2020 Supra prototype at Goodwood Festival of Speed (photos/videos)

[Guff]

you guys need to drive some cars with sequentials. maximum win. trying to get one from work to throw in my A70

You work at Holinger or Albins?

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[MA617M]

one of the two

 

[Guff]

one of the two

Sweet as

 

[MA617M]

yeah, we get to do some pretty cool stuff actually

 

[bogglo]

If you drive really sporty through corners and narrow twisty roads or on the track you better use both hands. One hand driving is more of a lazy driving style.

I just hope those paddles are big enough.

Being early on the power out of a corner can be tricky if you miss the paddle.

For me is not lazy driving its just my preference. And yes I use both hands when the situation calls for it.

 

[A70TTR]

I want a Hollinger, specifically the badge engineered HKS version for the 2J.

 

[aeronSUPRAco]

I used to dive with one hand but when I joined the SCCA and started to track my 86 I will only drive with 2 hands on the wheel at 9/3. The control is noticeable and inspires confidence. Now I know why most other countries teach the 9/3 method.

I usually drive one handed when driving AT. Driving MT, it varies. 1-2. Driving AT is effortless. Driving MT, you have to be alert and prepare to shift, step on the clutch. It has more work to do but more fun as well.

 

[supraboi]

Press Release
New Toyota Supra: to see or not to see

There comes a time when new prototype vehicles have to escape the restricted access of a development facility and be tested on public roads. Spy photographers lie in wait for this moment, so prototypes are usually disguised, typically with extra body cladding and an optically confusing camouflage pattern.

Of course, this kind of masking cannot disguise the physical size of a car. But if you squint a little and use your imagination, it is possible to get a rough approximation of the vehicle’s shape or even hazard a guess at the manufacturer.

Toyota was aware that anticipation was high surrounding the long-awaited arrival of the fifth-generation Supra, and that it would be impossible to hide the existence of its prototypes in public. So the approach for this intriguing development phase was changed from being an attempt to hide final details from prying eyes to a way of ensuring that its audience of fans would notice the car.

Dan Beckett, Head of Art at Toyota Europe’s creative agency, commented: “As you get closer to launch you might want to tease the forthcoming model; you might want it to look more distinctive so that when spy shots are published it is memorable.

“So there is an opportunity there to create a camouflage that is a little more distinctive, something that has a memorable design that is not just the standard zig-zag or spiral pattern that many manufacturers use.”

Importantly, the masking still had to function as a way of hiding the finer details of the car’s form, but it also couldn’t blend into the background like military camouflage. How was this balance achieved in the design?

Dan goes on to explain: “During our research we looked at the dazzle camouflage applied to battle ships in the First World War. The effect of these bold, intersecting geometric patterns was not to hide the boat’s existence but disguise its shape and even the direction it was facing. So that was a great place to start…

“But we also drew inspiration from the Toyota Gazoo Racing livery, which uses large black-and-red trapezoidal shapes set on a white background. And the most recognisable visual cue in motorsport – the waving chequered flag. Finally we added the A90 chassis code so that people in-the-know would recognise that the car underneath was the next-generation Supra.”

A combination of these elements eventually came together into a carefully arranged pattern. But the attention to detail went further than that, as Dan revealed: “As we refined the design we adopted micro and macro pattern principles to ensure the camouflage would perform well at any distance: small individual cells for close viewing and larger element groups to confuse the shapes at a distance. In other words, so that the pattern doesn’t become an even tone and the camouflage effect fails.”

This functionality was initially examined on a computer-generated model of the FT-1 concept, before being tested in the metal on the similarly proportioned GT86. Vinyl panels with gloss and matt finishes were applied so that photography tests could be performed under different lighting conditions. In these it was discovered that a gloss finish was most effective in natural light. And as this was the environment the vehicle would most often be seen in, that’s what was presented for final approval with Toyota Motor Corporation executives in Japan and the new A90 Supra’s chief engineer Tetsuya Tada.

Interestingly, Tada has been involved in the design process of this camouflage from the beginning, and it has been so well-received within the company and on social media that many have called for it to be made available as a cost option for future buyers. Only time will tell whether their wish will be granted.

 

[aeronSUPRAco]

Looking forward to it. I’m optimistic that the final product will be worth the wait and be affordable enough for us enthusiasts.

 

[Spilner]

Dan...

 

[Captain_Kirk]

 

[BrettS]

“Interestingly, Tada has been involved in the design process of this camouflage from the beginning, and it has been so well-received within the company and on social media that many have called for it to be made available as a cost option for future buyers. Only time will tell whether their wish will be granted.“

Do people actually want that wrap??

 

[dshandy]

Do people actually want that wrap??

I hope not. The point of the wrap is literally to deceive and hide details in plain sight. I really hope they bring back color options from the A80. Gosh, Diamond White Pearl and Quicksilver FX look amazing.

 

[dshandy]

This sounds mean

 

[GT-Four]

This sounds mean

I'm really digging those wheels

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