It's Looking Even More Likely The Supra Name Will Return At Toyota
While we know Toyota is developing a new sports car in conjunction with BMW, the details surrounding the end products are still a mystery. While the endless rumours have given us some idea, we don’t know what will power the pair, and the names of the machines are a long way off being confirmed. However, we’ve just had another strong indication that Toyota’s end of the deal will indeed be called Supra.
This is something that’s been anticipated for a while now, and the rumours were given a decent amount of credence after it was revealed Toyota had trademarked the name in Europe. Now though, Toyota’s Global Chief Engineer Tetsuya Tada has been quoted by Car Advice as saying: “I love the Supra and I love the name Supra…It’s historically important to Toyota. We’re pushing for the name Supra for the new car we are developing with BMW.” He has made similar statements before, but the fact Tada-san is sticking to the Supra rhetoric can only be a good sign.
Speaking about the Japanese firm’s partnership with BMW, he said that it is “going well, very smooth,” and that the team behind the car is testing all around the world, “not just Fuji or Nurburgring.”
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Conjunction with Bmw?
Rwd for the new Supra confirmed (hopefully)
BMW is going awd tho slowly new M5 for example will be available with awd
A message for Toyota:
Well unfortionally i have a feeling they will. Why? Becouse 3 cilinder hybrid. #BringBack2JZ
Yeah, if they’re considering hybrids, i really hope we dont end up with a sports car version of a prius.
Flappy paddles! Get hype! :(
Why can i not upvote this more?
It’s going to be a ToyMW SuM4
at this angle, it looks like a corvette TBH
True
And a bit of GTR in the shape of the windows.
Am i the only one here who thinks that this concept looks absolutely terrible?
I like the idea of the car, but the car loos like a turd on these pictures.
Yep. I’m in your camp on the styling front. It’s a total non-looker.
I am not a fan of this “nose-front” of the concept
but to be honest (attention, personal opinion :D) I am not a big fan of the mk4 supra aswell. It sure is a good performer, but it’s not pretty at all.
The bmw i8 is worse
Its a concept. As long as its not styled by BMW, it should look fine
Please don’t do a nissan and slap the supra name on an SUV…
RWD turbo petrol plus electric motors? 🤔
or a hard rock v6 with a manual transmission and a 4 pot hybrid with 8 or 10 speed dsg
This car looks like a proboscis monkey. The only thing saving it for me will be a jz engine and some mad handling
The JZ engine is dead, it’s 20 years old and there is way they’re going to make something like it now. From what I’ve heard and seen so far I’m always going to prefer the MK4 Supra
If they pull this off as well as the GT86 (except that the 86 needs more torque), then it will be a great seller
maybe use design cues from lfa or gt86