Toyota SUPRA -2021 adds 2.0L 255hp to the line-up, 3.0L power increased to 383hp

[jaypesoz]

This WILL be my next car.

 

[stillin729]

love it all besides the nose

 

[miamiboy]

Dope whip, red looks better though.

 

[yanky]

Too bad the production version won't be what the concept looks like.

 

[yanky]

A few shots I took of it yesterday. It looks amazing in person, the lines are so sleek and the front end has this mean look to it in person. I really like how the interior complements the lines on the outside of the car, for example the vents and dash are thin as well as the rear spoiler and the side mirrors. I wish this was the production version but that's not going to happen. Design team did a great job with this one though.

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[jbc908]

No hatchback trunk, count me out, if imma go shopping i'd rather flex a cayman than this

 

[rfx45]

New Toyota Supra on course for 2018 launch
Toyota and BMW’s joint sports car project is set to spawn two different-sized four-wheel-drive hybrids: a Supra successor and BMW Z5

New information suggests the long-awaited Toyota Supra will arrive in 2018, shortly after the BMW Z5 with which it will share many parts.

BMW and Toyota have been jointly working on the models since 2012, but have now begun to move development off in their own directions. BMW has been spotted testing its convertible Z5 on the road and Toyota is said to be at a similar stage of development.

While the Z5 will effectively be a replacement for its Z4, the Supra will come as the long-awaited successor to Toyota's discontinued coupé, which was last produced in 2002. The new Supra will take inspiration from the FT-1 concept of Detroit 2014 (shown below), and will sit above the GT86 in Toyota's line-up.

That positioning tallies with the return of one of Toyota’s classic sports car names. While the Celica badge has traditionally been used for models of the GT86’s size, the Supra name would give the firm a mainstream sports car flagship. It also allows the new car to be considerably more expensive than the GT86, reflecting what is likely to be a complex powertrain and high-tech construction.

Hybrid four-wheel drive

The two models are due to feature a hybrid four-wheel-drive set-up incorporating a BMW petrol engine and electric motors whose energy is stored in supercapacitors.

BMW is understood to be bringing its expertise in construction to the project, with the new sports car likely to follow the existing i3, i8 and 7 Series, by making use of carbonfibre in its architecture.

Despite the technical similarities of the two models, Ian Robertson, BMW’s board member with responsibility for sales and marketing, has previously stated that BMW and Toyota have come up with a proposal that can satisfy different areas of the sports car market.

“The one thing we’re clear on now is that a platform for both companies can work,” he said. “The cars in themselves don’t actually need to be positioned the same. The platform can spawn two positionings.

“The concept works, the platform can deliver and now we have two proud sets of engineers - one group German, one group Japanese - who are each fighting and arguing for the car they want.”

When asked if the platform was scalable, to allow for the sort of difference in wheelbase that there could be between a Supra and a Z5 (pictured above), Robertson said: “Gone are the days when one platform was one platform. Most of our platforms are scalable these days.”

Production

Robertson also said that no decision on production had been taken, but he suggested that a single factory would be used for both cars. “One part of the next phase will be deciding who builds the car - which company and in which country. We need to find out where the markets are and whether the biggest markets are the same for both companies.” It’s thought that a plant in the United States or Europe is more likely to be used than a facility in Japan.

Toyota’s luxury brand, Lexus, does not currently have access to the joint sports car program, but senior company officials have refused to rule out the idea in the longer term. “Toyota is next door,” said Lexus’s European boss, Alain Uyttenhoven. “We are one company and our head is Akio Toyoda, and we could do it. Right now, we are not going to have a common platform between BMW and Lexus. Purely speaking, though, we have access to everything which is Toyota.”

 

[townbidness]

I feel like the final production car is going to look nothing like this,

 

[rfx45]

Don't be surprised if it gets pretty close though, Lexus been making production cars similar to their concepts these days and if it competes with the NSX then it isn't too far fetch.

 

[rfx45]

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[yanky]

I hope it resembles the FT-1 closely but I doubt it. Toyota needs to stop playin around and make the FT-1 a reality.

 

[townbidness]

Looks like a bigger frs.

 

[rfx45]

New Toyota Supra Will Cost $63,500 In The U.S., Claims Source

Published on the SupraMKV forums, this information allegedly comes from a reliable source. They proclaim that the 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six cylinder engine will produce 335 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque, figures which have been speculated on in the past.

