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That's pretty much what I'm suggesting, yes ;) While the 3.0L can be said to be enjoyable at its stock power level before any tuning even begins I think the 2.0L will need a tune for more power right off the bat and possibly even some turbo hardware changes. Weight and weight distribution I...

This is not specifically Supra MKV manual related but this article does an excellent job of explaining the attitude and sentiment of people who still want manual transmission cars: https://jalopnik.com/you-can-still-love-manual-transmissions-no-matter-what-1844546755 Also I do feel the best...

Jeff, your IS350 6MT and your meticulous work that went into it are an inspiration. Your extremely clean dream build inspired and furthered my determination to convert my SC300 5-speed’s with a similarly thorough stock and CA emissions compliant USDM Supra TT driveline, suspension and brakes...

^^ It would be annoying if that were it. Especially since EAG proved that a particular BMW 520D 6-speed manual gearbox will bolt up to the B58C (not sure if the B58D would accept the same bell-housing). But... any manual Supra is still a good thing. It just means the immediate squeezing of an...

It probably will weigh less. But... you’ll also need to add after purchase: an aftermarket or compatible BMW LSD rear end, Supra 3.0L front brakes and the 3.0L suspension or some aftermarket suspension. At least in the U.S. the Supra 2.0L has no large front brake caliper or LSD options (open...

I could care less if the manual is slower. It’s more fun to use and that’s rather the point of a more or less pointless and impractical sportscar — to have fun with it. In not very long there will be plenty of time to choose from a range of new cars which all have automatics, or 2-3...

I like what they’re saying, and for sure a manual 2.0L is easy for them to put into production. Seems the S58 powered GRMN would have an easy time getting the new M3’s manual gearbox as well.... but Tada has always wanted that to be a DCT apparently. Still, the possibility exists for all its...

Hopefully this proves to be true! And hopefully this car will get manual options for the 2.0L and 3.0L!

Hey, I’ll take it. It’s something. Although WRC is a much bigger and more popular class than R5. Don’t get me wrong. I will still keep an eye on the WRC class but it will be a *little bit* more like F1 if there will no longer be a direct relationship between a company’s road cars and their...

That concept should never just fade into history. Even when rally cars are no longer powered by gasoline the FIA, WRC, etc. should design their rules to encourage the production of homologation rally specials. *Should*. Personally this represents my favorite style and class of racing and to...

Not sure about the 200hp and CVT but word is they are redesigning the Land Cruiser to be a smaller, much more off-road focused version of the model. But given their 2025-2026 electrification mandate I fully expect it to be a hybrid.

A couple of Z-related news items from yesterday: https://www.motor1.com/news/434778/nissan-400z-not-hybrid/ https://www.autoclassics.com/news/434821/nissan-z-designer-dies/

I vote for a couple of videos on that red A80 if you're up for it Guff! By the way, thank you for that video post you made a few months back detailing your silver A80's factory sequential system operation. It was very informative and explained how it works stage by stage very well in visual...

As currently stands the main reason the 2.0L isn't appealing even as a cheaper Supra is the lack of a standard LSD. A GT86 gets you that for less. And a manual. The B48 engine otherwise has potential for respectable tuning to make it better than it is in stock form. But right off the bat a...

Unless they get their heads on straight and allow the Sasquatch package with the manual option then what you should do is keep your reservation for a manual edition and then you will have to go into the parts counter and start ordering all of the relevant Sasquatch parts that you will need to...

If there really will be only 200 GRMN MKV's ever made worldwide and just within Japan, that's going to be special but VERY disappointing. If that's only 200 of them per model year until the A90 stops production all in Japan then that's still disappointing. If all the GRMN's potential world...

Wow... thanks Jeff. That is very disappointing for U.S. buyers.

Do we know if any other markets that offer the 2.0L give it the option of a real mechanical/gear LSD or the electronic torque vectoring LSD?

Thank you for the update, Jeff. So this does officially confirm that the Supra 2.0L’s have an open differential and not even a traditional mechanical clutch-type or gear-type limited slip differential. ...on a $40k+ purpose built sports car. Really, the 200hp NA GT86 6MT with its standard LSD...

Yes. I have been following that model. It looks to be a truly good body-on-frame off roader. You can option the 6+1 7-speed manual on the 2.3L Ecoboost four cylinder turbo engine. 270hp and 310 ft-lbs of torque with 2WD/4WD modes. And a two-door available. Pretty good for a $29k starting...