Gazoo Racing engineers took a left-hand-drive Camry built for the American market and turned it into a rolling experiment that no buyer will ever order from a showroom. They installed two complete turbocharged engines in one sedan. The goal was simple on paper and radical in practice: create a seven-cylinder all-wheel-drive machine that produces roughly 700 horsepower while staying true to the Camry platform.
The 1.6-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine from the GR Yaris and GR Corolla sits up front. That one generates around 300 horsepower and transfers it fully to the front wheels. Where rear passengers would normally sit, GR has tucked an all-new 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that they’ve been developing. This new engine, codenamed the G20E, is intended to produce 400 horsepower while driving the back wheels on its own.
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The amazing thing is that these two engines do not share a transmission or transfer case at all. Each transmits power directly to its own wheel, resulting in all-wheel drive with completely separate powertrains. As a bonus, the aggregate output rises to an impressive 700 horsepower across those seven cylinders. The front three and back four cylinders go for it, resulting in two separate exhaust notes that overlap rather than blend together.
As you’d expect from something this fast, the bodywork has been given a bit of a facelift, with wider fenders to clear those big wheels and tires and a massive fixed rear wing installed on the trunk. To distinguish it, they installed unique bumpers and a side-exit exhaust system. Inside, a rollcage has been bolted to strengthen the frame that contains the second engine.
Gazoo Racing revealed this at Fuji Speedway during the Super Taikyu 24-hour endurance race. A second, slightly different modified Camry appeared at the same event, although this one was built by Toyota Racing and did not have an extra engine. Both vehicles marked the Camry’s debut in Japan, with the twin-engine version making a more serious statement.
To be clear, you will not be able to purchase this car from a dealer because its primary purpose is to show the world what Gazoo Racing can do when given the freedom to tinker to their hearts’ content. Also, to show that if some basic layout decisions are changed, even a standard car may produce tremendous power. You can guarantee that future GR vehicles will learn a few lessons from how they were able to fit two powerplants and route drive to all four wheels without requiring any sophisticated central hardware.
