The opening day of the 2024 SEMA Show in Las Vegas was a hotbed of automotive excitement, and Toyota certainly did not disappoint with its GR86 Rally Legacy Concept. This isn’t just some shiny new paint job.

What is perhaps more interesting is the mechanical package of the concept. Instead of the 2.0-liter flat-4 and rear-wheel drive of the stock GR86, Toyota has dropped in the turbocharged 1.5-liter inline-3 and all-wheel-drive system from the current GR Corolla hot hatch.

Toyota has fitted the GR Corolla's AWD turbo-three into a GR86. Too bad the Rally Legacy car is just a SEMA concept.

The GR86 Rally Legacy concept will debut at SEMA with a retro livery, all-wheel drive, and the GR Corolla's engine.

Toyota’s show car gets an uprated turbo engine from the US-spec GR Corolla, all-wheel drive and a retro-inspired livery

At the 2024 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Toyota unveiled the GR86 Rally Legacy Concept, a thrilling tribute to its iconic rally heritage. Designed as a modern reimagining of the legendary 1990s Celica GT-Four rally cars,

Toyota has finally given the GR86 turbo power, but this is only a tribute to iconic racers from the brand and won't be sold to the public.