Toyota has been dropping hints about a new Celica for over a year. Chairman Akio Toyoda admitted in an interview published by Best Car magazine in October 2023 that he had requested the higher-ups to revive the sports car. Last year, president Tsuneji Sato publicly announced his desire for the beloved moniker to return. As if that wasn’t enough, “Celica Mk8” briefly appeared on a whiteboard in a recent episode of Toyota’s Grip anime series.
