in April 2023. The TGR website accepts requests for parts to be reissued and, from January 13, 2023, it started accepting requests from Land Cruiser 60, 70, and 80 customers. The types of parts to be reissued are to be selected while taking into consideration such requests. For more information, please visit the following URL.
https://toyotagazooracing.com/jp/gr/heritage/ (in Japanese)

86Re:PROJECT
The 86Re:PROJECT is a Japanese-market initiative for bringing customers’ Toyota 86s (ZN6 model) into dealer workshops for inspection, parts replacement, and tuning to give them once again a new-car-like driving edge. After inspecting a vehicle’s condition and checking for any parts that need replacement or after finding any abnormalities, expert staff members consult with the customer and propose detailed maintenance based on a menu that includes “Engine Refresh Course”, “Rubber Mount Replacement Course” and other services, depending on the condition of the customer’s vehicle. Also offered is the “86 Re:Certification Course”, in which a serviced vehicle is subjected to a final inspection using Toyota’s state-of-the-art testers and test course, followed by the issuing to the customer of a detailed technical record and an “86 Re: Certification” certificate.

This initiative launched at GR Garage Fukuroi (in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan) in October 2022 and is to be available at all GR Garage locations nationwide in Japan by the end of 2023.

＊1 A customized car event to be held at Makuhari Messe (in Chiba, Japan) for three days from January 13 to 15, 2023 (13th: industry and press invitation day; 14th and 15th: general public days)

＊2 An exposition focusing on outdoor lifestyles and based on the concept of “Being kind to and enjoying nature—our new and prosperous lifestyles” to be held at Makuhari Messe (in Chiba, Japan) for three days from January 13 to 15, 2023 (13th: industry and press invitation day; 14th and 15th: general public days)

＊3 “Overtrail”: A term coined by Lexus International that combines the word “overland” as used with unpaved roads, such as overland roads, dirt roads, and wilderness, and “trail” to create the image of a connection with nature and a road that opens up

＊4 Short for “recreational off-highway vehicle”; a concept car that aims to realize a lifestyle of enjoying driving while living in harmony with nature by venturing into places in which even off-road vehicles cannot go and coming into contact with nature while enjoying vehicle responsiveness and sound that stimulates the five senses