A Manual A90 Toyota Supra Has Arrived (From A Tuning Company)

Texan tuner EAG is offering a manual conversion for the new GR Supra, which will set you back $12,000
A Manual A90 Toyota Supra Has Arrived (From A Tuning Company)

It’s still not clear if Toyota will sell a manual version of the new A90 GR Supra. It’s certainly a possibility - its B58 inline-six is fitted with a manual ‘box in plenty of BMWs after all, and Toyota has indeed developed a six-speed transmission for the car.

Even at the launch of the car earlier this year, though, it was neither confirmed nor denied if the Supra would remain automatic-only at the point of sale. So, if you’d rather not wait to find out, you might want to give Knoxville, Texas-based EAG (European Auto Garage) a call. The tuner - famed for its Ferrari 430 Scuderia gated manual conversions - will do the work Toyota so far hasn’t.

A Manual A90 Toyota Supra Has Arrived (From A Tuning Company)

Speaking to Car Buzz, EAG owner Art Bartosik confirmed that work has already started on what’s likely to be the first-ever manual A90, and that customer deposits are being taken.

The conversion - which is, as expected, done using BMW OEM parts - costs $12,000 and takes 30 - 45 days to finish. While you’re at it, you can also raise the power - EAG has partnered with BMW tuning firm ProTuning Freaks to offer a bump to around 420bhp.

A Manual A90 Toyota Supra Has Arrived (From A Tuning Company)

The icing on the six-speed cake will be the shifter itself. The idea, Bartosik says, is to build something inspired by the gear knob used in the unusual GR HV concept. The button under its flip-up panel - which in the concept car activated the manual mode - will activate sport mode in EAG’s converted Supras. Neat!

Comments

Anonymous

happines noises

08/16/2019 - 09:42 |
12 | 2
Matthew Henderson

I want an engine start switch like that in my MX5 now… it’s so tachy, I love it

08/16/2019 - 10:14 |
4 | 0

Good luck to any thieves trying to start your car! Haha

08/16/2019 - 15:31 |
6 | 2
That_1_Guy

But do you have to install it

manually

08/16/2019 - 10:23 |
68 | 6

My ban from ct got lifted, but I have to say that u are not funny.

08/16/2019 - 10:26 |
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Christian Lepper

Their reluctance to offer a manual is one of the most disappointing decisions in the car industry in recent years

08/16/2019 - 12:42 |
26 | 0

And they don’t even use a DCT in lieu…

hopefully there will be a comeback of the manuals!

08/16/2019 - 14:14 |
2 | 0

This is Toyota Half-Assing their Halo Car, what do you expect

08/16/2019 - 16:45 |
6 | 0
Anonymous

I should probably stock up on 6-speed e46 330i/d, E90/1/2/3 and E60/1

08/16/2019 - 12:55 |
6 | 2
🎺🎺thank mr skeltal

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Probably not, they aren’t going to be valuable any time soon. People act like they got a good deal when they bought a manual E46 330i for 2.000€, but that’s literally all they are worth. Any major defect on cheap BMWs is a write off, and for the price of a decent E60 you could buy something actually good and reliable.

08/16/2019 - 16:54 |
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Elliot.J99

My erection has also arrived

08/16/2019 - 13:41 |
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Anonymous

What’s up with all Japanese car manufacturers and their total rejection of the manual transmission? Instead we get crap like CVTs and slush box automatics.

08/16/2019 - 18:18 |
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Anonymous

So this with the price of the car total is $72,000. May worth it. But how much patience a bloke can handle for a month?

08/16/2019 - 19:26 |
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Anonymous

It’s happening

08/16/2019 - 20:16 |
0 | 0
Bring a Caterham To MARS

Can you IMAGINE this guy dropping 12 GRAND on a manual conersion when the restyling will bring a manual version

08/16/2019 - 22:46 |
2 | 0

Lol that’s what I thought

08/18/2019 - 10:35 |
0 | 0

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