Of more interest is an alleged starting price of roughly $63,500 in the United States. If true, that MSRP would put the Supra almost perfectly in the middle of the entry-level Porsche 718 Cayman that starts at $56,900 and the more powerful 718 Cayman S which is available from $69,300. Positioning the new Supra against the Cayman is a brave move by Toyota and is perhaps a sign of just how confident the Japanese carmaker is in its new flagship.

 

[Thats My Word]

Inline 6!

Not enough power though.

 

[rfx45]

yah it's kind of weak but it makes sense for the price and competition I guess?

F-Type starts at $60k too with 296hp

the next gen Z4 is being developed with the supra too

 

[rfx45]

New Toyota Supra Teased In Production Form, Will Run Up Goodwood Hill

 

[rfx45]

2019 Toyota Supra To Be Offered With A 262HP Four-Cylinder Engine As Well



The new Toyota Supra will be offered with two different powertrains, with base versions to get a four-cylinder turbo engine in addition to the six-cylinder we already know of.


After discovering a document from German transmission manufacturer ZF that showed that the A90 Supra will be powered by not one but two engine options, Road & Track got a confirmation from none other than Supra chief engineer Tetsuya Tada that this is indeed happening.

The document revealed that the lowered-powered version of the 2019 Toyota A90 Supra will use the BMW-sourced turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder B48B20 engine producing 262hp. The six-cylinder version is packing the single-turbo 3.0-liter B58B30 unit with 335hp. Both variants will be paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission, at least according to the discovered document.

The same document has the new Z4 listed as well, with most of its engine and transmission information being the same with the new Supra. However, the Z4 appears to have a more powerful version of the 3.0-liter engine for at least one of its versions, producing 375hp.

Tada elaborated on the four-cylinder Supra, saying that it will be lighter and with much better weight distribution and a sharper-feeling turn-in. The Supra’s chief engineer also added that, for customers planning to swap in a 2JZ engine, “please buy the four-cylinder. It will be cheaper.”

 

[Fozz]

Looks a lot smaller than I expected.

 

[rfx45]

silhouettes similar to the E86

 

[Nawzlew]

those supras

 

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[rfx45]

crazy that while other carmakers are eliminating sedans and coupes in favor of crossovers, the brand that hasn't had much to do with sports cars for more than a decade might all of a sudden going to have the most in the segment...

Toyota Reportedly Wants To Bring Back The Celica And MR2

The Toyota Supra is continuing its slow march to production and a new report is suggesting it could eventually be joined by a new Celica or MR2.

According to Road and Track’s Bob Sorokanich, Supra assistant chief engineer Masayuki Kai made the revelation last week during his test of the highly anticipated sports car. During a discussion, Kai said “We want to have [the] Celica back, we want to have the MR2 back.”

Kai went on to say the company decided to bring the Supra back first because it had the “biggest demand from the market.” Now that the model is almost here, it’s possible that a new Celica or MR2 could be launched.

Kai suggested nothing is set in stone, but hinted a modern-day Celica could be an all-wheel drive performance coupe. The MR2, on the other hand, could keep its mid-engine layout. However, the company still has to figure out if a business case can be made for the models.

Sports cars sell in relatively small numbers and Kai noted they use a lot of components which can’t be shared with more mainstream models. One solution would be to team up with another automaker like they did with BMW for the Supra and Subaru for the 86.

It’s unclear if another company would be willing to work with Toyota on a new sports car, but Kai praised Mazda and said he believes there are a “lot of things we need to learn” from the company. Kai also suggested that without the BMW and Toyota partnership, there probably wouldn’t be a new Z4 or Supra.

While it would be interesting to see a new Celica or MR2, both models went out of production in the mid-2000’s. The MR2 wasn’t a huge hit in the United States as Carsalesbase data shows sales peaked at 32,309 units in 1985 and dropped to a few thousand units towards the end of its production run. The Celica did significantly better as Toyota was selling more than 50,000 units as recently as 2000. However, sales quickly dropped off from there.

 

[PRIME]

Toyota is da real MVP for that. The original MR2 was fire, but the early 2000 version with its spider counterpart was kind of buns.

Honda needs to go back and bring back the Integra now, maybe the del sol civic too. Re-target that market area

 

[rfx45]

how well are acura selling these days?

seems like they can get rid of everything in their line-up and leave the NSX and it won't even be missed

i just don't see them around