Toyota confirms Celica returns as 2027 World Rally Championship car
The Celica name comes back on a rally car first, with the road-going version said to be years away.
Key facts
Story- Toyota has confirmed the Celica name will return in 2027 as a World Rally Championship car.
- The rally car is expected to share little with the road car, which is still years away.
- Toyota's racing outfit will run the car, and a production version is expected to follow.
Toyota has confirmed the Celica name will return in 2027, with the nameplate going racing in the World Rally Championship before any road car arrives. The announcement was published on 3 November 2026.
Toyota's racing operation will run the car in the World Rally Championship. The name is expected to appear on a production car too, though the timing of that has not been given. The road-going Celica is still years away.
The rally car is likely to share little with the eventual road car. The Celica has long been a sought-after sports car name for Toyota, and its return on the rally stage is the first step in bringing it back.
Toyota has not said what the road car will look like or when it could go on sale. Nor has it given details of the rally car's engine, specification or the drivers who will race it.
Toyota has not said whether a Celica road car would be sold in India, and the rally car is not a product for showrooms. Those waiting for a new sports coupe will have to wait for further details from the company.
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