The new Toyota Supra is a Z4MC

ried · 09-25-2018, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by KevinM

Wait, Toyota is not offering a manual option with the Supra (I have not been following this)?

Wow. Well, I guess the new Supra is NOT a Z4M coupe after all...

Toyota now saying a manual option might be in the cards. Hasn't yet been decided.

Edit: This car is so clearly a re-badged Z4 Coupe, NOT an M Coupe. Slightly underpowered, but great chassis potential with some upgrades.

winnipegz4m · 09-25-2018, 09:41 PM

But - wherever I read this news, the manual would not be coming to America (or presumably Canada).

This really bugs me. Initially Toyota said they didn't develop a manual because the action would be to heavy to accommodate the torque produced by the inline 6 (malarkey) - now they're saying that wasn't true (I guess), but the stick is RHD only...

This is the weirdest product launch. I hope the Supra got good Toyota engineering talent because it doesn't seem like it got their A-list product managers...

EDIT: I don't mean to hate on a new and exciting product - just seems like there's missing opportunities to market to the enthusiasts that made the SUPRA brand famous.

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Originally Posted by ried

Toyota now saying a manual option might be in the cards. Hasn't yet been decided.

This car is so clearly a re-badged M Coupe.

Cyclops · 10-04-2018, 09:26 AM

ried · 10-04-2018, 05:29 PM

Great, so the Supra is roughly equivalent to a regular Z4 Coupe. Now, where's the M version with an S55?

Edit: Now in the BMW Parts Catalog at RealOEM. Almost (?) everything on this car is made by BMW.

krusty · 10-06-2018, 07:05 AM

Toyota has stolen our Z4 mojo. They get a real coupe that also looks like a Z4.
Meanwhile, BMW Z4 fans have been left with something Frankenstein's kid squashed together from his matchbox collection. Makes me sad.

krusty · 10-06-2018, 07:08 AM

Actually, I just realised the full inverted reality:
* Toyota got a BMW Z4 coupe.
* BMW got a Toyota.

Osterkraut · 10-08-2018, 08:32 PM

Well, fingers crossed for a TRD version...

Roadroach · 10-09-2018, 02:00 PM

Fingers crossed for a manual version - otherwise I'll be keeping my E86 forever.

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