Not sure bout you, but even Toyota bring 2L Supra, not a lot of ppl gonna cross shop mid $40k Supra and low $30k 86. +-$10k difference is a big difference to cross shop. Hell, most of the buyer who's interesting in 86 can barely afford 86 price (of course, there are very few exception buyers)...
Gave feedback to him. I think, he's still looking into other options.
Edit. Gonna say stuff, but don't want to hype ppl w fault info nor ppl overestimate. Let's just say MT isn't out of question.
There's no such thing as too light for the power it's making... especially it's <400hp. iirc Supra weight barely under 3,400 lbs. Even shaving another 200~300 lbs won't hurt. Hell, if they can weight Supra under 3,200 lbs keeping same hp w MT, I'll be running into dealership putting DP. BUT...
Haha me & Guff was talking about this. How cool or crazy to put Tremec Magnum into the Supra. Japanese car w German engine w American Transmission. lol
iirc Tremec Magnum weight 65~70lbs lighter than ZF 8HP, so that's one spot Toyota can look into shaving weight. I also thought Magnum tq...
Thanks for the article. I can send that article plus the feedback I'm getting here at the same time. I might be one who showed him that article Tada-san was talking bout. lol When he saw that article about no MT. He didn't admit or deny, he just laughed.
Guff have tested this issue on his rental Supra and made same issue (first issue & not second issue). It's prob software issue that Toyota can update down the road.
Buffeting is a real issue for Supra. Tada-san was surprised to see owner drive around windows down. I told him, ppl still do roll down the windows and drive.
I tried to keep myself ninja around here, but I do read owners comments and give feedbacks to Tada-san.
I'm chill. This is internet, nothing I don't need to get upset over bout.
If you're talking bout Q&A from other article few weeks ago, it's not set in stone. To add, I feel like there were some words are lost in translation. Not questioning their translator's skill. Just Tada-san's talking...
Yeah, Tada-san try to be connected with fans/owners much as he can... but it's really hard for him. That's why he try to contact Moto-san and several other ppl he knows to get much feedback as he can get.
Point? Point is to hear fans and owners feedback and give it to Tada-san. Just like wind buffeting issue, I've forward that issue and he felt that it was same or better than other sports cars. I've pushed more about wind buffeting issue after hearing more owners are saying the same thing, so now...
Now, this is just WHAT IF questions, but bare w me.
What if Toyota do bring MT for Supra. BUT it'll be released only on highest model for limited amount (1:5 or 1:10 ratio compared to AT). What it mean is, only way to get MT is, to buy 3.0 Premium model and base model on comes w AT. Are you...
Yeah 3rd one is the one I wanted to know and I get that it'll prob comeback and hunt you, so that's why I asked simple & very vague question and didn't go further than that.
Fourth one, I didn't know and prob won't know for very long time. Either way, there's a lot of things are happening and...
I think, I know which one you're talking bout... question I wanna know is, is it gonna really happening? and I'm not talking bout GR SSC. Also with.... nvm gonna stop here.
Back to this topic.
Like A70 have state, never say never. atm there's no MT... that doesn't mean there aren't making...
I was talking with Tada-san about this issue. If anyone have this issue, if you can tell me more in-depth would be great. Like How fast you were going and/or when you start getting wind buffeting.
Thanks
Here’s the article/news from Toyota
https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/toyota/28777203.html
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing confirmed today that it will launch the GR Supra GT4, a race car for customer teams*1, in 2020. The announcement comes in response to growing customer expectations worldwide following...