The New Toyota Supra Has Been 'Leaked' By A Japanese Magazine
The new Toyota Supra has apparently been leaked early by a Japanese magazine, and the Internet is about to explode.
Japan’s Best Car magazine has, according to SupraMkV.com, printed the automotive equivalent of Kate Middleton sunbathing topless. If it’s genuine, you’re just not meant to be seeing it, and Toyota will be livid about it.
The article is said to show pictures of the production-spec Supra MkV alongside basic dimensions and engine specifications, plus a racing version. But the car looks so similar to the 2014 FT-1 concept that any semi-responsible motoring hack has got to tread carefully – just in case.
Given the hype around this car, it could be an elaborate hoax, or the magazine might simply be using FT-1-based images to illustrate the specs sent to it by Toyota Japan. The lower front skirt is different to the concept’s, but it’s incredibly close. We just don’t know what’s what, yet, and none of us speak Japanese in order to translate.
The specs claim that the MkV will use a 3.0-litre turbocharged straight-six with 335 horsepower and 332lb ft – plus a 37lb ft overboost function. Fair enough; the parts-sharing setup with the BMW Z4 makes such an engine as likely as death and taxes.
It’s said to be 4380mm long, 1855mm wide and 1290mm high, which is 140mm longer, 110mm wider and 30mm lower than the GT86. Again, these numbers are believable. So is the 1496kg kerb weight, although that makes it over 200kg chunkier than the ‘86.
The leak also says that the straight-six will be linked to an eight-speed automatic gearbox. We’d like to believe otherwise and we’re still holding out for the official news before abandoning hope. Finally, the 225- and 255-section front and rear tyres aren’t too wide, suggesting that it might have just the right amount of grip to play with.
We can tell you right now that Toyota won’t offer any comment on this, so we don’t expect to bring you any. The truth will out at the Geneva Motor Show.
Source: SupraMkV.com via Instagram/japanese.car.community
Hat tip to Nishant Dash!
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Remember that 86 targa concept with the stickshift automatic trans that toyota showed a while back?
I was hoping that real thing will look different from that ugly FT1 concept, unfortunately it does.
All aboard
Chooooochooo
THE HYPE TRAIN IS BACK
Can’t wait someone to widebody it
You had me at straight 6
so does that mean that the Lexus LC500 is now the equivalent of the Toyota soarer? (or whatever it is called in the states). What would a modern Celica look like? I would like if they brought the Celica back. But that is only wishful thinking. Sadly, the MR2 can never come back. Not in this world.
The GT86 is almost a modern Celica I suppose. But I’d love to see a new MR2 - stick in a 4 cyl boosted to 250-300hp and you have a Porsche 718 rival.
Toyota is actually working on a MR2 - Style vehicle.
Sounds cool
But FT-1 better
335 horses… is that it?
Sorry to break it to you, but the previous one did not come with 700+ from the factory.
since when was 335 horsepower not a lot? am I old fashioned or something?
I am absolutely loving that SupraMkV logo.
Ugly front. Waiting for the real supra to be revealed
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