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Toyota Supra worth almost $ 300,000

The Toyota Supra always attracts a lot of attention. One such unit sold for $ 201,000 last summer. The price could be surpassed if the Illinois dealer realizes his plan and gets the asking price for his 1993 Toyota Supra.

The body is painted in Anthracite. The car does not have a rear spoiler and the roof can be removed. With only 9,638 miles (15,511 km), it will surely attract the attention of fans of this Toyota model, and Diamond Motor Works of Lisle is the second owner.

The Toyota Supra is powered by a turbocharged 2.5-liter 2JZ six-cylinder engine with 321 hp (236 kW). The engine is paired with a six-speed manual transmission.

The highest price, when it comes to the Toyota Supra, was achieved by the unit from the movie “The Fast and the Furious”, driven by actor Paul Walker. The car was sold for $ 550,000.

Whether this Toyota Supra is really worth $ 299,800 or the owner just wanted to get attention, we don’t know. Any how, he made it.

Source: Carscoops

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Toyota GR Supra with a 6-speed manual transmission

The news that the Toyota Supra GR will be offered in combination with a 6-speed manual transmission from next year is certainly good news for fans of the three pedals.

The Toyota GR Supra is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 255 hp (188 kW). According to some Japanese media reports, Toyota has decided to offer this model (eight-speed automatic transmission) with a 6-speed manual transmission. Thus, the recently introduced GR 86 will no longer be the only Coupé on offer from the Japanese carmaker, which can be purchased in combination with a manual transmission. This is no surprise, as BMW also offers the same option with the Z4 sDrive 20i model.

The more powerful GR Supra, which is still in the development and testing phase, has already been tested with a manual transmission. It is powered by BMW’s 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 engine with 340 hp (250 kW).

From Toyota comes the news that the Gazoo Racing department is also preparing the most powerful version of the Supra GRMN, which will be powered by an engine from the BMW M3 / M4. It is a TwinPower Turbo inline-6-cylinder engine with 510 hp (375 kW) that allows the car to reach 62 mph in 3.5 seconds.

Source: Toyota

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Toyota Mirai with a range of 845 miles

When we talk about the records achieved with cars powered by ICE, the first thing we think of is speed and time. Electric cars have another goal, and that is battery range. Such is the case with the hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai.

From August 23 to 24, the new Toyota Mirai covered 845 miles with just one charge, which is the new Guinness World Record. The entire process was controlled by Guinness World Records adjudicator, Michael Empric.

“As a Guinness World Records adjudicator for 10 years, I’ve had the opportunity to witness incredible attempts, including several distance-related feats. The Toyota Mirai’s journey without the need to refuel showcases the power of fuel cell electric technology. This technology and the design ingenuity by the team at Toyota led to a history-making moment, ”said Michael Empric.

For two days, the car was driven through the city rush hour traffic and on the highway. On the first day, the car covered a distance of 473 miles (761 km). On the second day 372 miles (598 km). The drivers of the Toyota Mirai were a well-known duo, Wayne Gerdes and Bob Winger, known for setting fuel efficiency records in the U.S.

For sure, Toyota tried to use this opportunity to push its hydrogen initiative even further, which is why they chose the Mirai model to set a record.

Source: Toyota