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.

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,

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.