Japan's automakers are stoking R&D investment to meet mounting demand for a staggering array of technologies. Toyota by far outpaces the pack.

The automaker's motorsports division will test the car at circuits in Japan and try to set a new lap record on Germany's famed Nürburging from 2023.

Subaru's output fell 20 percent to 207,000 in the quarter, while deliveries plummeted 35 percent to 173,000 in the same period.