MKV Toyota Supra Master Thread

[Gecko]

That red render is HAWT. The overhangs don't look as absurd.

 

[supra93]

^Thank you, it was matched to the prototype. Its overall proportions remind me of the MKIV.

 

[supra93]

Updated, insider said it will have a fix wing and not a pop-up one as seen on with the concept.

More colors.

 

[Gecko]

TOYOTA: NO SUPRA FOR DETROIT, SUV LINEUP TO EXPAND

If you were hoping to see the return of the Toyota Supra in January at the North American International Auto Show, you will be disappointed.

It’s too soon to unveil the much-anticipated sports car. Specifications are still being finalized and it’s not at production levels yet, said Jack Hollis, Toyota group vice president and general manager of the Toyota division in North America.

Even the name has not been pinned down. Supra is a candidate but not the only candidate. In fact, “there are other names that could be better,” Hollis told Motor Trend in an interview. Cressida? Celica? And there have been suggestions it could be badged Gazoo instead of Toyota, a nod to Toyota’s Gazoo Racing team.

Toyota collaborated with BMW to create a rear-drive sports car platform for the respective automakers: a Z4 replacement for BMW and a Supra replacement for Toyota, creating some economies of scale for otherwise low-volume vehicles.

More here: http://www.motortrend.com/news/toyota-no-supra-detroit-suv-lineup-expand/

 

[Joaquin Ruhi]

TOYOTA: NO SUPRA FOR DETROIT, SUV LINEUP TO EXPAND

If you were hoping to see the return of the Toyota Supra in January at the North American International Auto Show, you will be disappointed.

It’s too soon to unveil the much-anticipated sports car. Specifications are still being finalized and it’s not at production levels yet, said Jack Hollis, Toyota group vice president and general manager of the Toyota division in North America.

Bummer! :broken_heart::thumbsdown::tired_face:
I was so convinced that we'd see at least a concept predictor for MkV Supra in Detroit...

 

[mikeavelli]

Geeze...

 

[supra93]

It was reported that a prototype was shown to dealers in Europe a few days ago.

Translation:

NEW TOYOTA SUPRA PRESENTED TO DEALERS FOR THE FIRST TIME

On Wednesday, the 29th of November, Toyota's dealership meeting took place in Copenhagen and we would not be a Toyota Supra Community, if we did not have some more information and could confirm this firsthand.

The event was split into an international and national business meeting, where Toyota's strategies and goals were presented until 2021.

Often longtime Toyota vehicle owners have criticized the emotionless vehicle strategy of Toyota, but as one of the three strategic cornerstones is called "emotions", which should be accompanied, inter alia, by the well-known Waku Doki philosophy and the Gazoo Racing.

In addition to information on the B-SUV or the new 2021 Hybrid Highlander, also the almost final model of the new Toyota Supra was presented. So that no photos could be made, all visitors had to hand over their smartphones.

To everyone's surprise, the new Toyota Supra was presented with the words "This is the new Supra," by Akio Toyoda in person, because a presentation / publication was not pre-announced at the meeting.

According to the statement, the digitally processed vehicle (see above) most closely resembles the presented new Toyota Supra.

Sale only in 2019 and with a capacity of 340hp

The new Toyota should be until 2019 at our dealers to buy. Initially, BMW will offer its new Z4 model developed in cooperation with Toyota, followed by the new Toyota Supra one year later.

There should be two variants with different taillights. The top model should have a power of 340hp, but no hybrid. Because the presentation presented to us will make the Highlander with 280 hp the most powerful hybrid model out of the house.

https://www.toyota-supra.de/blogs/post/70/neuer-toyota-supra-erstmalig-den-handlern-vorgestellt

 

[ssun30]

340hp sounds totally BS, considering Supra is to become the de facto flagship for the GR brand. There are rumors for a Crown GR with LS500's 415hp engine, so that can't be right. Toyoda-san will be firing a lot of people when he knows that.

 

[bogglo]

340hp sounds totally BS, considering Supra is to become the de facto flagship for the GR brand. There are rumors for a Crown GR with LS500's 415hp engine, so that can't be right. Toyoda-san will be firing a lot of people when he knows that.

hahahahaha. based on insider info, the 340hp is the base version just like lexus 350 models and there would be a GRMN version that would act like the lexus F models.

 

[Joaquin Ruhi]

hahahahaha. based on insider info, the 340hp is the base version just like lexus 350 models and there would be a GRMN version that would act like the lexus F models.

That's pretty much what I'd figured, although the German article says otherwise.

 

[bogglo]

Now the latest is that the 340 model would be called Celica and the GRMN would be called supra. something new every week.

