Toyota Supra Rumour Mill Latest Suggests A BMW Engine With Hybrid Power

BMW and Toyota's sports car joint venture looks set to gain Bavarian internal combustion power supplement by electric motors
Toyota Supra Rumour Mill Latest Suggests A BMW Engine With Hybrid Power

With the name recently trademarked, it’s looking increasingly likely that Toyota’s end of a joint sports car venture with BMW will indeed be called the Supra. Naturally, that news sent JDM loving car fans into complete and utter meltdown, but now we’ve had a little time to ruddy well calm down, let’s take a look at what else we can expect.

According to an (admittedly pretty speculative) report in Auto Express, we’re looking at an engine from BMW powering the rear wheels, with Toyota-developed motors powering the fronts via a lithium ion battery. The cells will be fed with juicy regenerative braking, motorsport-style. Also in a Toyota first, the car will also get a dual-clutch gearbox, rather than the firm’s infuriating CVT ‘box.

Interestingly, the report also claims the Toyota sports car will be longer than the BMW Z4 successor, sitting on an elongated version of the same jointly-developed platform. The exterior designs will apparently be completely different too; we’re still hoping that the Supra looks something like the gorgeous FT-1 concept (pictured).

Sick of all the rumours and want Toyota just to reveal the damn thing? You’ll have to be patient: for both the BMW and the Toyota, we’re looking at early 2017.

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Anonymous

I reckon this car will have the twin turbo 3.0l straight six from the M3/4 but I think people are overhyping it so much because what people loved about the Mk.IV was the tuneability of the 2JZ and the BMW Straight Six just won’t be as tuneable or characterful as the 2JZ.

07/08/2016 - 17:10 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

theres a reason N54s are commonly called the new 2JZ.

07/08/2016 - 17:15 |
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Anonymous

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mark x v6

07/08/2016 - 17:38 |
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Anonymous

A BMW engine? So it’s gonna sound crap like M4s and M5s. Would be better if they just took a V8 out of the RC-F.

07/08/2016 - 17:21 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

a v8 from an rcf???are you freaking kidding me????

maybe an is350’s v6

07/08/2016 - 17:39 |
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Anonymous

This will either be the most reliable BMW ever made or the most unreliable Toyota ever made

07/08/2016 - 18:30 |
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DL🏁

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Also possibly a Toyota which won’t have turn indicators as standard

07/08/2016 - 18:50 |
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Anonymous

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Or both

07/09/2016 - 13:17 |
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[Flux]

Why is every comment in here downvoted?

07/08/2016 - 19:08 |
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Anonymous

No 2jz :(

07/08/2016 - 19:14 |
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H4R1S_01

I hope it looks like the concept, and I hope it won’t be like the NSX and remains RWD

07/08/2016 - 19:33 |
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Anonymous

Repeat of LFA? Hurry up and build it Toyota before it’s obsolete and you have to start all over again.

07/08/2016 - 19:59 |
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Sheran Islam

So toyota wont invent a 3jz

07/08/2016 - 20:01 |
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ferrarman11

I demand a 3JZ

07/08/2016 - 20:08 |
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