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oh, you should see my FB feed... the absolute hate for this car is something else. thankfully im working on the Lexus version lol :D

probably because the supra does not have a traditional B58, if it is even classed a B58 (unlikely) it's an entirely new motor developed by Toyota (ex-Yamaha engineers primarily) with BMW parts.

I understood people that 1J/2J swapped the 86/BRZ because of several reasons, but I agree that I'd find it beyond ridiculous to swap this car at its given pricepoint, 4cyl, 6cyl etc. finding ways to swap in a manual is a different story, and I'm excited to see what happens there.

I'm a big fan of the engines, but that's about it... my A70 is a good example of this, but the brakes, suspension, electronics, dash, ECU, injectors, turbo, wastegate, cams, and more, (sooner or later transmission too) are all items developed within the last 5-10 years.

my understanding is that the Goodwood car was just vinyl over the car with all distortion panels removed.

nothing of that sort has been made or even conceptualized; it's all about modern stuff and using the latest tech. enthusiasts are the ones raving about how fantastic early 90s tech is lol

exactly right, it's lens distortion from a wide angle.

I wish! I'd buy a 2J and swap it in with a TR6060 and be the happiest dude this side of the galaxy

it's the wrong information in regards to the 6cyl, but the 4cyl is a B48 afaik. Tada encouraging engine swaps probably has more to do with knowing he simply cant appease some folks, and if selling a 4cyl (even if to swap) can get people to buy and enjoy his car then that's better than nothing...

interesting, although that still doesn't tell us if that car is coming to the U.S/Canada they are also clearly guessing at engine codes and trying to mix that in with fact to make it appear they know what's coming, but it's the press so...

yeah, the biggest issue is the different motor and ECU. it's definitely possibly hardware wise though, due to the Z4 having the option.

cool, well at least they posted something on it lol

Good question, but being that there have been two other events that were slightly more low key with no pics or photos shared, possibly not.

I believe all these cars use monotone as a second layer of camo.

That, and/or wanting to do straight line grip, but either way it's usually pretty meh

it's a very noticeable difference between hardtop and targa... I wish all the US cars were hardtops or at least predominantly so like they were in the rest of the world. the downsides get exacerbated by time too...

+1

yeah, that's the comical part... I was gonna say, yeah its definitely designed for the curves, but it's still gonna kick ass in a straight line. the two aren't mutually exclusive haha.

should be prototype VIN, but no idea. EDIT: Guff knows more about BMW stuff

well, it's possible that Toyota was just using J29 (BMW) for the time being and instead planned on using A90 eventually. Tada does atypical things, especially for an engineer, so things aren't necessarily impossible.