TAS 2019: Toyota GR Supra Super GT Concept shown

TAS 2019: Toyota GR Supra Super GT Concept shown

Yes, we hear you – there’s been enough news of the Toyota Supra already, and still we have yet to see the real thing. While Toyota continues to drop teaser after teaser of the new sports car ahead of its highly anticipated Detroit unveiling, over at the ongoing Tokyo Auto Salon, the company has revealed the GR Supra Super GT Concept as yet another preview of the road car.

But before you scoff at the idea of Toyota putting out two “racing” show cars (including last year’s GR Supra Racing Concept) even before the real thing is out, this one at least signals its intentions of bringing the Supra name back to the Super GT race series in 2020, replacing the Lexus LC. As with all the GT500 cars in the championship, the Super GT is wide and low to the ground, all big intakes, flics and massive wings.

TAS 2019: Toyota GR Supra Super GT Concept shown

The front of the car is dominated by a huge full-width air inlet and sizeable canards that sit just under the Supra’s F1-inspired nose, while the bonnet features deep air canals. The broad wheel arches hide multi-spoke centre-lock wheels shod with Bridgestone Potenza slicks, and the tall side sills hold an assortment of aerodynamic addenda. The rear diffuser and obligatory tea tray wing complete the race-ready look.

No mechanical details have been released, but it certainly won’t be using the road car’s 3.0 litre turbocharged straight-six engine. That’s because the GT500 formula has been running a 2.0 litre turbo four-cylinder since 2014, as part of a Class One convergence with the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM).

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Jonathan Lee

After trying to pursue a career in product design, Jonathan Lee decided to make the sideways jump into the world of car journalism instead. He therefore appreciates the aesthetic appeal of a car, but for him, the driving experience is still second to none.

 

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  • p2macai on Jan 11, 2019 at 1:07 pm

    I don’t want to see the same person named as John Minum Teh 8X (YB Kunta Kinte) including other users which came from Perodua Fans, Nissan Fans and Honda Fans who came to every paultan articles and says that Proton not good and Toyota not good and Mazda not good and even other carmakers also not good. It is because John Minum Teh 8X always taking care of Perodua and Nissan and even Honda too. Everyone knows that John Minum Teh 8X always spreading all the fake stories.

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    • p1macai on Jan 12, 2019 at 8:59 pm

      I don’t want to see the same person named as john (p2macai) including other users which came from Proton Fans, Geely Fans and Volvo Fans who came to every paultan articles and says that Perodua not good and Toyota not good and Mazda not good and even other carmakers also not good. It is because john always taking care of Proton and Geely and even Volvo too. Everyone knows that john always spreading all the fake stories.

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  • Tease here, tease there, hide and seek everywhere.

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  • Abg beng on Jan 11, 2019 at 3:45 pm

    Return of the emperor…

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  • Jonn Dol on Jan 11, 2019 at 5:23 pm

    Throughout the Japan GT/ SuperGT history, Toyota had never used production derived engines or even original engine configuration in their GT500 class cars.

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  • john Super Fanboy on Jan 11, 2019 at 8:15 pm

    Toyota Great Rubbish Supra Super Garbage Truck Concept

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