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The 2020 Toyota Supra’s Styling Is Growing On
After spending several hours with it, I’m finding it more and more attractive
When Toyota released the new fifth-generationA90 Supra at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show, I wasn’t terribly impressed by its styling, saying that it looked like a “dumbed-down, bastardized version” of the FT-1 concept upon which it was based. And I still think that’s true - the FT-1 is an amazing piece of design, and the production A90 Supra can’t live up to the standard it sets. However, after spending some one-on-one time with the A90 in Virginia (courtesy of Toyota), I’m starting to come around.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
When I first saw the production-ready 2020 Toyota Supra, one thing in particular stood out to me - the nose.
I didn’t like it. It looked strange to me. I didn’t like the V-shaped upper portion, or the twin lower air blades below. I think it looked pinched and faux-functional. Granted, it was an upgrade over Toyota’s traditional gaping maw, but it still didn’t sit well with me all the same.
For the most part, I didn’t mind the rest of it, though. I thought the profile’s cab-back proportions were spot on, with the large fenders rolling across the side of the car made some big performance promises. The double-bubble roof and window line played a solid counterpoint. However, I thought some of the vents seemed a bit tacky and unnecessary, as did some of the lower character lines.
At the same time, I thought the rear end looked pretty good thanks to its cool duck bill spoiler providing a fitting endpoint for the sculpted roof. The downward sloping vents coming off the taillights looked a bit weird, but the large diffuser made up for it.
So then, when it was first released, I wasn’t the biggest fan of the 2020 Supra’s styling, especially up front.
However, I think a lot of that has to do with how the design looks in pictures, as opposed to how it looks in person.
The 2020 Toyota Supra’s Styling Is Growing On
After spending several hours with it, I’m finding it more and more attractive
When Toyota released the new fifth-generationA90 Supra at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show, I wasn’t terribly impressed by its styling, saying that it looked like a “dumbed-down, bastardized version” of the FT-1 concept upon which it was based. And I still think that’s true - the FT-1 is an amazing piece of design, and the production A90 Supra can’t live up to the standard it sets. However, after spending some one-on-one time with the A90 in Virginia (courtesy of Toyota), I’m starting to come around.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
When I first saw the production-ready 2020 Toyota Supra, one thing in particular stood out to me - the nose.
I didn’t like it. It looked strange to me. I didn’t like the V-shaped upper portion, or the twin lower air blades below. I think it looked pinched and faux-functional. Granted, it was an upgrade over Toyota’s traditional gaping maw, but it still didn’t sit well with me all the same.
For the most part, I didn’t mind the rest of it, though. I thought the profile’s cab-back proportions were spot on, with the large fenders rolling across the side of the car made some big performance promises. The double-bubble roof and window line played a solid counterpoint. However, I thought some of the vents seemed a bit tacky and unnecessary, as did some of the lower character lines.
At the same time, I thought the rear end looked pretty good thanks to its cool duck bill spoiler providing a fitting endpoint for the sculpted roof. The downward sloping vents coming off the taillights looked a bit weird, but the large diffuser made up for it.
So then, when it was first released, I wasn’t the biggest fan of the 2020 Supra’s styling, especially up front.
However, I think a lot of that has to do with how the design looks in pictures, as opposed to how it looks in person.
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