A production version of the GT3 race car could come from Lexus.
shown at the 2022 Tokyo auto salon, was originally scheduled to begin racing in 2025, according to the report, which cites comments from Toyota WEC team director Rob Leupen. But delays for the road car that will be based on the race car meant that had to be pushed back.The Lexus RC F is currently homologated for the GT3 category, but the GR GT3 concept provided a strong hint that Japan's largest automaker was planning to re-up in GT3.
The GT3 class requires to be based on road-going versions, so a it was inevitable that the GR GT3, which isn't based on any current Toyota model, would spawn a road car as well. That road car could be badged as a Lexus, allowing the GR GT3 to take over for the aging RC F.
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