Toyota was back at the world’s largest automotive aftermarket and custom car show, SEMA 2022, with more vehicles than ever before. The expanded display at the Las Vegas Convention Centre featured cars and trucks designed for enhanced performance on or off-road, with starring roles for the GR Supra and GR86 as well as US-market products like the hot new GR Corolla and full-size Sequoia SUV.
SEMA 2022: GR86 Daily Drifter and Cup Car
With 13 special Toyota builds on the show floor at SEMA 2022, this GR86 created by renowned photographer, Larry Chen really drew the crowds. He envisioned a drift car to resonate with pro-drifting fans, creating a car that resembles the purpose-built machines of drivers like Fredric Aasbø, Ken Gushi and Ryan Tuerck, but built on a manageable budget in his home workshop.
Starting with a 2022 GR86, Chen added an HKS GT2 Supercharger Pro ZD8 kit with an intercooler and a MagnaFlow NEO Series cat-back performance exhaust system, increasing the motor’s output to 300bhp.
Chassis upgrades include bigger brakes, new suspension parts, a GK Tech steering angle kit and an OS Giken Super Lock 1.5-way differential. A Toyota GR strut tower brace, door jamb braces and front fender support structure braces add rigidity. The exterior makeover encompasses a new bonnet, front splitter lip, rear wing, side skirts and rear valance, all in carbon fibre.
GT86 testing continues at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, SC on Monday August 1, 2022—Swikar Patel/TRD
The other GR86 show star is the new Cup Car, which will feature in the new, one-make Toyota GR Cup Race Series in the USA in 2023. Standard GR86s will be converted to race specification at Toyota Gazoo Racing North America (TGRNA)’s new facility in Mooresville, North Carolina. Modifications include Bosch engine management, a custom Borla exhaust, SADEV six-speed sequential transmission, Alcon brakes, adjustable JRI dampers, OMP safety equipment, a roll cage, carbon-fibre rear wing and new bodywork and suspension.
Sanctioned by SRO America, the 14-race GR Cup series kicks off in April at Sonoma Raceway in California.
SEMA 2022: GR Supra 10-Second Twins
The Toyota Motorsports Garage team had a $10,000 build budget to create two GR Supras that would post 10-second runs on a quarter-mile drag strip. The “10-Second Twins”…
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