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Toyota Supra has reached its end

At the beginning of 2024, BMW announced that it plans to stop producing the two-seater Z4, also known as the E85 in roadster form and E86 in coupé form. Now it appears that another manufacturer is retiring its sports car and grand tourer in 2026. It is the Toyota Supra, which was launched on the market by the Japanese manufacturer in 1978.

The reasons for this decision are the problems of the company Magna Steyr, which produces both sports cars in Austria. According to reports, this company is laying off 500 employees from the plant in Graz because the production of several models has either already ended or will soon end. Models like the BMW Seres 5 or the Fisker Ocean were also produced in this facility.

Toyota did not comment on this information, but Auto News investigated and found that the Supra could indeed end its life journey. “We’ve partnered with BMW and it’s been successful. We’re looking at what’s going to happen in the future. If we’re going to produce something, we’re going to figure out how to do it,” said Toyota North America Vice President Dave Christ.

Dave Christ did not specify whether production will be moved to another facility. However, the first option would be more likely because in the first three months of 2024, Toyota sold only 484 units of this model, which is a drop of 44.4 percent compared to the same period in 2023 (871 units).

Source: Auto News

News, Tuning

Toyota Supra with shark look

The Toyota Supra is obviously very interesting to tuners, one of the proofs is the Toyota Supra (A90) with a shark look. It is the work of Zacoe Performance, which has developed a special body kit for this car. The company has prepared several body kits for different models, among which this one stands out the most.

A special body kit brings the olive green color of the body. On both sides of the carbon fiber hood are three openings, reminiscent of shark gills. The carbon fiber front splitter, as well as the side skirts, make the car look closer to the ground. The car got slightly wider wheel arches. At the rear, there is a new diffuser and a large spoiler that complement the sporty look of the car.

How much the body kit will increase the width of the car Zacoe has not revealed. The price of the body kit is not known either, but it is available on request.

Source: Zacoe Performance

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Toyota Supra with manual gearbox

The fifth generation Supra is currently only offered with the ZF 8-speed automatic transmission. However, it has long been rumored that the Toyota Supra will be available in combination with a manual transmission, which the latest information confirms.

This news should delight fans of traditional solutions who do not want a fast Japanese two-seater with automatic transmission. According to some predictions, a 6-speed manual transmission will be offered in the Supra with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo petrol engine. This could be expected if we consider that BMW offers the same gearbox with the Z4 model that uses the same engine.

Toyota will soon present a special edition Supra GRMN powered by a BMW M3 / M4 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine with 473 hp (348 kW) and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm) of torque, and a more powerful version with 503 hp (370 kW) ) and 479 lb-ft (659 Nm) of torque.

Source: Toyota