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Originally Posted by mrg666
There are so many misconceptions and lies about the new Supra. Also check this out.
- It is not a BMW factory building both cars
- Z4 and Supra design and tests were done independently after joint platform design.
- Toyota did not simply take an existing BMW engine. The engine was completely redesigned jointly matching Toyota reliability standards
- The 8-speed transmission is not even BMW
so on ....
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It's been known for a while that Magna Steyr is building both cars. No shock there, and to me, means very little. (My Cayman was built by Valmet, in Finland. I would have preferred a German build but I'm not the least bit concerned about it having any sort of effect on my car's build quality) But most of the car is built of BMW designed parts (there's a reason they have BMW part numbers) and most of the components are laid out like in a BMW, and that usually means it's a pain in the ass to work on.
Intentionally detuning the engine, and saddling it solely with an slushbox...sucks.
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