Very cool.
Wonder which engine they will use. A development of current RI4AG or a variation of the new TRD-BIZ001. It won’t be any BMW engine that’s for sure.
For a real in-depth analysis in proper english:
1) Open https://sci-hub.tw/
2) Copy/Paste the codes below into that page
3) Enjoy
B58 (non-TU): 10.1007/s38313-015-0041-7
B58TU: 10.1007/s38313-017-0175-x
B58 valve sizes are 30.1mm (intake) and 28.5mm (exhaust).
Supra will not use a ZF6HP, it will be a ZF8HP, and as far as torque handling capabilities we just don`t know yet. Several versions of the gearbox are sold, with a wide range of factory torque ratings (8HP30 = 300Nm all the way to 8HP90...
After looking at the GRMN 86, I`m afraid the "true succesor" could remain Japan-only, built in very limited numbers, and sold around 150k USD.
We (and Toyota) need the non-GRMN Supra to be great :yes:
That Toyota GR webpage is pretty cool. This is their plan for GR:
In the case of the 86 in Japan they offer the full lineup:
- Parts: Spoiler, steering wheel, lightweight forged wheels, etc. These are sold as dealer-equipped options.
- "86 GR SPORT": equipped with those "parts" plus...
I was just messing with you. Agreed, not a big HP car out of the box, but my take is they`ll go big on handling - enough to challenge 911`s, Corvettes, GTR`s. As for 1000whp potential, sure, anything is possible with enough funds - at least the closed deck block and forged crankshaft should be...
My reasoning for the proposed base and GRMN models goes like this:
Porsche has been the benchmark throughout the MkV Supra development. From the first meeting, when Tada said to the BMW guys he wanted to build a Porsche killer, and they didn`t quite enjoy the mention of the P word, he had that...
All your "arguments" (eg: not a real toyota, not a worthy successor, not a real supra) have been discussed ad nauseam in this forum before. But if you still need to vent your anger towards a still unknown-specification car that nobody has driven, tested or compared, feel free. Just don´t expect...
No doubt, manufacturing simplicity and cost savings are important factors. Having dealt more than once with cracking (aftermarket) tubular manifolds and failing fasteners, can`t say I`m too sad to see it go. The main performance downside is that it will ultimately restrict flow at some point, at...
I don`t think the integrated exhaust manifold will be a problem on reliability. But I do get your point, overall, properly built "old school" engines like the 2JZ, Mezger, etc. will be hard to beat on long term reliability when tuned. Modern engines are much more complex, there are simply a lot...