Reports suggest an open-top Toyota GR GT is already in development, likely wearing the Aero Top name previously used on the fourth-generation Supra.The setup would be a targa-style arrangement with a removable roof panel, preserving structural rigidity while offering open-air driving.The standard GR GT pairs a new 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 with an electric motor in an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, producing a combined 478 kW, or 640 hp, and 850 Nm. Toyota, a company that spent decades being accused of building beige transportation modules, is currently having the most interesting product run in its history. The GR GT, its upcoming flagship sports car, is proof enough of that. And now it appears the range is set to grow before the first car has even reached customers. According to fresh reports, an open-top version of the GR GT is already in development. Before anyone starts picturing a floppy full convertible, the details point somewhere smarter, and somewhere with genuine Toyota history behind it. The Aero Top Returns, and a Track Weapon Looms The reported variant would carry the Aero Top name, and longtime Toyota enthusiasts will recognize it immediately. The badge appeared on the fourth-generation Supra, describing a targa-style arrangement in which the roof panel above the occupants lifts out while the rest of the structure stays firmly in place. It is the sensible middle path: open-air motoring without the structural compromises that come with fully deleting the roof, which matters enormously on a car with serious performance intentions.And the GR GT's intentions are very serious indeed. The standard car runs a new 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 working with an electric motor integrated into an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, all of it driving the rear wheels. Combined output is quoted at 478 kW, which translates to 640 hp, alongside a substantial 850 Nm, or 627 lb-ft, of torque. Those are proper supercar numbers from a company that not long ago considered the badge GR a novelty. Whether the Aero Top will be a regular production model or a limited run remains unclear for now, and Toyota has not officially confirmed the variant. What does seem certain is that the GR GT family will not stop at two body styles. A hotter, track-focused version is also expected, and prototypes of multiple GR GT variants have already been spotted pounding around the Nurburgring, which is where every performance car worth taking seriously eventually ends up. Taken together, the picture is of Toyota planning a full assault on the established sports car order: coupe, targa and track special, all built around a hybrid V8 with hypercar-adjacent torque. The Germans and the Italians should probably be paying attention. The last time Toyota got this ambitious, we got the LFA, and the world has spent 15 years wishing it had bought one.
