Toyota and Lexus at Goodwood FOS

Goodwood Festival of Speed fans who like Toyota and Lexus are in for a treat. The Japanese uber-brand is bringing a fabulous collection of new and old gems, including – the new LFA supercar, running for the first time with the Nürburgring Package (3.7-second 0-62mph and a 4.8-litre V10 engine developing 562bhp), Gazoo Racing’s full-blooded competition LFA, direct from its participation in the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race, the Dynojet Racing Toyota Avensis driven by Frank Wrathall in the 2011 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship and a reunion for Belgian F1 grand prix winner, Thierry Boutsen with the fantastic Toyota GT One sportscar he drove at Le Mans in 1999 (pictured). Meanwhile, Jonny Milner will once again be in hot contention to claim the fastest time up the hill, returning with his 800bhp Fensport-fettled Toyota Sprint Series Celica. And, on the Forest Rally Stage, Juha Kankkunen, one of world rallying’s most successful drivers, will be taking the wheel of a mighty Group B Celica, a version of the car that was specially built by TTE to take part in the Hong Kong – Beijing Rally in 1986, while Björn Waldegård will rally another Group B Celica, the famous “King of Africa” that dominated the Safari and Ivory Coast rallies in the mid-1980s. And Carlos Sainz’s 1992 WRC Celica and a WRC Corolla – piloted by Jonny Milner – will also be taking part, together with one of the earliest rallying Celica cars, a TA23 that was prepared for Group 1 competition in the French rally championship in 1981. There's also this year’s class-winning Land Cruiser V8 from the Dakar Rally. And new innovative Toyota road cars will also feature on the Totoya stand, including the Auris Hybrid and its Prius-based Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle with cut-away and chassis exhibits on show, together with the new full hybrid Lexus CT 200h in the Technology Pavilion. Looks like a great show from Toyota-Lexus.