Toyota Gazoo Racing launched the GR KART in Japan on September 10, priced at ¥385,000 including tax. As of September 9, it was available through 36 selected kart courses and seven GR Garage locations.
GR KART specs and price
The single-seat GR KART measures 1,820 mm long, 1,160 mm wide and 670 mm tall, on a 1,045 mm wheelbase, and weighs 83 kg with engine oil but no fuel. Power comes from a 215 cc GR200S engine rated at 5.1 kW (7.0 PS) and running on regular or premium unleaded. It starts on a combined recoil and electric system with a lithium battery, and drives through a belt.
The pedal position, steering-wheel tilt and reach, and seat position are all adjustable, and GR quotes a usable range of 135 cm to 185 cm — so the same kart can be set up for both children and adults in one family. It is a closed-course and competition vehicle only and cannot be used on public roads.
How GR plans to make karting more accessible
GR frames the problem as several barriers at once: purchase price, transport, storage and maintenance. The kart is sized to load into a Toyota Noah or Voxy without being dismantled. A stand-up-capable engine oil catch tank and a diaphragm carburetor with no float chamber mean it can be stored on its end with fuel and oil still in it. The belt drive uses an automatic tensioner, so there is no chain oil mess and no tension adjustment.
GR says each kart is built individually at its dedicated Gamagori GR KART Workshop in Aichi, run on Toyota Production System principles.
Alongside it, GR offers an app with instructional material, user registration, and driver's-passport management. The passport can serve as proof of eligibility for sports driving at participating kart courses — though GR says owners should confirm with each course whether it accepts one, and a separately defined license is required to compete in SL Kart Meeting events.