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I've seen a couple of these things driving around town and at my local Toyota dealer. It strikes me as Toyota's answer to a Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Dale Ernhardt Edition. To be a real "TRD" *or* "GR" variant it really needs an AWD system with more than the standard V6's 301hp (given the car's...

They have to still be using a standard MKV Supra shell as a basis for this even if they opt to get it in raw form from Magna-Steyr and tear it down to nothing just to build it all back up again their own GRMN/Motomachi way.... right? If an entirely new chassis were to be used without any of the...

Ugh. The poor Toyota Crown deserves better than this crossover shape. Although I guess it could have been far worse had Toyota gone full "Crown Mach E" with the exterior design.

One thing that was mentioned only briefly in the video I posted above but which wasn't emphasized enough was that the Wankel supposedly isn't set up just as a range extender but also as a power generator under heavy load and acceleration. This is why Kirk mentioned that the article states that...

According to this reviewer, the web-only article tells only part of the story whereas the print magazine goes into further detail... which he covers here. Both are apparently being designed around new solid state batteries. The Celica, a GR project, would be AWD dual motor with nearly 500hp as...

https://www.motor1.com/news/590913/toyota-hints-at-sporty-gr-camry-sedan-and-production-gr-gt3/ This is a slate of good news! The GR division isn't resting at all with their current four models (Supra, 86, Yaris and Corolla). I'd guess that the easiest way to offer a GR performance sedan is...

I've been following Garage Whifbitz's work adapting that BMW 7-speed DCT box to MKIV's with a Syvecs controller. Very cool to see a finished example in action. The results shouldn't surprise anyone though. Even with a 150hp advantage over the MKV there is an efficiency advantage in the much...

Yeesh... the quote "It's not enough for you to own a Supra, pal. You must immerse yourself." sounds like a corny line of dialogue one would expect out of a stupid F&F movie. If he hates the MKV Supra that much then he must also hate the GR86 and probably thinks the GR Yaris and GR Corolla are...

I love five spoke rims.... but not when they're that overly complicated on each spoke.

"Three Brothers"?

It's not the best environment within which to judge the exhaust sound as compared to previous MKV Supras but it does sound good. Though I won't be surprised if the production (not pre-production demo event cars) 6MT Supras get a slightly more quiet exhaust than their automatic siblings for...

Just a side note on the pistons. Someone please correct me if I am wrong on this but I highly doubt the pistons in the B58 are plain cast. Rather, I'd think they are hypereutectic semi-forged (different process than true 2618 or 4032 aluminum forgings) since this is a high performance...

I mean... most people who bought automatic Supra MKV's are pretty happy with their cars. It most closely fit what the majority of those buyers were looking for and I am not surprised that a manual model's introduction doesn't dissuade most of them. Meanwhile others were turned off by the lack...

I also would love to hear any more clues from A70 if he ever checks the forums now and feels comfortable enough to do so. It's up to him of course. I agree. The B58C and B58D are excellent designs (and so is the S58). For the reasons I mentioned above (and mind you I have no insider...

^^ At this point in time I still don't think Toyota will be investing in their own inline-six engine family mostly because they no longer make vehicles that use the kind of packaging that it requires and for just one model... they still aren't going to do it. This is one of the major reasons...

You know... this has me thinking: Maybe we've missed a big opportunity all these years to say that the Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R isn't quite fully "Nissan enough" and is really a Toyota hybrid since it uses an AWD variant fo the same Getrag Type 233 6-speed manual transmission that the Supra MKIV...

I do hope that you are correct. The Supra nameplate in the form of a powerful but still mostly affordable two-door, low-slung, long hood, powerful GT sportscar should continue on. In the EV era especially it's the very style and shape, feel behind the wheel and overall identity of unique cars...

It's just strange to me to when folks don't understand that an automaker uses a range of suppliers and that they don't make every component themselves. Yes, the MKV chassis and its architecture were designed to share quite a lot in common with the Z4 except for the exterior styling being very...

The BMW parts bin combinations I fully expected but I like their approach if this is so. They got the strength, cooler operating temperatures and weight targets that they wanted but the remaining consequence was some NVH which they solved with a specific gearbox oil. It wouldn't surprise me if...

If anyone wants a Toyota 2000GT and has about $200k to spend there's a small replica maker in Japan who will happily do it for you...