Disappeared in 2005 after an honorable 35-year career, the Celica has never been forgotten by its fans, starting with the number one Japanese manufacturer, Tsuneji Sato.

According to Japan’s Best Car Web, Akio Toyoda’s replacement talked about the Celica at a press conference, saying that “that he would like to see her return to the shooting range”.

The Toyota GR model range will continue

To verify the authenticity of Tsuneji Sato’s claims, Best Car Web reporters contacted Toyota directly for clarification and received a short but interesting response: “New president Sato intends to continue sales of sports models of the GR line”.

In addition, this was reported by an internal source“It is quite possible that the heiress Celica will be the first project to see the light of day under the direction of Tsuneji Sato”. It remains to be seen in what form the Celica will be revived, as the GR range already includes two sports coupes, the GR86 and the GR Supra.

Back to electricity?

According to the first rumors, The new Celica can be offered exclusively in an electric version. Toyota has not confirmed any information at this level, but it should be remembered that the Japanese manufacturer is not really an ardent defender of the all-electric motor, and the electrification of its forced marching range is not necessarily competitive at the moment.

However, a few days ago, the Japanese group announced the release of an electric sports car in 2026however without specifying whether it will be a Lexus or Toyota model.

In any case, Toyota intends to offer more “exciting” cars in the future, even if it has to go through mass electrification. We will remind that the Japanese company is also planning the return of the MR2.