J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
11/3/25 9:50 a.m.
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Among the concepts Toyota is bringing to SEMA is this bZ Time Attack Concept. It’s built for both time attack and hillclimb competition.

The build started with a stock 2026 AWD bZ, which out of the box is rated for 338 horsepower and delivers a zero-to-60 time of 4.9 seconds. This Concept, with an ECU recalibration, now offers 400+ horsepower. …

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Andy Hollis
Andy Hollis
11/3/25 10:09 a.m.

The goal wasn’t to simply create a showpiece–it was to see how far the new bZ platform could be pushed in a motorsport setting,” lead builder and Toyota Motorsports Technical Center director of operations Marty Schwerter said.

Ok,so show us.  

Go lobby the Optima guys for a Golden Ticket to their Ultimate Street Car event that follows SEMA.  Prove that it runs, and runs well.  Plenty of reference points at that event.

 

J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
11/3/25 12:06 p.m.

In reply to Andy Hollis :

I agree. I hope Toyota brings it out to the track. It'd be nice to see.

tyndago
tyndago GRM+ Memberand New Reader
11/4/25 9:02 a.m.

In reply to Andy Hollis :

Marty and those guys built all the Toyota Pro Celebrity cars, the Celicas, the Scions.  They know how to put cars together.  The issue with most of this "show" stuff is that it has a schedule.  There are times they let us come out and play, like the Sienna vans in 2016. 

Noddaz
Noddaz GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
11/4/25 1:41 p.m.

Get rid of the race wing and I would drive that to work.

J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
11/4/25 2:48 p.m.

In reply to Noddaz :

Would you keep the front splitter, though. wink

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
11/4/25 3:18 p.m.
Noddaz said:

Get rid of the race wing and I would drive that to work.

I hear you, but I think I'd definitely something a little wacky–like the wing Hyundai puts on the Kona N Line. It's silly, but I love it.

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