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!
Comments
I think this suffers from the NSX syndrome if it turns out to be the real deal. We’ve seen the concepts for so long that we’re not surprised upon initial release. The NSX turned out to be an incredible car but it took time for people to realize that later on and allowed it to grow on them, so if this turns out to be true it may end up the same way. Just my speculation…
Acura’s NSX has been a flop. It’s difficult to compare directly as the sports car market has changed massively over the last 20yrs - but it’s sold less than a 3rd of what the original car sold in it’s first year or so. Considering the hype advantage the new car had on announcement I think that’s pretty poor. I wouldn’t expect production to go much longer than 2020.
I honestly believe it looks better than the FT-1
The front of the car looks terrible
After 16 years of not being able to purchase a Supra…
Eww
It’s be quite funny for this to be yet another non-official render
Front end needs to go. ASAP
I am fine with the looks…long as it starts it production this year.
Hoax, real or speculation?? Sure hope the supra actually looks like those images
Someone tell the magazine editors that their render guy needs some work, now.
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