 

[Joaquin Ruhi]

Now the latest is that the 340 model would be called Celica and the GRMN would be called supra. something new every week.

Wow! I'd figured that the renewed Celica trademark was for the 2nd-gen 86 collaboration-with-Subaru sports coupe. Like you said, something new every week...

 

[Joaquin Ruhi]

Now the latest is that the 340 model would be called Celica and the GRMN would be called supra. something new every week.

A random thought that just occurred to me: Toyota Supras have always had 6 cylinders, no less than that. The upcoming MkV Supra's fraternal BMW twin BMW Z4, on the other hand, has always offered a mix of 4 and 6-cylinder engine options. If Toyota decided to follow BMW's lead in offering 4 and 6-cylinder options in its newest sports car without abandoning the 6-cylinder-only Supra tradition, could we see a return to Supra Mk1 and Mk2 days when you had 4-cylinder Celicas and 6-cylinder Celica Supras?

 

[Gecko]

Also the Highlander Hybrid already makes 308hp, so why would the next one only make 280...?

 

[Joaquin Ruhi]

Also the Highlander Hybrid already makes 308hp, so why would the next one only make 280...?

I didn't even think the Highlander was sold in Europe in the first place. A visit to the Toyota Europe website proved me wrong, but it seems it's only sold in Russia and perhaps a couple of other neighboring Eurasian markets (such as Kazakhstan and Ukraine) considered European sales territory by Toyota/Lexus. And the Toyota Europe Highlander page makes zero mention of hybrid variants, only the non-hybrid 2.7-liter 4 and 3.5-liter V6.

My best guess: The German article is referring to the next-generation Highlander (due for the 2020 model year), which could see broader European availability and a choice of 2 hybrid powertrains (one for max fuel economy and another for performance) in a strategy akin to Lexus' GS 300h and GS 450h hybrid options.

 

[supra93]

We may get to see a near production concept next year.

https://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/new-toyota-supra-to-break-cover-in-2018-116616.

A Toyota Australia spokesman was unable to add any further information except to say: “Toyota is preparing to showcase a concept of this sports car sometime in 2018 and that as would be expected Toyota Australia are part of the same global process to determine branding / naming”.

 

[supra93]

New Toyota Supra set to debut at Geneva 2018 in four states of tune

New Toyota Supra to be sold under Gazoo Racing name, and be offered in Supra, Supra GR, Supra GR Sport and Supra GRMN forms in 2019

Toyota's revived Supra is just weeks away from launch, as the official unveiling is all set for the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. The sports car, developed jointly with BMW, won't be sold with Toyota badges, and will instead feature the Gazoo Racing nameplate.

Insiders claim tht the new Supra will come in four different states of tune; as the basic Supra, as a Supra GR, as a Supra GR Sport, and finally as a Supra GRMN. Expect a significant gap in performance and price between the base Supra and the GR sport, with variations in suspension tune also likely.

“The Supra will be by Gazoo,” the performance division, Shigeki Tomoyama, told Auto Express late last year. The news comes after it transpired that the Gazoo Racing team became more heavily involved in the car’s development – after Toyota president Akio Toyoda tested the vehicle and decided it needed to be “more mobile”. Prototype cars have since been given more of an edge to what was a fairly benign initial set-up.

The Supra’s sister vehicle, the BMW Z4, is expected in showrooms next year, but Tomoyama hinted that the Gazoo creation may not arrive until the second half of 2019.

While the BMW will be sold only as a convertible, the Supra will be a fixed-roof coupe. It’s likely that the Gazoo-badged car will use bigger, six-cylinder engines, too.

As the owner of a 600bhp carbon fibre-bodied previous-generation Supra, Gazoo boss Tomoyama said that the new car will need to attract fans of the classic models.

“The new car has to appeal to the existing owners first,” he told us. “The old cars had a straight-six engine, twin turbos and rear-wheel drive; the new car must have the same philosophy.”

There’s a chance Toyota and Gazoo will look to their Le Mans race cars for added hybrid tech. The new model is said to weigh between 1,200kg and 1,500kg, with Gazoo using the BMW M4 Coupe and Porsche 911 as benchmarks.

As with all other GR models, such as the Yaris GRMN, the company will offer an extensive range of aftermarket tuning parts for the new sports car. Prices will be announced closer to the car’s showroom debut.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-ne...o-debut-at-geneva-2018-in-four-states-of-tune

 

[Gecko]

I assume that it'll be marketed as a Toyota in North America, since I believe the Gazoo name isn't coming here?

Sounds promising.

 

[supra93]

 

[mikeavelli]

Logo needs to be bigger....