What's funny is that the same people who hate on it because it was made in collaboration with BMW would *still* hate on it if it was all done in-house at Toyota.
The base price is $61kCDN - Not great, but whatever, the Canadian dollar's been in the toilet for a *while* now.
If everything was done in-house at Toyota - Platform, engine, styling, everything - That $61k starting price would *easily* be significantly higher, more around the $80k mark, if it was done the way Supra enthusiasts *want* it to be done (3.0 straight-6 only, manual transmission as standard, styling that strongly evokes the A90, etc.), and they'd be complaining about how it's too expensive, how it doesn't have the *right* straight-6 ("If Nissan can start making new RB26s, why can't Toyota make new 2JZ's"-type beat, never mind that those new RB26s are more akin to Chevy 350 crate motors, in the sense that Nissan's making them so that those so inclined can restore their older GT-Rs using factory-new components), how it doesn't *sound* the same, etc. It was always going to be a lose-lose for the current Supra, at least for those who treat the Supra as God's gift to sports cars.
A90 Supra, made in collab with BMW People hate on it, but I think it looks nice
What's funny is that the same people who hate on it because it was made in collaboration with BMW would *still* hate on it if it was all done in-house at Toyota. The base price is $61kCDN - Not great, but whatever, the Canadian dollar's been in the toilet for a *while* now. If everything was done in-house at Toyota - Platform, engine, styling, everything - That $61k starting price would *easily* be significantly higher, more around the $80k mark, if it was done the way Supra enthusiasts *want* it to be done (3.0 straight-6 only, manual transmission as standard, styling that strongly evokes the A90, etc.), and they'd be complaining about how it's too expensive, how it doesn't have the *right* straight-6 ("If Nissan can start making new RB26s, why can't Toyota make new 2JZ's"-type beat, never mind that those new RB26s are more akin to Chevy 350 crate motors, in the sense that Nissan's making them so that those so inclined can restore their older GT-Rs using factory-new components), how it doesn't *sound* the same, etc. It was always going to be a lose-lose for the current Supra, at least for those who treat the Supra as God's gift to sports cars.
after all I think it was the right descision.. that beast takes 1000hp with a stock block with ease.. good soupra
Yup, that's a Supra. It's been customized, the tail isn't a special variant or anything