Toyota may enter the 2017 FIA World Rally Championship, taking opportunity of the introduction of a new set of technical regulations.
The prototype car, a Yaris designed and built by TMG (Toyota Motosport in Cologne, Germany) has been tested on gravel roads earlier this year.
The Japanese car manufacturer has revealed that the Yaris will make its first test on asphalt next month.
The new WRC technical regulations – still to be written and runner stamped - are rumoured to be open to hybrid engines.
However, no firm commitment about a WRC entry is expected before the end of the year.
"There's nothing from Japan, no news and that's not likely to change before the end of the season,” a TMG source told Autosport magazine.
The prototype car, a Yaris designed and built by TMG (Toyota Motosport in Cologne, Germany) has been tested on gravel roads earlier this year.
The Japanese car manufacturer has revealed that the Yaris will make its first test on asphalt next month.
The new WRC technical regulations – still to be written and runner stamped - are rumoured to be open to hybrid engines.
However, no firm commitment about a WRC entry is expected before the end of the year.
"There's nothing from Japan, no news and that's not likely to change before the end of the season,” a TMG source told Autosport magazine.