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.

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

"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