Interestingly enough, Grassroots Motorsports took the "Supra Killer" to the track for some laps and not only did the Supra pull a four second lap time difference compared to the Z (1:19 vice 1:23), the Z also had a comparable time with the 2022 Subaru BRZ. ?
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I do like the new Stratosphere Blue as well. However, that color seems particular to certain lighting in order to look its best (like some of the recent pics).
With regards to the bespoke platform used for the GR Supra and Z4, this in-depth interview with Tetsuya Tada is a great video on how the Supra's chassis, suspension, and tuning were engineered during the research, development and testing phases of the process.
Supra portion of the interview...
Pro tip for your Supra:
If you press up on the headliner really hard while you and a passenger are sitting inside the car, the roof pops off and unveils a hidden targa top mode.
Japan and Europe each had a 100 unit allotment of Horizon Blue (D09) Supras and the US had a 500 unit allotment of Refraction Blue (D09). Both colors are identical to Misano Blue.
Did the video state that the Performance trim Nissan Z was using all season Potenzas? The factory tires on the Performance Trim are the Bridgestone S007 tires which are rated as max performance summer tires (also used as OEM tires on the Ferrari F12 berlinetta) and are newer in tech than the...
So we're still good for an April 28th unveiling? :p
I'm glad to hear that the years of rumors of the 2023MY having a manual option became true and was always intended to be part of Tetsuya Tada's vision for the GR Supra's production cycle.
I was planning on getting a manual GR86 in the near...
Though I've switched over to ECUTEK and a Pure800, the JB+ is still my favorite bang for the buck mod due to the instant increase in power, its ease of use, and retaining the factory warranty.