It Looks Like The New Toyota Supra Will Be Automatic-Only
The upcoming Toyota Supra will only have an automatic gearbox unless the company decides to build a non-hybrid version, if new information to come from Autocar is accurate.
A sneaky new spy picture taken through the slightly open window of a Supra test mule shows an automatic gear lever as one of several pieces of obviously BMW-sourced trim in the cabin. The wide iDrive rotary dial and widescreen media interface are both also straight out of the BMW parts bin. That confirms that the traditional oily bits are going to be BMW’s.
At the moment, sources say that Totyota is only going to fit a hybrid drivetrain to the Supra, and manual shifting isn’t yet possible with it. Instead, Autocar says that Toyota is going to use an eight-speed BMW automatic with different ratios to the Z4 sister car.
The hybrid setup won’t be your average kind, though, instead using a WEC-derived intelligent four-wheel drive system with the conventional drive going to the rear wheels and electric motors at the front wheels assisting where necessary. Energy will be recouped via regenerative braking and from combustion itself, being stored in supercapacitors like those in the LMP1 TS030 racer.
On the other hand, other websites are still reporting that there will be entry-level non-hybrid versions of the Supra for some markets. The cold truth is that we can’t be sure yet, and Toyota is staying tight-lipped.
While the Z4 will have hard- and soft-top options, the Supra will only be a coupe focused on forward-looking technology. Prices are expected to start in the low £30,000s.
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People won’t like it regardless. New versions of “JDM hero” cars are doomed from the beginning…becuase people just want those cars back. At this point, it would be a smart move to gice them a new name , so JDM freaks won’t get butthurt over them.
Face it, the new versions of the JDM heroes are NOT aimed towards the fanboy demographic, who could never hope to afford such cars in their lives. They’re aimed to compete against European sports cars.
“If new information to come from Autocar is accurate.” … behave, when have Autocar ever been accurate?!
This is the exact opposite of what SUPRA should be … I want to cry :(
Fwd, fully electric?
Who the eff are Totyota xD?
Well, the good news is that there are loads of used BMW manual gearboxes around to swap in
Rumors say that you have to bring a disability pass to get one…
What dafuq is wrong with u.
That’s sly.
Autos shift faster and better now a days so if you want to get a more useabe car automatic is the way to go …also they can also have the traction controll / stibality controll system work with a auto better
Driving feel > fast shift
And are you really gonna keep the traction control on at all times?
I want my deposit back…What do you mean I didn’t put a down a deposit? WELL THAT’S WHY I DID NOT PUT DOWN A DEPOSIT!
30 years from now the headline be like : “new toyota supra will have 1 speed fixed gear no traditional automatic gearbox”
Why toyota are not being clever? At least they could charge more for manual transmission and that’s also bring more profit to them and petrolheads happy. Win - win solution.
because they will have to design and develop a manual gearbox to fit the car. then design and develop clutch, fly wheel, gear stick, interior trim, gear knob and possibly re design the mounting points to accompany the manual and the hybrid auto system. they dont sell many manuals so would never make the money back on it. so a bad business decision to build something that the market they are aiming at that can afford the car will not buy.
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