As Toyota gears up to unveil the Gazoo Racing GT supercar alongside its Lexus counterpart this week, the internet has already tried to beat it to the punch. A series of images surfaced on social media, purporting to show the car in full, only to turn out to be the handiwork of artificial intelligence.
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The photos, which appear to have been taken from a screen, became a hot topic on social media and spread rapidly across forums and feeds. Some viewers took them at face value, convinced they were looking at the real GR GT.
To be fair, the rear view in particular could pass for the genuine article, though the front bumper’s air intakes don’t line up with Toyota’s official teasers.
It turns out the so-called “leak” came from a video posted on the Evren Ozgun Spy Sketch YouTube channel. Although the clip itself is clearly marked as unofficial, it was convincing enough for someone to snap phone screen shots, present them as authentic, and briefly capture the internet’s attention.
Evren Ozgun Spy Sketch / YouTube
The video itself draws inspiration from a recent Toyota Gazoo Racing commercial that aired on Japanese television, teasing the model’s upcoming debut. In this AI-assisted interpretation, the car appears beneath bright skies, its proportions and reflections rendered with surprising accuracy.
Still, there are giveaways: the door handles are off, the side intakes differ from the teasers, and the rear badge inexplicably spells out “Toyota” instead of wearing the GR logo.
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Toyota has positioned the GR GT as a spiritual successor to both the classic 2000 GT and the more recent Lexus LFA. It’s set to become the brand’s new performance flagship, powered by a hybrid setup that pairs electric assistance with a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8. That combination should make it as technically compelling as it is historically significant.
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The curtain officially lifts on December 4, when Toyota will showcase the GR GT alongside a Lexus sports coupe. Both road and race versions are expected to appear, the latter wearing track-ready aerodynamics, side-exit exhausts, and a notably lower stance.
Until then, you can find the unofficial videos circulating online, an entertaining preview of a car that, soon enough, won’t need any digital impostors to turn heads.