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Yeah. I fully expect manuals to disappear pretty quickly. But a man can dream. Jeff

Not only was it introduced after one year of production, but it wasn't completely just off the shelf components like the W58 from the same engine in the Supra, but a W55 with a unique bellhousing, clutch and release bearing setup and dual-mass flywheel, all of which are unique to the...

Given that the BMW version has a manual (as seen above) in testing. The decision to about whether or not it actually gets sold that way for the Supra is easier to make later in the game. The engineering is already (significantly) done. Jeff

While this is true, the 4Runner is the only all-Toyota model in their USA lineup that does not have TSS. The only other two are the 86 and the Yaris Sedan/iA, which are manufactured by Subaru and Mazda respectively, the latter being an entirely rebadged existing Mazda model. As far as the 2019...

Something interesting though, is that the 2019 Corolla Hatchback in the USA is getting the new driveline along with the new generation Auris architecture, and along with the new 2.0L M20A-FKS engine it is including a 6MT for both the SE and XSE grades. I assume this is the newly developed 6MT...

The Z4 mule was definitely sporting a manual transmission, but that can of course mean nothing when it comes to production or to driveline similarities for the Supra. I've known the death of the manual transmission was imminent, but had hoped for a bit more time. Looks like I better start...

Maybe. Jeff

I've never even seen a Supra in real life, so this car seems okay to me. Jeff

Despite the fact that the CT200h F-Sport shouldn't exist, I actually liked driving it. I wouldn't buy one, but all things considered it was decent. See ya around. Jeff

The R33 was an impressive feat of engineering and a great car, the R34 took that and made it look good. I was mostly joking, I just don't care for the styling of the R33, it's was a victim of the bland 90's styling that took the R32 and melted away it's character. Jeff

Indeed. R34 > R35 > R32 = PGC > KPG > R33 Jeff

The R33 is definitely the worst GT-R ever. :( Sorry. Jeff

But surely with Safety Sense installed in current vehicles with a manual transmission (Corolla, iM, Tacoma, Yaris) is decent enough, no? Safety Sense is good (I suppose), but at what cost?!? The manual transmission? The cost is too high! Jeff

Video from Toyota. Probably from Gran Turismo. Jeff

If they did do a manual, it could be a Getrag, but Getrag builds newer designs now, so the chances of it being a V160 is basically 0. Jeff

I think the FSE could give an interesting platform to build a modern forced induction setup. I like it. Went VVT-i 2JZ-GTE for the latest JZA70 build I'm doing, ended up selling the V160 and going with a brand new JZX110 R154, but the rest of it should come together nicely. Jeff

Interesting that it is a bolt-on piece. Might make widebodies a bit easier to work with if they want to blend with the door a bit better. If you're into that sort of thing. Jeff

Yeah, I reckon that would make sense as to what he was talking about. As far as pricing goes, the cost of the Supra did go up over the years, however there was actually a big price drop in 97. The 1998 Supra Turbo sold for $40,508, only $600 more than the MSRP for the 1993 Turbo. Jeff

Compared to buying a standalone for a 2JZ, that's a bargain. Jeff

2011 Tokyo Auto Show was in December, 2011, production started in March, 2012 and the first vehicles hit dealerships in May, 2012 I believe. So it was about 4-5 months from showing the car to the first ones landing at dealers. I remember driving a pre-production car in March or April I believe...