The New Toyota Supra Will Be Here In 2018

When taking a look at the latest batch of Toyota Supra successors rumours last week, speculation naturally turned to when exactly we might see the finished product. This week, it seems we have the answer: according to some mysterious “new information” cited by Autocar, we’re looking at a 2018 launch for the Supra. The related BMW Z4 successor - which may be named Z5 - will arrive slightly before.

For both cars, we can expect a hybrid powertrain with an engine powering the rear wheels, and electric motors powering the front hoops, in a similar fashion to the BWM i8 and Honda NSX. It’s thought BMW will take care of the engine, while the motors and hybrid system will be the work of Toyota.

Other than the shared powertrain, the Supra and Z5 will be very different cars. Just like its predecessor, the Z5 will be a cabriolet, and will look vastly different to the tin-top Supra, which will take styling inspiration from 2014’s FT-1 concept (above). Since the FT-1 is flipping gorgeous, that’s a jolly good thing. It’s set to be longer than the Z5 too, as the new jointly developed platform is scalable.

Which would you have: the BMW, or the Toyota?