Akio Toyoda leads Toyota back to Nürburgring amid new midengine sports car rumors

Japanese auto executives and race drivers stand on stage at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon. — Toyota Gazoo Racing driver Daisuke Toyoda, left, and Gazoo Racing President Tomoya Takahashi, at the Tokyo Auto Salon, outlined plans to compete at the Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race with the GR Yaris. (HANS GREIMEL/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)

January 10, 2025 04:33 PM

CHIBA, Japan — Master Driver Akio Toyoda is steering his company back to the Nürburgring as Toyota Motor Corp. doubles down on driving dynamics in the age of electric vehicles.

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