700 HP Max: Toyota GR Builds a Dual-Engine ‘7-Cylinder’ Camry

Toyota’s high-performance sports brand Gazoo Racing has recently built a Camry with a combined output of 700 horsepower. While it’s common for Gazoo Racing to create high-horsepower Toyota race cars, this Camry is anything but ordinary. This Camry features a dual-engine, four-wheel-drive layout, with a 1.6-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine mounted on the front axle, delivering a maximum output of 300 horsepower; and a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine on the rear axle, producing a maximum output of 400 horsepower. As a result, this special Camry is equipped with seven cylinders, with a combined maximum output reaching 700 horsepower.

This “seven-cylinder” Camry is a custom model unveiled by Toyota and Gazoo Racing at the Japan Super Endurance 24-Hour Race, created to celebrate the official launch of the American-spec Camry in the Japanese market.

The 1.6-liter three-cylinder engine housed in the front engine bay of this car is also found in the GR Yaris, GR Corolla, and LBX Morizo RR, delivering a maximum output of 300 horsepower. Not content with building a conventional performance version of the Camry, Gazoo Racing engineers added a second engine in the trunk area. This 2.0-liter engine located in the trunk is a brand-new development by Gazoo Racing and has not yet been installed in any mass-produced civilian model, with a maximum output reaching 400 horsepower. It is reported that this new engine is expected to be used in future Toyota performance cars.

The 2.0-liter engine located in the trunk area

In addition to its unique powertrain, this Camry is also equipped with custom front and rear bumpers, wide-body kits, and a large fixed rear wing. There are currently no plans for mass production of this car; it is more of a showcase of the technological exploration achievements by Toyota and Gazoo Racing.