Toyota Gazoo Racing
Motorsport/performance brand of Toyota
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| 2025 | Toyota Gazoo Racing unveiled the GR LH2 Racing Concept, continuing their exploration of innovative racing technologies. |
| 2025 | Toyota Gazoo Racing plans to introduce the Aygo X GR Sport in the European market. |
| January 2025 | TGR director of global motorsport Masaya Kaji revealed that Toyota is exploring the possibility of returning to Formula One, following their previous participation from 2002 to 2009 as a factory team. |
| October 11 2024 | Toyota and Haas F1 Team announced a technical partnership where TGR will provide design, technical, and manufacturing services. Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda emphasized that this is not a full comeback to Formula One, but an opportunity for engineers, staff, and drivers to experience the sport. |
| 2023 | Toyota Gazoo Racing revealed multiple concept models, including the Prius 24h Le Mans Centennial GR Edition, GR H2 Racing Concept, and FT-Se Concept, highlighting their commitment to diverse racing and performance technologies. |
| 2023 | Toyota Gazoo Racing added Agya and C-HR GR Sport models in Indonesia and Europe respectively. |
| 2022 | Toyota Gazoo Racing presented two concept models: the GR GT3 Concept and the bZ4X GR Sport Concept, expanding their performance and electric vehicle lineup. |
| 2022 | Toyota Gazoo Racing introduced GR Sport models for Aqua, RAV4, Yaris, and Yaris Cross in markets including Japan, Europe, and Australia. |
| 2022 | Unveiled the GR Corolla, the fourth GR-branded car and second produced by Toyota, primarily built for the North American market and produced at the 'GR Factory'. |
| 2021 | Toyota Gazoo Racing expanded GR Sport/GR-S lineup with models including Corolla Cross, Fortuner/SW4, Land Cruiser, Raize, Rush, Vios, and Yaris in multiple countries across Asia, South America, and Africa. |
| 2021 | Introduced the GR86, the third GR-branded car, which is the second generation of the 86 sports car jointly developed with Subaru. |
| 2020 | Launched the GR Yaris, the second GR-branded car and first produced by Toyota, manufactured at the dedicated 'GR Factory' inside the Motomachi plant using manual assembly processes. |
| 2019 | Toyota Gazoo Racing introduced GR Sport models for Copen, Corolla, and Hilux in various markets including Japan, Europe, and South Africa. |
| 2019 | Released the GR Supra, the first GR brand-exclusive car, produced under contract by Magna Steyr in Austria. |
| 2018 | Toyota Gazoo Racing introduced the GR Super Sport Concept, further demonstrating their advanced racing and performance vehicle development. |
| 2017 | Toyota Gazoo Racing unveiled the GR HV Sports Concept, showcasing their innovative hybrid sports car design. |
| 2017 | Toyota established the 'Gazoo Racing Company' as an in-house company, reorganizing the sports conversion brand into the GR series and setting up 'GR Garage' regional bases at dealerships. |
| 2016 | Juichi Wakisaka retired from Super GT and became a TGR ambassador. TGR acquired naming rights for the first corner of Fuji Speedway, renaming it 'TGR Corner'. |
| April 2015 | Toyota unified all motorsports activities under the 'Gazoo Racing' umbrella, establishing Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) with a standard red and black striped color scheme on white background. |
| June 2010 | Hiromu Naruse tragically died in an accident, which prompted the team to honor his memory through a three-class domination in motorsports. |
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