The New Supra Is Twice As Stiff As The GT86, Matches The LFA
Toyota’s new Supra uses a body as rigid as that of the awesome Lexus LFA, and yet doesn’t use a scrap of carbonfibre to make it happen.
This incredible feat of chassis engineering was the most difficult thing to achieve in the whole programme, according to the car’s chief engineer, Tetsuya Tada. In an interview with Top Gear he explained that the effort was necessary to keep the car’s price point affordable. He said:
“It has been achieved without using carbon fibre so we could keep the price point at an affordable level. That was the most difficult thing to achieve.”
It was already known that the Supra uses a shorter wheelbase than the GT86, which was also created by Tada-san and his team. Though shorter, it’s also wider, and will feel pretty different close to the limit; theoretically less friendly and forgiving. Interestingly, this was always the intention from the outset, says the Toyota man. But it’s not all intriguing news. He also said:
“I think the new Supra will be the last present from Toyota to those who enjoy hearing the pleasing sound of a pure petrol engine at high revs.”
Ah. We’ll order the black armbands now.
Source: Top Gear
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Lay off the v!agra, mate…
Wait what the whaaaat? Last one?!
Last one available with a high revving pure petrol engine, electric and hybrid may still happen
LAST ONE!!?!!?! What about that mr2 successor
Hybrid MR2 successor maybe?
Shorter than a gt86?
They are making it a 2-seater rather than the traditional 2+2 aren’t they
Proper alternative to the z4
“I think the new Supra will be the last present from Toyota to those who enjoy hearing the pleasing sound of a pure petrol engine at high revs.” From “TOYOTA” doesn’t he mean BMW?
As a BMW fan, I still have to say, have some respect for Toyota. They made some incredible cars and motors over the years. Even if this is a joint venture, I am sure there are many differences between the cars on all levels, making them very different experiences.
Swear Toyota doesn’t even know their own cars. They still have the GT86, And the Camry V6 for N/A higher ish revving cars
“high revs” - 6500rpm fuel cut off for the 4cyl.
That is the engine version you buy when you plan to swap an other engine
At least the BMW inline-6 can be tuned pretty hard, so that could maybe hit 8,000.
So it will weigh about 2000kg?
Twice as heavy ≠ twice as stiff
Yes it will
what if the supra will only be offered in camo so no one will ever see the true body lines
Looks piddly
Let me guess . Toyota chassis and Bmw engine . Maybe 1.5 fwd 🤣🤣 jusf kidding