GR GT, GR GT3 Make North American Dynamic Debut During 2026 Monterey Car Week

New icons meet old at the 2026 Monterey Car Week, where GAZOO Racing will showcase the GR GT sports car and its racing sibling, the GR GT3 racecar.

During the car-packed car week, GR GT and GR GT3 prototypes will run their first public, un-camouflaged hot laps on track in North America at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Iconic Japanese motorsports vehicles from throughout history are being represented as the featured marque at this year's Reunion event, making it an ideal venue for the GR GT and GR GT3 to make their runs.

The GR GT launches around 2027 powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 engine supported by single-motor hybrid system. Total output is expected to be 641 hp or greater, and 627 lb-ft of torque or greater, sent to the rear wheels via a carbon-fiber torque tube and a rear-mounted eight-speed automatic transaxle.

GR's new GT forms the basis for the GR GT3 racecar, created in accordance with FIA GT3 regulations—the top category for production vehicle-based customer motorsports. Like the GR GT, the GR GT3 employs a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8, but trades the GR GT's eight-speed automatic transmission for a purpose-built racing transmission.

The two cars are closely linked, however, with the GR GT3 developed in tandem with the GR GT—benefitting both, with the GR GT in particular bringing true links to motorsports to the road. It only makes sense, therefore, that the GR GT and GR GT3 to make their North American dynamic debut amidst the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion's celebration of Japan's motorsports heritage.

Professional drivers Jack Hawksworth, who has served as a development driver for the GR GT3, as well as Tatsuya Kataoka, another GR development driver will be behind the wheel of the two GRs at Laguna Seca. The sports car and racing car will make runs on Friday, August 14 between 12:55 pm and 1:10 pm, and again Saturday, August 15 between 5:55 pm and 6:10 pm.

GAZOO Racing will host a display at the pit garages during the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion* from Wednesday, August 12 to Saturday, August 15. GR also will have a presence at The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering*, on Friday August 14, giving eventgoers an up-close and personal look at the GR GT and GR GT3.

*The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering, as well as the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca are ticketed events requiring purchase for admission.

SOURCE GAZOO Racing