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The engineers went through the same process used to develop manual transmissions for the M cars which have to handle higher power, higher mechanical loads, and higher thermal loads compared to non-M models. They almost always ditch the acoustic package, use beefed up mechanicals, switch to a...

Yep, Toyota has been very forthcoming about this, which is a big improvement from 3 years ago when they were tight-lipped about the collaboration with BMW. Maybe they were afraid to give away too much credit back then. But this time around they have shared the info with anybody who asks (and...

I only brought it up in response to earlier comments that it's a "GR transmission". It's not. It is the result of BMW parts-bin engineering, same process BMW would have gone through internally even if Toyota was not involved. The review Doug Demuro posted today confirms that. The manual is...

It's a BMW/ZF unit tweaked to Toyota's spec: https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-toyota-supras-new-manual-is-a-tweaked-bmw-unit-from-zf

Another M2C owner here -- my understanding is that torque is artificially limited in 1st gear to keep the car manageable, and I think 2nd as well. I notice a heck of a lot more pull starting in 3rd (and by then the car is really moving so it is even more impressive). There are a few threads...

ABOUT TIME! Been almost three years since I drove a Supra and crossed it off my list because of the lack of manual transmission. Finally something to get excited about. I just hope we don't have to play games to get one. BMW has put out some mediocre manual transmissions in the past, with...

The M2CS is the pinnacle of the F generation M cars, it's really the best M of the era. The CS is just a little bit better than the M2C in every way, and it adds up. If someone asked "Z4 versus M2CS" this wouldn't even be a debate. Since we're on a Supra forum, of course nobody is going to be...

Come on, it's not even possible. The door vents are part of exterior garnish on the door. To get to the brakes, you'd have to cut holes in the door jamb, which is structural. Of all the fake vents, these are the most fake, with the least possibility of being realistically used. It should be...

It's been known for a while that none of them are really feasible except maybe for the ones near the headlights and front fascia, and even they have limits.. The ones on the hood are over the strut tower and of limited use. The ones on the doors have nowhere to go at all. It should be obvious...

Just the size of the brakes alone drastically separates the M2 Comp and M240i -- M2 Comp has track brakes and the M240i does not. Other suspension bits and running gear are totally different as well, then go on the inside and you get true M seats. I own a BMW with the B58 and the M2 Comp with...

I think you have proved the answer to your own questions.

One thing BMW does in manufacturing is to spray a waxy/greasy beige liquid into cracks and crevices in the body where water would otherwise accumulate and lead to corrosion. Very similar to the old-school "cosmoline" used by military and manufacturers of all types. On every new BMW I have...

I have owned three BMWs with the ZF8 transmission including my current M40i. It's good -- the best automatic I know of -- but it's not even in the same league as a serious DCT from BMW or Porsche.

I always wondered what kind of people fell for this.

Early on, over 50% were manuals. Even all these years later it's still in the 40-50% range. Slightly different market than Supra (people have to be pretty determined to want an M2) but it gives an example of the take rate for a manual transmission in a serious sports car. I rarely hear anyone...

Who cares about your 50 years of experience? You obviously have no clue about this issue on modern BMWs. Nothing you have written here is even relevant to the system on these cars. A smart person like you should at least be able to do a google search and figure it out. Or just search this...

You would do well to listen to him. There are many threads across the internet documenting that it's a bad idea to install these cameras on BMWs without a battery pack. And there have been several threads on here too. It's pretty much guaranteed that you are going to run into problems. Not...

Don't go for deferred first payment offers if you can help it -- that is a trick they use to take more interest out of your pocket.

Ah yes, the clutch delay valve. I have hated CDVs on other sports cars but can't say I notice it too much on the M2C. Some people think it was changed between the OG M2 and M2C but I don't know if that's been proven for sure. I have found the upshift rev matching can get confused in stop and...

Did you ever try to disable the rev matching on upshifts? Most people don't know that the car rev matches upshifts (subtle) in addition to downshifts (obvious). That can affect the perceived shift smoothness if you are not hip to it. Like many other M cars, there is a big gap between 1-2...