First 2020 Toyota Supra Rolls off Assembly Line at Magna Steyr Plant in Austria

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New Toyota GR Supra Races off the Production Line

https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/toyota/27289985.html

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In early March, the first production version of the all-new Toyota GR Supra rolled off the production line at the Magna Steyr, Graz Plant in Austria. But customers shouldn't get their hopes up of getting their hands on the first production model―this one is already taken!

The rights to the phantom matte gray Supra, VIN 20201―"2020" for the year, "1" marking the first production model out of the production line―with red mirror caps, matte black wheels, red interior with carbon-fiber inserts, and an engine cover signed by Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda, was previously auctioned for charity at the 48th Annual Barrett-Jackson Auction at West World Scottsdale in Arizona. The winning bid for was for $2.1 million, and the proceeds of the first of the fifth-generation Supra went to support the American Heart Association (AHA) and the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF).

On the line-off of the Supra, Toyota Chief Engineer Tetsuya Tada said
"Without the support of all the various people and parties related to the Supra, this day could not have come true. Partnerships come in many forms, and our partnership with BMW has been a new experience for both of our companies. We appreciate the enthusiasm and aspiration of everyone that has helped Supra become one of the most anticipated and exciting cars coming out this year. Thanks to you, I am proud to say that Supra has turned out to be a very exciting car.

Nobi Nakamura, project chief designer for the Supra, also commented, saying
"It was exciting to see the first Supra roll off the line! Though we had our set of challenges, we believe this Supra will show the passion, thoughtfulness, and commitment that we have all had as we designed this iconic sports car and can't wait to see both old and new Supra fans all over the world on the roads soon."
To prepare for the Supra line-off, Toyota engineers traveled to the Graz Plant several times and performed quality checks together with the production members.

The Supra is slated to go on sales from around the spring of 2019 in several countries worldwide.

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GR Supra development team, at Magna Steyr Graz Plant

About Magna Steyr
Magna Steyr was founded in 2001 as a subsidiary of Magna International, a major auto parts manufacturer established in 1950. The company consigns development and assembly from auto manufacturers and signed a contract with BMW concerning production consignment in 2001. Forecast for 2019 sales is $40.2 - $42.4 billion.
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Oh I would like to see some more photos of this car. Bad angle for checking, but the panel gaps already look more consistent here then on all of the preproduction cars we've seen so far. Saw the current grey one on the new car show circuit last week and the gaps around the stupid clam shell hood were pretty crap. I was hoping this came from a problem with the die or mold used to make the preproduction hoods and would be resolved for the production cars.
 

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I fee like the panel gap is fairly consistent, even with the BMW range.
Probably not much you can do about it with leaving mm's of room to allow for the bonnet to open and close without rubbing


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Oh I would like to see some more photos of this car. Bad angle for checking, but the panel gaps already look more consistent here then on all of the preproduction cars we've seen so far. Saw the current grey one on the new car show circuit last week and the gaps around the stupid clam shell hood were pretty crap. I was hoping this came from a problem with the die or mold used to make the preproduction hoods and would be resolved for the production cars.
Yeah, it was pretty bad on the first ones that left the factory.

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Yup, I was pretty shocked Toyota let those cars out the door looking like that. The one I saw at the autoshow last week looks exactly as above.

FYI, my pic in my first post is a screen capture of the image at the top. It looks much better then that /|\
 

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Am I the only one that thinks it's weird that there is no writing on the brake calipers?

There's no "Toyota" or "Supra" logo written on them. Just simple red calipers. Seems odd
No, you're not. TBH, the MKV lacks a lot of those small details but expected given the outcome of the product. Even the Z4 got the M logo. Something... anything.

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