Nah, embargo is May 17th, so it's fine...
As for the cost, I knew it and I was pissed to figure that price. In Japan, here are the price difference
RZ (3.0) - 7,313,000yen
SZ-R (2.0) - 6,013,000yen
SZ (2.0) - 4,995,000yen
Now, engine we got in 2.0 is SZ-R, but the rest is pretty much SZ w very...
Keep in mind, this is my so called âperfectâ Supra.
There are 4 major & 2 minor things. Not gonna go indepth.
4 Major:
Weight - Supra isnât boat like some other sports car... but that shouldnât be an excuse to add weight. They need fully loaded 3.0L ver minimum of 100kg (220lbs) lighter than...
Now, some older folks remember watching HVI or BMI and seeing him & his GTR. Interview is a bit long, so can skip til 15:00.
TLDR; he pretty much doesnât like it & tbh, I think thatâs fine as an opinion. He helped bring tuning world bigger in 90âs and he have legit point. Seeing, building and...
Well if thatâs how you feel. Good news for you. Only PR you guys will see & hear in future will be Tomoyama-san. He gonna be far far FAR from all the projects & literally wonât have much detail knowledge to answer other than basic answers. Donât get me wrong, Tomoyama-san is def knowledgable...
When driving sports car, ppl don't see you well or know how to distance themselves. You should drive Lotus Elise... every time I stopped at the light, I prayed that the truck/SUV behind me see me, or I'll be Japanese pancake lol
First thing first, IDK anything bout next gen WRX or STI... but here are some questions it always comes up w these rumors and articles.
Motor1 claim next STI have come w FA24DIT, but is that worldwide? or US only? In Japan, top STI model come w EJ20 and not EJ25 like US. Feels like Motor1 not...
Yes, he's very knowledgeable person. Glad to meet him for sure.
Let's just say... I'm glad, I owned 86 already. Future of 86 isn't looking good. It's not like I know everything, just what I've heard so far.
FYI Tada-san isn't involved in next gen 86.
Sorry, I had very limited time and had...
Sadly Toyota US didnât invite me to Daytona, which bum me out... BUT Tada-san was kind enough to take away his personal Pokemon Go hunting time to let me interview him.
*Itâs pretty long, so have some popcorn ready.*
Me: Why did you make a 3.0 ver and a 2.0 ver of Supra?
TT: When you think...
People still keep emblems on their cars? I thought they took em off lol jk Youâre correct, w untrained eye, canât tell the difference... just like ppl canât tell the difference between 86 & BRZ.
For exterior, 2.0 donât have 4 Piston calipers & only have 18â wheels are the visual difference... of course doesnât have AVS... but not sure you can visually see that
Thatâs gonna be a bit hard to find. Keep in mind, US Supra 2.0 isnât same as other county Supra 2.0. Example, JP Supra 2.0 have 2 models: SZ & SZ-R. SZ have lower hp (195) vs SZ-R have higher hp (255), so a lot of ppl assume, compare & read the article of SZ-R (few Japanese journalist have made...
Someone in Toyota NA market or something along the line decide what kind of option we (US) gets & not BMW... well at least for option of Supra anyways. Production amount of Supra, BMW might have some say to it. Like how Subaru had some say of production 86 vs BRZ.
So someone in Toyota NA...
Iâm pretty sure Iâm the only odd ball happy to see 2.0 ver coming to US. I beg Tada-san to convince Toyota NA to bring it... even though he doesnât have power over that part lol
I feel this open more to different buyers, like lady who likes the looks of Supra, but doesnât care about performance...