Toyota confirms Celica return as 2027 World Rally Championship car
The rally car is due in 2027, but a road-going Celica sports car is still years away and may share little with it.
Key facts
Story- Toyota has confirmed the Celica nameplate will return to the World Rally Championship in 2027.
- A road-going Celica sports car has not been confirmed, and sources say it is still years away.
- The rally car will likely share little with any future production Celica, according to one report.
Toyota has confirmed that the Celica name will return to competition as a World Rally Championship car for 2027. The company made the announcement on 3 November 2026.
The Celica is a sports car that Toyota last sold in the road-car market years ago. Its return to rallying is the first public step in bringing the nameplate back.
Toyota has not said whether a road-going Celica will be built.
Toyota has not announced any plans to sell a Celica in India, and no price or launch date has been given. Any future road car would be a separate product, and its details are not yet public.
Toyota is expected to share more about its 2027 rally programme in the months ahead. Until then, the company's only firm commitment is the racing car itself.
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