Toyota has provided a first look at its revised hypercar for the 2026 season FIA World Endurance Championship Given. The vehicle features significantly advanced aerodynamics, a striking new look, and an adjusted naming structure within the works team.
The focus of the technical revision is aerodynamics. The redesigned front end with modernized lighting units, in particular, gives the prototype a contemporary look. There is also a striking innovation at the rear: the rear wing will no longer be completely straight in the future, but will have a characteristic curvature. The changes are related to the regular re-evaluation of all Hypercar models using the WEC wind tunnel process.
Another highlight is the new color concept. Toyota will in the future focus on red as the dominant base color. The manufacturer is consciously building on its own motorsport history and recalling the legendary Toyota TS020, who in the late 1990s joined 24 Hours of Le Mans was used. As early as 2025, Toyota had hinted at this historic connection with a special paint finish.
Parallel to the optical and technical further development, the vehicle is being renamed. The vehicle, previously known as GR010 Hybrid well-known model will be designated as TR010 Hybrid go to the start.
Even on an organizational level, there are new developments: The European motorsport headquarters, located in Cologne-Marsdorf, will henceforth operate under the name Toyota Racing Germany. Accordingly, Toyota will also officially compete in the WEC from the 2026 season under the team name Toyota Racing a.
With the new hypercar, the revised brand identity, and a clear commitment to endurance racing, Toyota underscores its ambitions to remain a leading force in the WEC's hypercar class in the coming years.