List of current Gr.1/Gr.3/Gr.4 cars and their possible replacements in GT7/8

[Scuderia Paul]

Yep pretty much a GT8 cover car - like the Mazda RX Vision

It's interesting that they decided to release it under Toyota than Lexus tho - especially the race car

The new Lexus LF-A will be an EV unfortunately so putting out a V8 race car would seem odd.

I so wish the new Lexus was an ICE car.

 

[RobertHammer]

The new Lexus LF-A will be an EV unfortunately so putting out a V8 race car would seem odd.

I so wish the new Lexus was an ICE car.

I didnt meant Lexus LF-A as race car but the new GT3 car under Lexus brand - prototype still used RC F GT3 engine

 

[Nakano219]

Yep pretty much a GT8 cover car - like the Mazda RX Vision

It's interesting that they decided to release it under Toyota than Lexus tho - especially the race car

I think they're trying to push "GR" as the brand rather than Toyota or Lexus.

It's just all the press are ignoring that and calling it a Toyota anyway.

 

[Fezzik]

I didnt meant Lexus LF-A as race car but the new GT3 car under Lexus brand - prototype still used RC F GT3 engine

I think they want to bring all their motorsports under the TGR brand - F1, WEC/IMSA, rally, etc.

 

[Scuderia Paul]

I didnt meant Lexus LF-A as race car but the new GT3 car under Lexus brand - prototype still used RC F GT3 engine

Don't the race cars have to run a production engine configuration though?

 

[tankuroded]

Don't the race cars have to run a production engine configuration though?

Not just that, the road car and the race car has to be the same make. This was something pointed out in the Cars in General thread about it:

So do we think this Sport Concept is an EV? It looks VERY different from the Toyota cars that have been testing, including the GT3 car, which is certainly not based on this Sport Concept due to homologation rules, which means either Lexus has two cars on the way or the GT3 is switching over to Toyota.

 

[RobertHammer]

About the Ferrari 296 GT3 - quality is amazing , especially those custom parts including Evo parts which i wasnt expecting

theres also a FIA WEC LED screen option on sides but unfortunately it is not functional hopefully in the future it will work

 

[Gerarghini]

theres also a FIA WEC LED screen option on sides but unfortunately it is not functional hopefully in the future it will work

Probably not until GT8; the Ford GTE has one and it's from launch

 

[RobertHammer]

Probably not until GT8; the Ford GTE has one and it's from launch

true but the 296 got the modern LED screen

 

[Keef]

Ford GTE

Which Ford GTE? The screen on the 296 was new to the regulations in 2025, it didn't exist on any car before that.

 

[RobertHammer]

Which Ford GTE? The screen on the 296 was new to the regulations in 2025, it didn't exist on any car before that.

he means the Ford GT GTE - IMSA has those digital numbers screens before

https://www.dailysportscar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMSA-2025-Roar-Finish-Order-28.jpg

but WEC didn't have any screen until this year but its much more than a number digital number plate