Toyota's Vice President, Yuki Nakajima, recently confirmed the return of the Celica during a public event in the Land of the Rising Sun.

The question about the possible revival of the Celica was initially asked to Chairman Akio Toyota, who redirected it to Nakajima.

"To be honest, there is no sign of it right now. However, there are many people within the company who are eagerly awaiting the Celica," Yuki Nakajima said. "I'm not sure if it's okay to say this in a public forum, but we are doing the Celica!" Nakajima then added the following: "They haven't said when it will be released, so it could be next year."

Mind you, the latter statement is nothing more than a playful follow-up and shouldn't be taken seriously.

What should, though, is the return of the Toyota Celica to the sports car world. A time frame for when we might see it is yet unknown.

However, rumors speak of a possible presentation in concept form at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon, with the final production model perhaps launching a couple of years later, as there is still a lot to sort out.

It's great to see that not all automakers are chasing after the still-booming crossover and SUV segments.

Toyota, for one, has remained committed to traditional passenger cars.

Now, with the Celica's comeback, rumors about an MR2 revival, and an updated GR 86, it appears that the Japanese auto marque plans to tap into its sporty DNA even further.

We cannot wait to see what the next-gen Celica looks like, especially since we last saw one almost two decades ago.

We are not the only ones curious about the design of the upcoming Toyota Celica, as this model has been on the rendering crowd's radar for a few years.

The latest digital resurrection of the sporty model came from kdesignag on Instagram.

It blends design cues borrowed from other modern-day Toyotas, which were wrapped up in an eye-catching two-door coupe package that has a pair of tailpipes at the end, suggesting that the digital model hasn't fallen victim to the battery-electric game.

The next-generation Toyota Celica deserves to have a nice gasoline engine under the hood to emphasize its sporty nature, so we hope the brand doesn't turn it into an EV.

But what's your take on this unofficial revival of the Celica? Is it a yay or a nay in your book? Tell us about it by dropping a line in the comments box below.