Ford Koch and Jaxon Bell are anchoring a full IMSA GT4 campaign in the Toyota GR86, now joined by Lexus factory driver Jack Hawksworth for the endurance rounds. It's a smart move for continuity in a class where consistency matters more than raw pace—and where seat time with the same machinery actually translates to results.
GT4 is where racers prove they can be racers instead of just rich. This lineup understands that.
Mazda's betting that people actually care about how a car feels to drive, even in the compact luxury segment. The CX-90's inline-six hybrid setup delivers real efficiency without the Toyota tax—and resale values are climbing because people are starting to notice.
The CX-90 isn't comparable to a Lexus; it's what a Lexus should have been before corporate risk-aversion took over.
The W-series GS shared its 2JZ lineage with Toyota's sports car royalty—same basic architecture, different mission. If you're hunting clean '98-'05 examples, values are still reasonable compared to what Supra prices have done. This is sneaky Toyota history if you know where to look.
The GS was the Supra's more responsible older sibling. Same bones, different tax bracket. Now it's the move for people who want 2JZ reliability without the hype markup.
Toyota's spinning off Gazoo Racing as a standalone brand, abandoning the corporate umbrella entirely. It's the same move that turned Century into its own luxury outfit, except this time it's about motorsport credibility instead of S-Class competition. When a manufacturer stops hiding behind its own name, something's either very right or very wrong.
Toyota finally realized that 'Toyota sports car' reads like a contradiction to anyone who actually cares—Gazoo Racing as its own marque is the only honest move.
Ford Koch and Jaxon Bell are anchoring a full IMSA GT4 campaign in the Toyota GR86, now joined by Lexus factory driver Jack Hawksworth for the endurance rounds. It's a smart move for continuity in a class where consistency matters more than raw pace—and where seat time with the same machinery actually translates to results.
GT4 is where racers prove they can be racers instead of just rich. This lineup understands that.
Mazda's betting that people actually care about how a car feels to drive, even in the compact luxury segment. The CX-90's inline-six hybrid setup delivers real efficiency without the Toyota tax—and resale values are climbing because people are starting to notice.
The CX-90 isn't comparable to a Lexus; it's what a Lexus should have been before corporate risk-aversion took over.
The W-series GS shared its 2JZ lineage with Toyota's sports car royalty—same basic architecture, different mission. If you're hunting clean '98-'05 examples, values are still reasonable compared to what Supra prices have done. This is sneaky Toyota history if you know where to look.
The GS was the Supra's more responsible older sibling. Same bones, different tax bracket. Now it's the move for people who want 2JZ reliability without the hype markup.
Toyota's spinning off Gazoo Racing as a standalone brand, abandoning the corporate umbrella entirely. It's the same move that turned Century into its own luxury outfit, except this time it's about motorsport credibility instead of S-Class competition. When a manufacturer stops hiding behind its own name, something's either very right or very wrong.
Toyota finally realized that 'Toyota sports car' reads like a contradiction to anyone who actually cares—Gazoo Racing as its own marque is the only honest move.
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