Toyota takes covers off Super GT-spec Supra

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https://us.motorsport.com/supergt/news/2020-toyota-supra-class-one/4538711/

Toyota has taken the covers off the GR Supra ahead of its debut in the 2020 SUPER GT season.

Toyota’s new SUPER GT challenger was unveiled at a press conference at Suzuka on Wednesday, alongside the revised versions of Nissan GT-R and Honda NSX-GT.

The Supra was a mainstay in the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC) in the late 1990s and early 2000s, but was replaced by the Lexus SC430 in 2006, three years after the Supra road car went out of production.

During its decade long-stint, the Supra won titles in the premier GT500 category, including in its swansong outing in 2005.

Supra’s return marks the final spell in SUPER GT for Lexus and its hugely-successful LC500, which made its debut only three years ago and powered Nick Cassidy and Ryo Hirakawa to the 2017 title.

Toyota had confirmed Supra’s return to SUPER GT back in January with a concept version of the race car, clad in red-and-white Toyota Gazoo Racing livery.

However, it wasn’t until Wednesday when the Japanese manufacturer unveiled the final trim of the Supra, built according to the new Class One regulations SUPER GT will share with the DTM from 2020.

The Supra will share the grid with an upgraded version of the Nissan GT-R, which is due to begin testing from Thursday, and a front-engined version of the Honda NSX.
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Is it just me, or does this thing look like it has a longer wheelbase than the road car? :dunno:
https://www.motorauthority.com/news...-wild-supra-race-car-for-2020-super-gt-season

Although the new race cars resemble their respective production models, there is little in common between the road and race cars. For example, each of the race cars use a common control chassis made from carbon fiber. The cars also run sequential transmissions and sit much lower than their road-going counterparts.
I’m not sure about longer, but it definitely looks slower. How’s it going to go fast without the door vents?
There appears to be more space between the door and rear wheel arch.
 

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Just waiting to hear that they will produce a long wheelbase car if there is enough demand
 

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I’m not sure about longer, but it definitely looks slower. How’s it going to go fast without the door vents?
If you look closely at the 2nd Pix. You can see that the Door Vents are still there. I think the small added vent under the Emblem will allow the car to go faster on the circuit! That is what's missing from the Production Supra.

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