2026/10/04 12:51 Text/Reporter Chen Yingjie Picture source/Toyota
President Akio Toyoda MORIZO (middle) and ROOKIE Racing drivers Hiroaki Ishiura (left) and Kazuya Oshima (right) share the stage at Hero Car.
Toyota held the "GR Carnival" yesterday at the South Plaza of the Tainan Convention and Exhibition Center in Tainan, attracting more than 15,000 car fans of all sizes. In addition to displaying a variety of GR classic models, it also held a street show in Taiwan for the first time, and the brand's flagship supercars GR GT and GR GT3 made their debut on the stage for dynamic performances, allowing Taiwanese car fans to experience the GR racing culture up close.
The biggest highlight of the event is that President Akio Toyoda made a surprise appearance as "MORIZO" and joined forces with ROOKIE Racing champion drivers Kazuya Oshima and Hiroaki Ishiura to perform a Hero Car drifting performance. Kazuya Oshima took the lead in the GR GT, and Hiroaki Ishiura drove the GR GT3 in relay performances. The two flagship supercars performed drifts and laps in the venue, and then Akio Toyoda made a domineering appearance in the GR YARiS Rally2, pushing the atmosphere to the highest point.
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Akio Toyoda said that he came to Taiwan again after a year and was very happy to see a large number of enthusiastic car fans gathered in Tainan. He also particularly encouraged young car fans and future racing drivers to not only enjoy the fun of driving, but also learn correct and safe driving methods, so that cars can become partners in realizing their dreams.
As a mysterious guest, Chairman Akio Toyoda MORIZO drove the GR YARiS Rally2 and made a handsome flick from the backstage.
ROOKIE Racing driver Kazuya Oshima drove the GR GT and showed off his drifting skills on the spot.
ROOKIE Racing's Hiroaki Ishiura drove the GR GT3 and drifted simultaneously with the two GR GT cars.
Another focus of this GR Carnival is the GR brand’s first street closure City Show Run in Taiwan. Representative models such as the fourth generation of Supra, Altezza, 86, LFA, GR Supra, GR YARiS and GR86 were arranged on the scene in order to review the development process of GR from track hardening to mass production cars. Finally, the GR GT and GR GT3 performed acceleration performances, and the sound of engines resounded through the streets of Tainan.
The event also arranges dynamic programs such as professional driver Taxi Ride, GR86 Gymkhana experience, and street-closing speed rides, allowing lucky fans to actually experience the performance of LFA, GR86 and other cars. There is also a GR racing park, DJ performance and food market on site, extending the racing culture to parent-child leisure experience.
Toyota stated that the core spirit of the GR brand, "Quenching on the track to build better cars," originated from Akio Toyoda's challenge to the Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race as MORIZO in 2007. In recent years, Toyota has continued to deepen Taiwan's racing culture through the GR Garage, Corolla Cup regulations and fan activities. In the future, it will continue to use events and activities to expose more consumers to the GR brand.
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