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
Comments
You guys hear it? “… the last present from Toyota…”
It will be a legendary collector car 10 years from now.
Does that mean that the Z4 will also be a collectors item? Beacause they are the same car just different badge
inb4 the fanbois go “BUT MUH 2JZ”
But muh high speed stability and practicality
This is truly the first time I’ve looked at a car and seriously thought I could make something better
The more and more this car is teased, the more my hate grows…
The New Supra Is Twice As Stiff, and so am I. Just release the car already BMYOTA
No bro its a rather boring last hoorah and above all the supra will not be sold as manual so it can never be a purist car
RIP Toyota after the last supra is made… they’ll be joining Mitsubishi in the group of Japanese auto manufacturers that failed to keep exciting cars in their line up.
WHEN THE HELL ARE THEY SHOWING US THE FINAL CAR WITHOUT CAMO!!!!! Soooo long and dragged out…
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