Toyota exec casually drops bombshell news that favorite discontinued car last sold 19 years ago is making 2027 comeback
The comeback of a vintage sports automobile that was last offered in the US in 2025 seems to have been hinted at by a Toyota executive.
After years of speculation, the Japanese automaker is finally bringing the Celica back in 2027.
During an event in Japan over the weekend, Toyota’s Executive Vice President Yuki Nakajima seemed to inadvertently confirm the return.
The Japanese publication Best Car first asked former CEO Akio Toyoda if the Celica would be coming back.
The executive, however, was much more direct when he responded in a cagey manner and handed the question to Nakajima.
He declared, “We will make the Celica,” but then acknowledged that he could have gone too far.
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“I’m not sure if it’s okay to say this in a public forum,” stated the man.
In actuality, though, the Celica’s comeback could be the worst-kept secret in the automotive sector.
In 2005, Toyota stopped selling sports cars under the Celica brand.
Toyoda, the CEO at the time, stated last year that he wished to bring the brand back to life.
Tsuneji Sato, the president of Toyota, also stated his intention to revive the model in the same year.
Toyota’s internal animation series Grip, which was launched to promote the automaker, offered yet another hint.
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The words “Celica Mk8,” which could relate to a successor to the seventh-generation Celica, the final model to be released in the United States, are displayed on a whiteboard in the series.
According to reports, Toyota has been working harder in recent years to bring back some of its most recognizable names and sports vehicles.
The Supra was revived in 2019.
Cars being discontinued for 2025
Twenty vehicles, including sedans, some SUVs, and sports cars, will not be available in the 2025 model year, according to Motor1.
The following vehicles will not be available next year:
- Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio (sedan)
- Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio (SUV)
- Audi A4 (sedan)
- Audi A5 Coupe/Cabrio (2-door sedan)
- BMW X3M (SUV)
- Bugatti Chiron
- Chevrolet Camaro
- Chevrolet Malibu
- Fisker Ocean (EV)
- Ford Escape
- Jaguar F-Type
- Maserati Ghibli
- Mitsubishi Mirage
- Mini Clubman
- Nissan GT-R
- Nissan Titan
- Ram 1500 TRX
- Toyota Supra (4-cylinder)
- Volvo S60
Source: Motor 1
Many of Toyota’s new models will come with gas-powered four-cylinder engines, which the company confirmed earlier this year.
The corporation made that news during a technical conference where it also revealed a new alliance with Mazda and Subaru, two other Japanese companies.
In several occasions, Chairman Toyoda has urged the revival of certain of Toyota’s sports cars.
The Celica was first introduced in 1970, and after seven generations, the final model came off the manufacturing line in 2006.
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Early models were positioned as reasonably priced sports cars that competed with the Mustang.
According to reports, the eighth-generation Celica prototype would debut at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon as early as next year.
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