Japanese car giant Toyota will make its debut in the Supercars Championship (formerly known as V8 Supercars) in 2026, with its Supra sports car joining the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro on the grid. In a bombshell announcement, Australia’s best-selling carmaker confirmed it would be the third manufacturer in the Supercars Championship in two seasons’ time, ending a six-year run of solely Ford vs Holden and latterly Chevrolet. It will do so with its Toyota Supra hero model, though the coupe will be powered by a 5.
0-litre V8 rather than its BMW-sourced turbocharged 3.0-litre straight six-engine, due in part to the availability of existing architecture. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now.
Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now . Toyota last competed in the Supercars Championship in 1993, when it was then known as the Australian Touring Car Championship (ATCC), doing so through privateers running the Corolla Seca SX as a class car, unable to compete with the V8-powered Ford Falcon and Holden Commodore.
Now it’ll be Walkinshaw Andretti United (WAU) flying the Toyota flag, moving from Ford after just three seasons and a highly publicised departure from Holden/General Motors – its long-time partner since 1987. The ‘Gen3’ Supercars regulations which came into effect in 2023 were designed to bring greater manufacturer interest, with a chassis best suited for coupes. It’s understood WAU had been trying to get Toyot.