In April 2021, Toyota's new SUPRA was officially launched, but the full range of recently equipped automatic models made many fans feel a little regretful, and Toyota officials seem to have heard this feedback, and recently made a lot of preparations for the manual gear of the car. On April 28, Toyota officially released the GR SURPA manual transmission model, which is still powered by the B48 and B58 series engines derived from BMW, and is available in 2.0T and 3.0T models, and the biggest difference is that it is equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission.
In terms of appearance, the new car as a whole is still consistent with the ordinary version, and the LED headlight groups on both sides are matched with the air intakes under the bumper, and the overall atmosphere is extremely high. On the side, the rear wheels of the new car are significantly wider, and an aerodynamic kit is added, with Brembo brake calipers and 19-inch rims, all of which show their sense of sport. It is worth mentioning that this wheel rim is the same as the GR86, but it is lighter and more rigid, capable of reducing weight by 1.2 kg per wheel, while the dimensions of the front and rear tires are 255/35 R19 and rear 275/30 R19.
In terms of the tail, there is not much adjustment as a whole, the big ducktail spoiler, gr logo LOGO, wake diffuser, etc., these elements are not missing, but the difference is that the car's SUPRA tail logo, from the black of the automatic gear to the red LOGO, further highlights its own identity.
In terms of interior, the full LCD dashboard, 8.8-inch suspension central control screen, electric seats, seat heating, JBL brand audio and other configurations are not many, but it is reported that the new car audio system has been optimized and upgraded. In terms of details, the paddle shifter hidden behind the steering wheel no longer appears, replaced by a very eye-catching manual shift lever in the central control area, and the shift area has added carbon fiber trim decoration, with the three pedals under the steering wheel, which really makes people feel passionate.
In addition, the gear lever of the new car is printed with the GR exclusive logo, but judging from its gear layout, the gearbox is also from BMW, after all, this is too familiar for a manual BMW owner.
In terms of power, the new car has not changed, still providing 2.0T and 3.0T power, equipped with BMW B48 and B58 series engines, the maximum power is 258 and 387 horsepower respectively, matching the 6-speed manual transmission. It was revealed that the new car has been optimized for steering and suspension systems to improve ride comfort and handling. The reference automatic model accelerates from 100 km/h to 6.5 seconds and 4.3 seconds, and it is expected that the manual gear model will also be closer.
Editor said: Nowadays, in this era of automatic gear and electric vehicles, manual transmission models are already very rare in the market, and the inherent impression of difficult operation and cheapness occupies a large part of the reason, although the automatic gear does have good convenience, but unfortunately compared to the manual gear, it will always be lacking in driving pleasure. Large displacement, manual transmission, pure fuel, these are all things that are gradually disappearing, and SUPRA manual gear really brings these elements together, and you buy and cherish it.