Ludicrous Toyota Supra Rumour Mill Continues To Turn As 400bhp Twin-Turbo V6 Is Suggested

Yep, the rumour mill for the new Supra has given us another intriguing piece of 'information', with the latest claim seemingly contradicting the last one...
Ludicrous Toyota Supra Rumour Mill Continues To Turn As 400bhp Twin-Turbo V6 Is Suggested

Want more from the constant stream of Toyota Supra rumours? Good news: we have yet another tasty morsel for you to sink your teeth into.

This time, the claims are from ‘Mag-X’, a Japanese publication that reckons we can expect a new twin-turbo V6 from Lexus under the bonnet of the new Supra, good for 400bhp and 300lb ft before you even factor in the anticipated hybrid system. Including a little electric boost, it could even be good for as much as 500bhp.

What’s interesting is this contradicts the last Supra engine rumour we heard, which claimed the car will use BMW internal combustion power with Toyota hybrid systems. As a reminder, the new Supra is one half of a joint venture between Toyota and BMW that’ll also produce a ‘Z5’.

So, if the Lexus engine rumour is true, it’ll mean the Supra and Z5 will each get their own engine, since a V6 in a BMW would be pretty much the devil’s work. That’d make the Z5 and Supra cousins even more exclusive from one another than previously thought: already, we’re looking at a tin top Toyota vs a BMW cabriolet, and it’s even been suggested the length of each may be different thanks to a flexible platform.

So, any guesses for what the next Supra rumour will be? Make your suggestions in the comments, serious or otherwise!

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Comments

Abdul Ramzan

Plot twist. They swap the motor for an LS…

07/29/2016 - 11:54 |
202 | 6

You win

07/29/2016 - 12:16 |
2 | 0

Plot twist. They announced to use a S55B30 on the Supra.

07/29/2016 - 12:18 |
50 | 0

Plot twist. Somebody swaps the LS for a 2JZ

07/29/2016 - 15:51 |
28 | 0

Hybrid ls swap. Thats an interesting thought just put into my head.

07/30/2016 - 00:35 |
0 | 0

Plot twist: It’s actually not a Supra.

07/30/2016 - 05:10 |
2 | 0
kevin wangsa

Will have twin turbo and engine will be called GTE at the end to signify it’s turbocharged? Or maybe they’ll just name the engine KZ since the JZ series is a straight six, maybe they’re gonna make a new nomenclature but will add GTE and JZ to the back to pay homage to the old models just like what Nissan did with the R35 GT-R’s engine, the VR38DETT, the “DETT” designation pays homage to the RB26DETT. I think…

07/29/2016 - 11:56 |
6 | 2

Dett stands for dohc efi twin turbo

07/29/2016 - 12:03 |
20 | 0

DETT, D= double overhead cam E= electronic injection TT= twin turbo, that’s nissan code. Toyota code reads as 2jz-gte 2= second generation, jz= jz family, g= wide angle valve double overhead cam, t = turbo and e= electronic injection

07/29/2016 - 15:25 |
24 | 0

TT meant twin turbo like the singles were just one T ergo the RB25DET or SR20DET

07/30/2016 - 21:46 |
2 | 0
The S2K Guy

MOOOOOOREEEE POWERRR! USEEEEEE V8!

07/29/2016 - 12:14 |
0 | 18
Duke RocketBunny Nuggets

As long as it is rwd and fast I’m Happy

07/29/2016 - 12:27 |
18 | 0
CaptainRice

Im glad it actually resembles the old Supra… unlike some successors

07/29/2016 - 12:35 |
16 | 2
Anonymous

400HP and 300lb.ft promises a high RPM engine. And considering it has twin turbo it probably is a small engine < 3 litre. And that means there is not much extra in there.

07/29/2016 - 12:51 |
10 | 0
Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Doubt it, what you’ve described is a 2JZ-GTE engine which is probably the most highly tuneable standard engine

07/30/2016 - 21:45 |
0 | 0
DL&#x1F3C1;

This is actually bad news because the engine is unlikely to be very tunable

#bringthe2jzback

07/29/2016 - 13:05 |
4 | 2

which is why the MK4 Supra will be prefered by tuners still :) Certainly me personally this Supra coming out doesn’t effect my dream of owning a MK4 Supra and modifying the hell out of it

07/29/2016 - 22:04 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

Boo! It should be a straight 6, like a proper Jay Z engine. Or 2JZ engine.

07/29/2016 - 13:33 |
4 | 12
Nissan 420sx

Worst case scenario: Prius engines, producing 122hp xD

07/29/2016 - 13:53 |
74 | 4

It would be able to compete with the brz at that point

07/29/2016 - 15:13 |
66 | 0
Ibby730d

Hope the engine is called 3JZ-GTE

07/29/2016 - 14:24 |
22 | 0
Zonda Man (Jdm squad)

In reply to by Ibby730d

me too

07/29/2016 - 17:43 |
0 | 0

I hope not, because it won’t do it justice. The 1JZ and 2JZ are just from a completely different time. A modern engine would be nothing like them, It’s like comparing the R35 to the R34 or R33, completely different.

07/29/2016 - 22:03 |
2 | 0