Toyota debuts AWD concept at 2025 SEMA Show

At the 2025 SEMA Show, which runs from 4 to 7 November 2025, Toyota has debuted its first-ever battery-electric SEMA concept build with the bZ Time Attack Concept. The concept is just one of over two dozen displays in support of this year's display theme: Powered by Possibility, where Toyota celebrates innovation with a build for every powertrain

Under the skin, the bZ Time Attack Concept starts with a 2026 Toyota bZ AWD platform. Power delivery to all four wheels comes from Toyota R&D-tuned electric motors delivering over 300kW, managed through bespoke ECU calibration.

The bZ Time Attack Concept is described as a purpose-built BEV machine engineered to take on both time attack circuits and hill climbs

Toyota R&D, TRD, and a network of advanced suppliers combined laser scanning, CAD development, and large-scale 3D printing to bring the design to life. Fender arches were digitally modelled, printed at full scale, then hand-finished for strength and precision. In addition, its bodywork is finished in a custom PPG pearl/metallic white, metallic black, and red tri-colour scheme.

Key to this process was Toyota’s Add Lab in Georgetown, Kentucky, whose rapid prototyping capabilities gave R&D the flexibility to hit tight deadlines. This method drastically cut prototyping time, allowing for rapid iterations of the one-off widebody and aero system.

Toyota will also be expanding its all-electric lineup with an all-new bZ model that will arrive for the 2026 model year and is said to offer improved range, power, and charging capabilities. In addition, the brand will also introduce two all-new BEVs in 2026: The bZ Woodland and the C-HR.