Toyota To Debut 236kW RWD Manual Sports Sedan At Tokyo Auto Salon

Toyota has been trying to shed its reputation for dullness since launching the 86 sports coupe in 2012, and with a revival of the Supra on the horizon things are looking up for the brand.

But what about a fast sedan? Toyota has previously been content to leave that turf to its luxury subsidiary Lexus - which will reveal its long-awaited GS F in Detroit next month - but 'The Big T' will soon be launching a sporty four-door of its own.

Due to make its debut at the Tokyo Auto Salon on January 9, the Toyota Mark X GRMN is a special-edition model that mates the 236kW/380Nm 3.5 litre V6 of a Lexus IS 350 with a six-speed manual transmission and a rear-drive chassis.