Toyota Finally Confirms a New V-8 Engine
Toyota Finally Confirms a New V-8 Engine The automaker's head of powertrains hints that Lexus will also use it. We’ve spoken at great length about Toyota’s new, smaller, and lighter four-cylinder engines that will power everything . However, there’s been little information regarding a large-displacement ICE designed specifically for the company’s new flagship performance vehicle. The GR-badged supercar is set to premiere in early December, and yes, it will have a V-8 engine. In an interview at the ongoing 2025 Japan Mobility Show, Toyota’s powertrain president, Takashi Uehara, confirmed the juicy rumors about a twin-turbo V-8. He explained that the foundation for this new eight-cylinder setup lies within the company’s upcoming family of modular gasoline engines consisting of 1.5- and 2.0-liter units . In the mid-engine GR Yaris M concept, the 2.0-liter “G20E” has a target output exceeding 400 horsepower. Uehara told CarExpert that the new V-8 is “widely speaking” related to the fo...