--- title: "Toyota Exec Says GR Performance Cars Won’t Be Electrified By 2030" date: "2022-10-17" modified: "2022-10-17" authors: - name: "Lewin Day" job_title: "Contributor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/lewin-day.md" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/toyota-exec-says-gr-performance-cars-wont-be-electrified-by-2030" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Toyota News" --- # Toyota Exec Says GR Performance Cars Won’t Be Electrified By 2030 ![]() *\Kristen Lee\* Toyota's GR range of performance vehicles will still be powered by combustion engines in 2030, according to one of the company's senior Australian executives. As reported by *[Drive.com.au]()*, the news comes from comments made by Sean Hanley, Toyota Australia's head of sales and marketing. Answering media questions at a Corolla Cross Hybrid launch event, Hanley was responding to an audience question about the automaker's position on electric cars. Hanley stated that Toyota was "not opposed" to electric vehicles, but reiterated that the company intended to offer a diverse range of products to meet customer needs, including hybrids and fuel-cell vehicles. “By 2030 every Toyota in our range, apart from GR performance cars, will have some form of electrification," said Hanley. The statement hints at the fact that Toyota may maintain combustion engine production for some time yet for the performance realm. While there are already performance EVs and hybrids on the market, Hanley's comments suggest the automaker won't be exploring that realm, by 2030 at least. It's a bold statement, and one that gives a surprising amount away in terms of Toyota's long-term product planning. Eight years is a long time, but it's conceivable that the current-model Supra and GR 86 could still be in production at that point. Alternatively, it could hint that Toyota has one more generation of ICE-powered sports cars planned for the future. However, with major markets like the EU exploring banning internal combustion engines as soon as 2035, it raises questions as to whether such an investment is worthwhile. Where some automakers are rushing to [abandon combustion engines entirely,]() Toyota is taking [a more measured approach](). Despite being such an early mover in the hybrid space, the company hasn't taken the same big leap into EVs. For now, the company is charting a steady course, particularly where its performance models are concerned. *Got a tip? Let the author know: lewin@thedrive.com* ## Author Lewin Day is a contributing writer tackling everything from breaking news after the offices empty out to sharing feature articles on wrenching, robotics, and the trials and tribulations of being a down-to-earth car enthusiast. He lives in Adelaide, Australia. ### Author social links [LinkedIn]() [Twitter]() ## More - [Toyota Won’t Confirm Whether GR Hypercar Road Version Is Canceled]() - [GR Corolla Software Upgrade That Adds Torque Won’t Be Sold in US, Toyota Says]() - [Toyota Still Won’t Go All-in on Battery-Electric Cars]() - [Bugatti Says It Won’t Have an EV Ready Until After 2030]() - [Toyota Exec Thinks Hydrogen ‘Will Take Over Diesel’]() - [The GR GT Won’t Be Sold in Toyota Dealerships. So Where Will You Buy One?]() - [How Toyota’s TRD and GR Performance Arms Will Coexist and Bring the Fun]() - [Mercedes-Benz EQXX Promises Nearly 750 Miles of Range, But You Won’t Be Able to Buy It]()