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Nearly Half of All 2023 Toyota GR Supras Sold Have Been Sticks
A whopping 47 percent of buyers have opted for three pedals since Toyota launched the manual Supra.
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David Ruddock — Editor at Electrek said:An electric Supra? Sign us up. As someone who’s driven the ICE version of the car, while it’s great, there’s nothing about that engine that’s special.
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Toyota GR Supra And BMW Z4 To Ride Off Into The Sunset In 2026 | Carscoops
While Toyota wouldn't confirm the news, an official said they're evaluating what's nextwww.carscoops.com
Similar answer was given when the LC200 was bowing out from the US, while they were developing the LC250.The "we'll go it alone if we have to" comment was interesting. I know we've all been over this many times, but a Toyota-built and engineered Supra would be awesome.
LC sales didn't suffer because of performance. People who pay over USD100k on luxury sports cars care a lot about brand and legacy. They will always buy a Corvette or 911 when they want to spend that much on a sports car. Corvette and 911 are unbeatable brand names. Lexus can give it a 650PS engine and no buyer would care.I think Toyota has to target the Corvette with its Supra. There is no crossshoping between Porsche/BMW and Toyota. But Corvette yes if it is a better value. Acura NSX 2 would have sold better if it was priced like Corvette. Unfortunately mainstream brands can’t make a profit selling niche cars without status. The problem of LC sales is its performance shortcomings and the F brand inconsistency that plagues their image as a real performance brand.
Nissan USA = buy here, pay heremeanwhile in the UAE![]()
The "we'll go it alone if we have to" comment was interesting. I know we've all been over this many times, but a Toyota-built and engineered Supra would be awesome.
Regarding this 2.0-liter turbo, a Toyota engineer said, "Toyota has a globally popular engine called the 2JZ engine. We would like to aim to create an engine that surpasses that," giving us hope for future evolutions.
From: https://kuruma-news.jp/post/780611
With Toyota talking about the 2.0T being analogous to the 2JZ, I think that it is pretty clear that an A100 Supra will be getting the ~400hp 2.0L turbo 4cyl rather than an inline 6. Add in electrification and it is easy to have that powertrain up near 500hp.