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wonder if they're holding back the specs until the Supra debuts

It's all relative.

The standard I6 A90 is indeed a GR trim car with the only higher tier being GRMN. As for the 4cyl, I suspect it will be GR all the same, but I know very little about that car (nothing new). You have to keep in mind that it's a car developed and owned by Gazoo, vs the previous offerings (even...

In the US, you are punished collectively as we have a distinct lack of people willing to buy such vehicles. Just how it goes sadly (queue people that say this isn't true, then sales targets demonstrate the opposite). The Japanese love quirky and/or special models and don't mind paying a bit of...

It varies so widely that there's not even a ballpark figure. No idea on sales either, but as is likely self evident there won't be much margin. Cars like the Camry are what carry the entire company, and while they still have to meet cost targets, they generally have a lot of room to play with...

I think he was more getting at the fact that it was technically available, so development cost was moot. That doesn't mean it's economically viable to offer as you said however.

Yeah, if they had a manual, that alone would cause a ton of people to flip sides, let alone the other improvements.

I think there is a much better argument for a Supra GRMN, just based on the forced induction platform. that adds instant headroom to all other modifications, especially given how good the chassis is. the GRMN 86 on the other hand was fairly bizarre because it was $50k for nearly the same FA20...

that is correct afaik

sure, but I wouldn't underestimate the standard cars... that's where all the focus is going to be until the GRMN comes out. granted, my estimate doesn't take into account that head design which is admittedly a bit past my expertise.

sort of a similar idea to what happens when base corvettes and other cars are released and then they release the specialized cars (Z06/ZR1). there's a car for everyone and every goal, but most times the initial base cars are already way past the factory upgraded ones if there's a release delay...

I'm going to place my bet on timeline for that power level at right around where the VR38 was... so, I'd say ~2/3 years which is coincidentally about where I place GRMN release :)

The equivalent Toyota JP models don't suffer that plight; I absolutely love the Toyota Crown for instance. Unfortunately, v8 isn't a thing unless you go S200 (2 gens older) or Lexus.

yeah, there are some confirmed tuners of the car from HKS to Trust/Greddy, and some others on the JDM side, let alone the usual Euro stuff. the involvement of the car in motorsport is going to be a driving factor in this as well, just as it was with the 86. my belief is the JDM tuners will...

The test was 700chp, but it was shown to be as reliable at that 600whp+ mark as it is in stock form what I understand. The actual ceiling of the B58 bottom end is likely quite a bit higher. I have had friends in the mid 800s and one even went low 900s stock bottom 2jz (cams, fuel, headstuds...

It's possible, but that anniversary edition Supra was a marketing gimmick by Toyota USA lol. EDIT: saw all the responses after the page updated.

I'd probably pull the 1JZ out of my second A70 and toss it in if that was the case lol

yeah, I saw the MCM news on that. happy for you guys!

Nowhere near that high thankfully, but Japan only is a possibility and I hope people take that seriously. Toyota USA for instance has a strong history of watering things down or not selling them at all, and that is their largest market (other markets many times follow suit). Really depends on...

I agree, although it isn't black magic or anything. More of yes, they were thinking about these things and such here are some things to aid in your goals. The 86 had things of that nature too, the spacing for roll cages, factory rolled fenders, etc.