Toyota's comprehensive strategy: the resolve to retain internal combustion engines

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On December 5, 2025, at Woven City, the technology validation city located in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Toyota demonstrated its determination.

Toyota unveiled three ultra-luxury sports cars it plans to bring to market. The “GR GT,” scheduled to launch around 2027, will be the first mass-market vehicle to be equipped with a 4-liter V8 engine.

The hybrid (HV) “Prius” has an engine displacement of 1.8 to 2.0 liters. Against the backdrop of increasingly strict environmental regulations, the car instead introduces a large-displacement engine. As a mass-market vehicle, it will achieve world-class standards and has been positioned as the pinnacle of sports cars.

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