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.

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.

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 has officially confirmed the return of the iconic Celica name.The news came from Toyota’s executive vice president Yuki Nakajima during a public event at Toyota Stadium in Japan, held alongside the World Rally Championship's Rally Japan event.

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.

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.

The whispers of a reborn Toyota Celica got louder this week as someone from the brand confirmed in passing that it was in the works.

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.

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,

Toyota's renewed interest in performance and sports cars may bring yet another gift to enthusiasts: a new Toyota Celica. Speaking during last week's Rally Japan, senior Toyota official Yuki Nakajima confirmed that a new Celica is in the pipeline,