TOYOTA'S TRACK-FOCUSED SUPRA ON THE CARDS
Tetsuya Tada confirms stripped out sports car is on the agenda. Finally more power.
The reborn Supra hasn't even been officially revealed or launched yet, but Toyota is looking at creating a lightweight track version, a-la Porsche GT3 RS, according to a new report.
Speaking with Top Gear, Tetsuya Tada, Toyota Gazoo Racing chief and the boss of the Supra model project, confirmed a more focused version of the new coupe is on the cards, though a final decision hasn't been made yet.
"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-san told the publication.
"We’re investigating both avenues, there’s always a trade-off because being road-legal brings restrictions."
In addition to a more focused market variant, Tada-san said he and his team are looking to have a greater presence in motorsport competitions with the new Supra, potentially in the LM GTE category that is already occupied with various race cars based on production models including the Ford GT, Ferrari 488, Aston Martin Vantage, and more.
Toyota has already revealed a Nascar version of the Supra for the 2019 championship in the United States, though it doesn't share much with the upcoming road car bar the name and certain design cues.
In terms of powertrains, the Supra has been confirmed with both four- and six-cylinder engines sourced with development partner BMW.
Should a more focused track variant become a reality, it could use a revised version of the inline six-cylinder turbo – shared with the new Z4 M40i – boasting increased power and torque outputs.
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Another car that looks to boost an ever growing GT4 category in sports car racing? Sports car racing is seemingly on for a fantastic new generation if this is the case.
Gt4?? You are meaning Gt3....This trimmed,could be just a Gte or a Gt3
I agree GT3 or 4 I know the class, IMSA is a fast growing series.
It’s face looks like 囧。
Bad idea,the geniuses at Toyota will make it with less horsepower than the competitors ,it will be loaded with tech and innovation but not quite enough grunt to dominate, they seem to like that approach to motorsports except for wrc
What a joke...
Why not call it what it is... a bmw.
A 90’s 300zx will crap all over this
Well it would be nice in the age of hp and performanxe to have a legitimate revival of the supra... not a bmw with a hp rating from the 90’s and reliability of bmw...
Understand that people don’t buy a Toyota to get a bmw/subaru. I personally would rather a stock Camry 2gr and poor handling for the next supra than it use a bmw engine lol...
The FRS is so subaru they have special technicians most of the time...
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