Although Toyota President Nakajima confirmed the Celica's current status as under development, he didn't go into much further detail. The announcement occurred during a staged interaction with Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman, Akio Toyoda, at the Rally Japan event, where the two acted out some conversation and dialogue.

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

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.”

The Celica was almost as cool as the Supra since it was a compact yet powerful little sedan. The World Rally Cross featured the Celica, one model year included pop-up headlights, and a GT-Four version produced 252 horsepower.

"I'm not sure if it's okay to say this in a public forum, but we're doing the Celica," one of the brand's executive vice presidents said over the weekend.

Celica fans, patiently, rejoice! According to Japan’s Best Car magazine, a Toyota executive at Rally Japan has confirmed the Celica will return to Toyota’s lineup. The Celica’s rebirth would add another model to the brand’s car roster and likely expand the company’s GR performance portfolio.

The return of the legendary Toyota Celica name has reportedly been confirmed by a senior Toyota executive, weeks after a fresh trademark for the name was applied. Plans for a new Celica have long been rumoured by the Japanese press, and Toyota executives have frequently dropped hints the model will return after an 18-year absence.

Toyoda deflected the question – asked by Best Car editor Jin Hongo – to his Executive Vice President Yuki Nakajima, who is understood to have responded with the following, which we've translated here with Google Translate.

Toyota confirms the return of the legendary Celica, set to reignite its legacy in the JDM sports car world. With hints of a 2025 debut

Toyota fans, get a load of this: the legendary Celica is making a comeback. Those aren’t just mere rumors—Japanese automotive website Best Car reported that during the recent Rally Japan 2024, it was none other than Toyota Motor Corporation executive vice president Yuki Nakajima who made the confirmation.

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