Take a look at the interior of the 2020 Supra

Therealist said:

Ignore colour and the ft1 and new “supra” are nothing alike. The red is simply an illusion.

Now compare the 3 series with the new supra and lo and behold they are virtually the same

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Therealist said:

No the Camry is more supra than that BMW parts bin

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Supra21 said:

If that's the argument basis of comparison, make the FT-1 completely black inside and compare it then. Look at the structural placement of the cross arm on the BMW. Opposed to the FT-1 and MKV, the BMW's is on the passenger side. The only structural difference in this aspect of the design is the fact that this solid arm extends higher in the FT-1 in comparison to that which is seen in the MKV. Obviously, the sole purpose behind this is practicality.
In any case, we all see what we want to see. Simply stating actual arguments based on resemblance rather than a straight copy and paste of design will simply fly over one's head if you refuse to look for it and continue to look for reasons to hate it.
And yet still, in regards to the driver centric layout...the only Supra cockpit that's was 100% driver focused was that which was found in the MKIV...sure, the MK3 attempted this; however, its orientation was still flat.

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Therealist said:

Totally agree, it’s so obvious I can’t believe some few can’t see it. Even the X5 is virtually the same.

What’s hilarious is the camry has a better interior than any of these BMWs

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DesmoSD said:

It was those little details that Toyota used to possess, sadly not the case any more. The MKIV had the signature "turbo blade" vent that was conveniently the same size to also hold a 60mm boost gauge. SMH Toyota...

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justbake said:

Do people still use these?

I had a digital multi-gauge like this on my 335i and it was far superior than the triple gauge pod I had on my MK3

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Supra21 said:

If that's the argument basis of comparison, make the FT-1 completely black inside and compare it then. Look at the structural placement of the cross arm on the BMW. Opposed to the FT-1 and MKV, the BMW's is on the passenger side. The only structural difference in this aspect of the design is the fact that this solid arm extends higher in the FT-1 in comparison to that which is seen in the MKV. Obviously, the sole purpose behind this is practicality.
In any case, we all see what we want to see. Simply stating actual arguments based on resemblance rather than a straight copy and paste of design will simply fly over one's head if you refuse to look for it and continue to look for reasons to hate it.
And yet still, in regards to the driver centric layout...the only Supra cockpit that's was 100% driver focused was that which was found in the MKIV...sure, the MK3 attempted this; however, its orientation was still flat.

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Bryster said:

Just stop, their opinions are one and the same

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A new cabin design?
A point he raised, not me. The Supra’s interior, as we all know, bears a very striking resemblance to the Z4’s. The architecture is identical, and the cars are built together on the same Steyr line, in Graz, Austria. In a passing comment, Tada-san said, “most sports car fans and customers would want evolution of the interior specification… so that’s what we have in mind in terms of the evolution in the future”.

This is interesting. There’s obviously a realisation that lifting so much from BMW is potentially damaging as it separates the Supra from the rest of the Toyota range, especially the GT86 (which Tada-san talks of as an ongoing project). Quite what Toyota can do to disguise the BMW origins – and indeed whether it would want to, given the difference in perceived quality between the two marques – remains to be seen.

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justbake said:

More vague responses but his remarks about the interior are rather interesting. It is common for cars to introduce different exterior parts (bumpers, lights, etc) and engine options/trims as the model develops in its lifecycle, but very few models update their interiors above minor revisions and trim upgrades. If they want to update the interior, why wait until years after launch to do so when they already had the freedom to design the interior as they pleased?

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Modal170 said:

Next thing you know, they're going to trickle down the LCF's interior into the Supra

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