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The Supra was a sports car produced by Toyota from 1979 to 2002. Its demise was due to restrictive emission standards, and it went away quietly into the night. Or did it? Rumors have been suggesting that the Supra name would be making a comeback and the fact that Toyota has just renewed the "Supra" trademark registration that expired back in 2006, leads us to the one logical conclusion: we will soon be able to drive around in a Supra again.
This evidence may all be there, but no one should expect the Supra anytime soon as Toyota is still busy fiddling around with their version of the FT-86. As if trying to outdo Subaru’s FT-86 wasn’t enough - Hey Toyota, good luck with that - Toyota is also planning on a new MR2 rumored to debut in 2013. So the Supra will be anything but chilling on the backburner until about 2015.
The last generation Supra was powered by a turbo engine with an output of 320 HP at 5600 rpm and 315 lbs-ft of torque, but don’t expect the same to happen with the next generation Supra.
The Engine
Previous rumors suggested that the next generation Supra will be offered with two engine choices: a 5 liter V8 engine producing 450 HP and 383 lbs-ft of torque and a 3.5 liter V6 engine with 350 HP and 275 lbs-ft of torque. But this will never happen, as the next Supra will be a hybrid sports car.
Expect to see a V6 hybrid motor, similar to the FT-HS concept on which the car is based. That should get us at least 400 HP and a top speed of more than 170 mph. After all, we are talking about a high performance sports car.
Exterior and Interior
When Toyota unveiled the FT-HS hybrid sports concept everyone knew that they were looking at the new Supra, but don’t expect the production version to look as radical as the concept. It will actually be a combination of the FT-86 production version and the FT-HS Concept.
One thing is for sure: the new Toyota Supra will be all about sportiness. Expect to see a front end similar to the FT-86, large alloy wheels, Supra’s famous rear wing, and the personal Supra logo will once again appear at the rear.
The Competition
The next generation Toyota Supra will take on models like Nissan 370Z, the next Mazda RX-9, and the successor of the Honda S2000.
When can I get one?
The new generation Toyota Supra will make its official debut in 2015. So don’t expect to have the chance to drive the sports car before 2016. Expect to pay somewhere between $40k to $50k for the new model.
The Supra was a sports car produced by Toyota from 1979 to 2002. Its demise was due to restrictive emission standards, and it went away quietly into the night. Or did it? Rumors have been suggesting that the Supra name would be making a comeback and the fact that Toyota has just renewed the "Supra" trademark registration that expired back in 2006, leads us to the one logical conclusion: we will soon be able to drive around in a Supra again.
This evidence may all be there, but no one should expect the Supra anytime soon as Toyota is still busy fiddling around with their version of the FT-86. As if trying to outdo Subaru’s FT-86 wasn’t enough - Hey Toyota, good luck with that - Toyota is also planning on a new MR2 rumored to debut in 2013. So the Supra will be anything but chilling on the backburner until about 2015.
The last generation Supra was powered by a turbo engine with an output of 320 HP at 5600 rpm and 315 lbs-ft of torque, but don’t expect the same to happen with the next generation Supra.
The Engine
Previous rumors suggested that the next generation Supra will be offered with two engine choices: a 5 liter V8 engine producing 450 HP and 383 lbs-ft of torque and a 3.5 liter V6 engine with 350 HP and 275 lbs-ft of torque. But this will never happen, as the next Supra will be a hybrid sports car.
Expect to see a V6 hybrid motor, similar to the FT-HS concept on which the car is based. That should get us at least 400 HP and a top speed of more than 170 mph. After all, we are talking about a high performance sports car.
Exterior and Interior
When Toyota unveiled the FT-HS hybrid sports concept everyone knew that they were looking at the new Supra, but don’t expect the production version to look as radical as the concept. It will actually be a combination of the FT-86 production version and the FT-HS Concept.
One thing is for sure: the new Toyota Supra will be all about sportiness. Expect to see a front end similar to the FT-86, large alloy wheels, Supra’s famous rear wing, and the personal Supra logo will once again appear at the rear.
The Competition
The next generation Toyota Supra will take on models like Nissan 370Z, the next Mazda RX-9, and the successor of the Honda S2000.
When can I get one?
The new generation Toyota Supra will make its official debut in 2015. So don’t expect to have the chance to drive the sports car before 2016. Expect to pay somewhere between $40k to $50k for the new model.
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