Toyota’s executive vice president has confirmed that the company is working on a new Celica, following years of rumors and speculation about the return of the popular nameplate.

All of the stars are aligning for a Toyota Celica rebirth. The latest piece of evidence is, arguably, the most concrete yet: last weekend, at the 2024 Rally Japan event, Toyota vice-president Yuki Nakajima reportedly stated, “We will make the Celica.”

A Japanese magazine reported that a Toyota executive confirmed the automaker is working on reviving the beloved Celica.

A new report says that a company VP confirmed Toyota would be building a new version of the compact Celica sports car.

Speaking during last week's Rally Japan, senior Toyota official Yuki Nakajima confirmed that a new Celica is in the pipeline, Autocar reported on Monday. Nakajima reportedly stated that work on the car had already begun but emphasized that it was still early days

Toyota vice president Yuki Nakajima has confirmed the return of the Celica sports car. Tap for new Toyota Celica details.

Rumors have been swirling about a Toyota Celica revival for about a year, but it seems that it’s finally been confirmed—or at least as close to confirmed as we’re going to get, before seeing any actual pictures of the car.

We may soon see a new Toyota Celica in showrooms, but an exec's confirmation of the sports car's return leaves a lot up in the air.