Official: Toyota FT-1 Concept / First New Supra Prototype Spotted!

[Wise]

Those wheels should look good after powercoating them to a solid colour.

Hate the current trend of every second Japanese car having two tone wheels.

[kmbkk]

So I stopped by my local dealership to get some touchup paint for my car. While I was there I thought I'd ask about a Supra waiting list. I asked a salesman and he took me to the sales manager. He told me they're not doing a wait list until they get release date confirmation. Ok, no biggie. He then goes on to tell me about the 2 different engine types and pricing. He said it'll come with either a 4 cylinder starting at $69K or a twin turbo straight 6 starting at $100K! I did my best not to laugh, but it got even better. He then told me I should take a look at the new FRS GT they're getting next week. It's part of the Supra family and will have more power than the regular FRS. I smiled politely and told him thanks for the info.

[chipmunk]

I could be wrong on this, but seems like it could be either a 3.0L inline-6 BMW (340hp) or a 3.5L V-6 turbo (420hp). Base level would be 2.0L turbo BMW making 245hp.

[vh_supra26]

Some camo dropped from the Nurburgring cars.

https://www.supramkv.com/threads/mos...18.803/page-36

[Yoshoobaroo]

Originally Posted by vh_supra26

Some camo dropped from the Nurburgring cars.

https://www.supramkv.com/threads/mos...18.803/page-36

Shocking revelation there. They peeled 4 square inches of the quarter window.

[Irace86.2.0]

Originally Posted by kmbkk

So I stopped by my local dealership to get some touchup paint for my car. While I was there I thought I'd ask about a Supra waiting list. I asked a salesman and he took me to the sales manager. He told me they're not doing a wait list until they get release date confirmation. Ok, no biggie. He then goes on to tell me about the 2 different engine types and pricing. He said it'll come with either a 4 cylinder starting at $69K or a twin turbo straight 6 starting at $100K! I did my best not to laugh, but it got even better. He then told me I should take a look at the new FRS GT they're getting next week. It's part of the Supra family and will have more power than the regular FRS. I smiled politely and told him thanks for the info.

lol that is funny. Dealers... more educated on the latest sales tactics than the specifics of their current or future vehicles.

[gymratter]

Supra GRMN anyone? Stripped-out new Supra could weigh 100kg less

Exciting news. Gazoo Racing chief and father of the new 2019 Toyota Supra, Tetsuya Tada, has confirmed that a stripped-out, track-focused version is already part of his plan for the reborn sports car, co-developed with the new BMW Z4. Expect it to be called the Supra GRMN.

“At some point I would like to make a track-limited Supra with less weight. We’re already making a racing version so we know if you take out 100kg it’s a completely different car – you don’t even need any more power,” Tada told us. Question is, will it be road-legal or a track-only toy? “We’re investigating both avenues, there’s always a trade-off because being road-legal brings restrictions.”

Tada fleshed out the details on his desire to take the car racing, too. Toyota has already confirmed a Supra NASCAR will be competing in 2019, but that’s little more than a look-a-like nose grafted onto a stock car. Tada says the blossoming LM GTE category is being looked at – potentially pitting the Supra against the Ford GT, Ferrari 488, Aston Vantage, Porsche 911 and others.

For the road car, the Supra’s targets are less lofty: “The Porsche Cayman has been our dynamic benchmark from the start,” says Tada. “The Cayman has the advantage with its engine positioning but I’ve driven the cars back-to-back on track and we’re definitely in the same zone.”

Although there are no concrete facts about the Supra’s spec yet, we do know it will use BMW engines and gearboxes – likely to be a 3.0-litre straight-six with around 300bhp and an eight-speed auto. “We stuck with front engine because of feel and control. We know how to control a front-engine car, we already have that capability. In the planning stages we suggested a mid-engined layout and BMW was happy to go with it, but I took the idea to Akio Toyoda and he told me off.”

So what’s changed in a company once renowned for its risk adversity, that means a family of sports cars, including track-focused derivatives, is now an essentially part of the recipe? “What’s changed is what Toyota sees as success. We were pursuing numbers and profit margins, which are still important, but we’ve started to appreciate the value different cars can bring to customers,” Tada explains.

“It all started when Akio took the reigns. Numbers are one thing, but it’s the feeling that matters.”

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/tgs...-focused-supra

[WolfpackS2k]

^yay more hype in an article that contains almost nothing of substance! I love it when automakers talk about leaner, more bare bones sports cars...when the car in question still hasn't even debuted.

Originally Posted by chipmunk

I could be wrong on this, but seems like it could be either a 3.0L inline-6 BMW (340hp) or a 3.5L V-6 turbo (420hp). Base level would be 2.0L turbo BMW making 245hp.

You're definitely wrong with this. There is zero chance that the new Supra has a V6 engine.

zero.

[Yoshoobaroo]

Damnit I really wanted this to be a 2+2 and manual.

[stevesnj]

Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

Damnit I really wanted this to be a 2+2 and manual.

Then it would just be a more powerful more expensive 86. I'm glad it's a 2 seater.

[funwheeldrive]

Originally Posted by stevesnj

Then it would just be a more powerful more expensive 86.

You say that like it's a bad thing

[Yoshoobaroo]

Originally Posted by stevesnj

Then it would just be a more powerful more expensive 86. I'm glad it's a 2 seater.

Unless it's a convertible I don't see any benefit to ditching the rear seats. I would appreciate the extra 8-10" of wheelbase too.

[stevesnj]

Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

Unless it's a convertible I don't see any benefit to ditching the rear seats. I would appreciate the extra 8-10" of wheelbase too.

To each their own.

[Irace86.2.0]

Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

You say that like it's a bad thing

I already have a more powerful 86. The shorter wheelbase two seater that is better balanced would be nice.