Since the launch of the fifth-generation SUPRA in 2019, the world's various gossip about whether the "Bull Devil" will launch a manual transmission has never been interrupted, even if the chief engineer Tatsuya Tada has specifically explained the question of "why the manual transmission has not been launched" (due to the large torque of the 3.0L turbocharged engine, matching the hand gearbox may affect the driving experience), it still has not stopped the imagination of some avid fans.
However, just recently, a Japanese media revealed that SUPRA is about to launch a model equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission, and a well-known American media has confirmed the news almost at the same time after contacting Toyota dealers.
It is reported that the SUPRA equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission is expected to land in the US market in 2023, and it is still unknown whether it will come to China. In addition, whether the 2.0T B48 engine and the 3.0T B58 engine are suitable for matching the manual transmission is also a question, as a reference, the BMW Z4 of the same platform is currently only available in some markets with a 2.0T+6-speed manual transmission.
In addition to the news of the "upcoming hand-operated model", earlier foreign media broke the news that SUPRA will launch a GAZOO Racing Masters of Nürburgring model equipped with an S58 engine (yes, the machine of the BMW M3/M4) in 2023, which will have a maximum power of more than 517 horsepower, matching a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.