Toyota has called last drinks on the current-generation GR Supra sports car in Australia, months before a racing version is due to hit race tracks around the country.
Toyota has finally confirmed the demise of the current-generation GR Supra sports car in Australia – nine months after plans to end global production were announced – with orders to close later this month, and production to end next year.
Japanese media reports claim a new GR Supra is in development – with four-cylinder turbo-hybrid power replacing a BMW six-cylinder – but Toyota is yet to confirm plans for what comes beyond the current vehicle.
It has, however, assured there will be another generation of the iconic sports car, which was revived in 2019 after a 17-year hiatus, through a partnership with BMW's new Z4.
Toyota Australia says it will "cease taking orders for the current-generation GR Supra performance coupe within August 2025".
A Toyota Australia spokesperson said the "end of production for the Australian market is scheduled for Q1 2026 [January to March]".
It will bow out in Australia with the Track Edition (above), a flagship variant adding revised suspension, exterior aerodynamic enhancements, larger brake discs, black wheels, and other extras.
Australia will miss out on the much more hardcore A90 Final Edition (below) planned for Europe and Japan, fitted with the most powerful engine of BMW's 'B58' six-cylinder engine ever fitted to a road car.
It also adds KW racing coilover suspension, even larger brakes, lightweight wheels, Michelin track-day tyres, carbon-fibre aerodynamic parts – including a rear wing – and red Alcantara-trimmed Recaro bucket seats.
Only 300 examples will be built, and Toyota has confirmed "production of the current Supra is scheduled to end with the Supra A90 Final Edition as the model's culmination".
Confirmation of the GR Supra's exit from showrooms comes months before Toyota is due to enter the car into Australia's V8 Supercars racing series (concept below), to compete against Chevrolet Camaros and Ford Mustangs at Bathurst.
Supercars' rules allow brands to continue to race vehicles that are no longer in production.
"The GR Supra already had a sterling legacy when the current generation launched in 2019, and we’re pleased to say it has exceeded the expectations set by its predecessors," Toyota Australia sales and marketing boss Sean Hanley said in a media statement.
"Its pulse-raising performance, sleek coupe design and thrilling dynamics helped raise the profile of our GR portfolio, helping to pave the way for other exciting models like the GR Yaris and GR Corolla.
"While customers will no longer be able to purchase their own GR Supra by the end of August, fans of the GR Supra will be able to follow its story when it lines up on the Supercars Championship grid in 2026 and beyond."
More than 1400 current-generation GR Supra coupes have been reported as sold in Australia since it arrived in September 2019.
Alex Misoyannis has been writing about cars since 2017, when he started his own website, Redline. He contributed for Drive in 2018, before joining CarAdvice in 2019, becoming a regular contributing journalist within the news team in 2020. Cars have played a central role throughout Alex’s life, from flicking through car magazines at a young age, to growing up around performance vehicles in a car-loving family. Highly Commended - Young Writer of the Year 2024 (Under 30) Rising Star Journalist, 2024 Winner Scoop of The Year - 2024 Winner
