SPYSHOTS: Toyota Supra takes to the Nürburgring

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Following the first public sightings of the upcoming Toyota Supra, the Japanese sports car is now seen undergoing tests at the Nürburgring. Developed in parallel with the upcoming BMW Z5, the Supra appears to wear a more curvaceous exterior than its German twin.

Like the BMW Z5, the Supra is expected to employ a hybrid all-wheel-drive powertrain, with petrol power coming from a range of BMW inline four- or six-cylinder turbocharged engines, possibly including the S55 twin-turbocharged inline-six which powers the M3/M4 performance models.

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The most powerful Supra will be a hybrid with supercapacitors and all-wheel-drive; the Z5 will share a common rear-wheel-drive platform, while the Japanese automaker will also draw upon BMW’s expertise in carbon fibre construction for its body, as already demonstrated in the BMW i3, i8 and G12 7 Series.

From earlier sightings of the interior, the Toyota Supra shares almost all of its dashboard architecture with the BMW Z5. Considering that the designers have managed to differentiate the two sufficiently on the exterior, here’s hoping that the interior stands to gain at least as much individuality.

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Mick Chan

Open roads and closed circuits hold great allure for Mick Chan. Driving heaven to him is exercising a playful chassis on twisty paths; prizes ergonomics and involvement over gadgetry. Spent three years at a motoring newspaper and short stint with a magazine prior to joining this website.

 

Comments

  • P2 no need road test unlike big bro toyota. P2 > toyota

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    • Mikey on Nov 22, 2016 at 8:43 am

      Clap clap clap john, the heading read “Toyota Supra takes to the Nürburgring”. I still can’t link how U pin/link P2 into this equation.

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      • Malaysia hari ini on Nov 22, 2016 at 4:32 pm

        Kmon lahhh this is malaysia …there are also brilliant otak compare mustang against ertiga

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  • Roadside stranger on Nov 21, 2016 at 11:07 pm

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    • Malaysia hari ini on Nov 22, 2016 at 4:34 pm

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  • Jonn dol on Nov 22, 2016 at 4:04 am

    I guess Toyota’s technology is only on the hybrid system , everything else is BMW. That’s a bit shame. Why can’t Toyota use their own powertrain?

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    • alldisc on Nov 22, 2016 at 11:12 am

      By sharing knowledge and expertise they can develop better cars at half the costs and half the time. Bmw will want to have access to Toyota’s parallel-series hybrid system while Toyota may want to learn something else from BMW

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      • Jonn Dol on Nov 22, 2016 at 1:04 pm

        Sharing the chassis is acceptable, but sharing the engine from a European marque is a definite no-no. Don’t think Honda & Nissan would allow this to happen especially for their halo sportscar..

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  • drgn86 on Nov 22, 2016 at 9:29 am

    “the Supra appears to wear a more curvaceous exterior than its Japanese twin”. Shouldn’t it be German (BMW Z5)?

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  • arteu32 on Nov 22, 2016 at 10:25 am

    Supra? seriously? sure it isnt an updated prelude?

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  • Why so ugly eeewwww!!!!!

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