The New Toyota Supra Is Finally Here, But Only As A Racing Concept

After weeks of tense build-up, Toyota still hasn't made the announcement we were hoping for - but the compensation is this aggressive Gazoo Racing concept
The New Toyota Supra Is Finally Here, But Only As A Racing Concept

After months – no, years – of concepts, hints, leaks and test mules being spotted at the Nurburgring, the wait is over. The new Toyota Supra is here at last. Sort of. It’s technically still a concept, but wow, it’s pretty - and the Supra name is confirmed.

This heavily-be-winged Gazoo Racing Supra appeared during Toyota’s Geneva Motor Show press conference, but frustratingly the company gave absolutely no information about what powers it.

The New Toyota Supra Is Finally Here, But Only As A Racing Concept

We can confirm that the concept is 4574mm long, 2048mm wide and just 1230mm tall, with in-house lowering springs, new dampers and BBS wheels wrapped in Michelin tyres. Brembo calipers grip large discs and the exhaust is a free-flowing track-spec item.

Much of the GR Supra Racing’s bodywork is lightweight composite material, while an OMP racing seat sits beneath a racing harness in the stripped-out cabin complete with fire extinguishers and a full roll cage. Everything is built to competition standard, suggesting the car might be going racing – whatever powers it.

The New Toyota Supra Is Finally Here, But Only As A Racing Concept

We can’t help but feel a bit short-changed by this reveal, which had been kept under an unusually strict information lockdown by the press office. The level of secrecy and seriousness involved really made us think there was a big announcement coming, but it looks like we might have to wait a bit longer.

The original Supra only achieved mainstream desirability in the US and Europe after it had already been canned by Toyota HQ. It persevered into the 21st Century in Japan, but eventually fell foul of emissions laws.

The New Toyota Supra Is Finally Here, But Only As A Racing Concept

Today’s reveal is the culmination of a long and drawn-out saga that stretches back to 2014’s FT-1 concept, via plenty of testing footage on track and in the snow, an official teaser and an apparent magazine leak less than a month ago.

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Comments

Anonymous

It reminds me of the FT-1 VGT. I like.

03/06/2018 - 09:28 |
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BenPaye(JDMSquad)(MX5Squad)(LFAsquad)(Subie Squad) (Rotary F

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I was gunna say that!

03/06/2018 - 09:29 |
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BenPaye(JDMSquad)(MX5Squad)(LFAsquad)(Subie Squad) (Rotary F

I knew Gazoo would get involved

03/06/2018 - 09:30 |
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Christian Vogt 1

I‘m absolutely in love with it! It‘s a bit sad that they gave no information about the engine, but it just looks so pretty! 😍 Can‘t wait to see the final MkV!^^

03/06/2018 - 09:30 |
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Anonymous

Looks pretty good as a race car! The leak didn’t really do it justice but now we have official images it looks miles better!

03/06/2018 - 09:31 |
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DL🏁

I guess I can see the future? Can someone give me my DMC please

03/06/2018 - 09:37 |
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Wow.

03/06/2018 - 09:38 |
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Are you even human? 😱

03/06/2018 - 09:40 |
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Hoollyy

03/06/2018 - 10:19 |
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Congrats, here you go

03/06/2018 - 10:44 |
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Lol I remember reading and up voting that post

03/06/2018 - 11:00 |
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Anonymous

So this was just another fake? What. A. Surprise.

03/06/2018 - 09:50 |
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Tomislav Celić

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Well remove the livery and the wing, and it’s basically it

03/06/2018 - 09:53 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Nah it was likely real, it has way too much in common with this concept

03/06/2018 - 09:53 |
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zzbz

03/06/2018 - 10:05 |
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Nishant Dash

In reply to by zzbz

Is it a sequential?

03/06/2018 - 10:20 |
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Anonymous

Damn, those curves

03/06/2018 - 10:45 |
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P.A.Titude

The three lights spots on the doors……… Already giving signs of LMP1 retirement for a Le Mans GT project in 2020 ?

03/06/2018 - 11:03 |
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Maybe… Or maybe a GTE competitor.

03/06/2018 - 11:43 |
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Good spot. Maybe they’ll do both.

03/06/2018 - 17:06 |
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Anonymous

Ha. As I have said…I am not getting my hopes up and I am glad I didn’t. It looks like a joke. This is why we can’t have nice things. yawn

03/06/2018 - 11:10 |
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