Recently, Toyota released a set of GRSupra manual model trailer, in addition to an additional clutch at the design level, the new car will also use red Supra letters at the rear, and the automatic model on the silver letter logo to make a difference. According to online news, the new car will be officially released globally as soon as April 28.
Toyota mentioned in the warm-up message, "The GR Supra sports car will soon be available matching a newly developed manual transmission version, which is designed to provide a unique dynamic experience that meets the needs of driving purists." The manual transmission will enhance the iconic racing DNA of the Supra models, resulting in a pure and unique driving experience."
As soon as this news came out, it immediately caused a lot of netizens to discuss, and everyone thanked the owners of those who bought the automatic transmission Supra at a higher price, and it was their "selfless dedication" that made Toyota see that the Supra still has a market, and it was therefore the launch of manual models at any cost. There are also well-known used car bloggers who joke that owners of automatic GRSupras hurry up and sell their cars now, otherwise the car will not be worth much after that. The editor has to say here, the majority of netizens are still quite talented!
But ridicule is ridiculed, in this era of new energy, a manual fuel car is becoming more and more valuable, and the performance car of manual transmission is even more difficult to find! The release of the manual "Bull Devil King" represents the manual gear model that all models of the Toyota GR family are equipped with, and also declares Toyota's adherence to "driving"!
According to Toyota UK, the manual transmission is all-new, tailor-made, and it is expected that the manual version will be equipped with a 3.0T inline six-cylinder engine and matched with a 6-speed manual transmission.
The current Supra models currently on sale in China are 2.0T and 3.0T powertrain models, priced at 496,000 yuan to 644,000 yuan, all models use 8AT gearboxes. According to the general situation, the price of manual transmission models should be lower than that of automatic models, but the possibility of "price increase" is not ruled out, after all, in the eyes of many people, feelings are priceless! But it's also possible that manual transmission models will be priced higher than automatic models at official prices, because designing a new, tailor-made manual transmission for one model is quite expensive.
Although it is very popular, the sales of GR Supra are actually not outstanding. Compared with the BMW Z4 model of the same platform, the sales volume of the Supra is even less than a fraction of the Z4, and the consumers who are willing to buy this car are often "emotional players" with strong economic strength and JDM feelings. Therefore, the visibility of this new generation of "Bull Demon King" on the road is not high. The editor had the honor of meeting one in the Chancheng District of Foshan City, and this car also left a deep impression on the editor.
In this era when "driving pleasure" is gradually forgotten, there are still car companies that can stick to this niche thing that has not been valued by the world, which is a very touching thing in the editor's view. The reason why Toyota still meets the needs of car lovers who love to drive is inextricably linked to the fact that it has a president who loves racing. In addition to thanking the owners who actually purchased the Supra, fans should also thank Mr. Akio Toyoda, who made all GR models have manual transmissions!
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Just like Yi Jianlian, the leader of the Chinese men's basketball team, although the peak has passed, he can stabilize the military's heart and lead the entire team like a "bellwether". Toyota Supra has a brilliant past, although it is not superior today, but it is the entire Toyota sedan, sports car family totem, Supra launched a manual transmission to prove that Toyota adheres to the original intention of driving fun. There is no exact information on whether it will be introduced into the country through official channels, but even if it is not introduced officially, there is a high probability that parallel imports will bring it into the country. Dear JDM fans, are you still "next time"? Maybe if you miss this opportunity, there really is no next time!