Toyota’s next-gen engine revolution targets cool looks, hot performance in EV era

A Toyota concept race car on display at the Tokyo Auto Salon. — Toyota's new GR Yaris M Concept, unveiled at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon, will enter domestic races this year and use a newly developed 2.0-liter, four-cylinder turbo engine. (HANS GREIMEL/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)

January 20, 2025 09:00 PM

CHIBA, Japan — Amid mounting uncertainty about the pace of electric vehicle adoption, Toyota’s redoubled focus on better-burning gasoline engines looks impeccably timed.

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