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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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MH8 700 Cabriolet

Although all BMW models are more than powerful enough for the road, Manhart still believes that is not enough. So they decided to upgrade the luxury BMW M850i, to create the MH8 700 Cabriolet.

The MH8 700 Cabriolet is based on the BMW M850i, and Manhart offered owners a new equipment kit that includes upgraded turbochargers, a new stainless steel exhaust system with valve control, a new intercooler, ECU unit remapping, four carbon or ceramic exhaust pipe finishes. There is also a splitter, lip spoiler, diffuser, and a suspension enhanced by H&R springs that lower the car by 30 mm.

The MH8 700 is powered by a 4.4-liter biturbo V8 engine with 710 hp (522 kW) and 682 lb-ft (925 Nm) of torque. This is a significant increase in power as the BMW M850i ​​has 522 hp (384 kW) and 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to all wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission.

The car is equipped with 20-inch Manhart Concave One rims with 245/35 (front) and 275/30 (rear) high-performance tires.

The price of the MH8 700 is not known, but it is expected to be slightly lower than the price of the more powerful MH8 800.

Source: Manhart

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The arrival of the hybrid Porsche 911 has been confirmed

A few days ago, CarSpyMedia posted a video on its YouTube channel of a possible road-legal hybrid Porsche 911 Turbo S. This was also confirmed by Porsche CEO Oliver Blume.

In an interview with Automobilwoche, Oliver Blume said: “It won’t be a plug-in hybrid, but it will be a very sporty hybrid from motorsport.” Did he mean that the performance of this road-legal hybrid will be similar to racing models? For now, there is no information about the performance of this car, but it can be guessed that it will be more powerful than the Turbo S model. Could that mean close to 700 hp?

For now, all we know is what we can see in a short video that lasts less than 2 minutes. Without camouflage, no significant changes could be noticed on the vehicle. The rear tinted windows hid the batteries placed behind the front seats, the rear seats were removed.

Earlier, Oliver Blume said that the 911 Hybrid should be the leader of the new generation of models from the 911 family (992). The introduction of the 911 Turbo S E-Hybrid is expected in 2023, while the first models should arrive on the market in early 2024.

Source: CarSpyMedia via YouTube, Automobilwoche