Hold the phone – the next-generation Toyota Supra captured by our spy photographers for the first time! The upcoming Japanese performance hero, built in collaboration with BMW, is in the midst of development before it is slated to go on sale in 2018 – 16 years after the last MkIV Supra left the production line in 2002.
Despite being covered in camouflage and disguise, it’s clear to see that the sports car will be heavily inspired by the stunning FT-1 concept. The pronounced nose cone, wraparound windscreen design and tall integrated rear spoiler all look to have been retained, although the mule doesn’t sport the show car’s myriad scoops that give it an outlandish aesthetic.
The exterior design is certainly better differentiated from the BMW Z5 it will be based on – which looks to retain traditional BMW roadster styling, if recent spyshots are to be believed – compared to the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ twins.
The interior, however, appears to have been carried over wholesale, with the three-spoke steering wheel, freestanding centre display, semi-virtual instrument cluster and even the climate control switchgear all taken from the BMW parts bin. Perhaps the production car will have a more unique interior design.
Under the bonnet, the Supra is expected to be powered by a range of BMW-derived inline four- and six-cylinder turbocharged petrol engines, with the most powerful hybrid model getting capacitors and four-wheel drive. The cars are also tipped to benefit from BMW’s expertise in carbon fibre construction, joining the likes of the BMW i3, i8 and G12 7 Series in incorporating the material in their architecture.
So, that’s the next Toyota Supra for you. Are you excited by the return of the hallowed name, or are you worried that the BMW internals and added hybrid complexity will sully it? Sound off in the comments section after the jump.
SPYSHOTS: BMW Z5
GALLERY: Toyota FT-1 Concept
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BMW dynamics, Toyota reliability. Win win (or that is the theory).
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Toyota should stop producing Supra as they could not live up with the game. Very shameful
Audi R8 > all
Toyota dynamics. BMW reliability?
Looks great. That design is unmistakeably a Supra. The dash does look a bit BMW’ish with the iPad screen on top of the dash. Rotary dial for controlling menu does look different from BMW’s iDrive. So may be a mixture of BMW and Toyota inside.
Hey Paultan, i see those picture in autoblog.com few hours before your posting, please dont put your marking in that picture. it not yours to begin with
Hi, the photos were supplied by a group of professional spy photographers, as are most of the international spy photos you see on paultan.org. They are used under license, and we are fully entitled to watermark the images. And yes, we do pay for these pictures.
Other international sites also subscribe to the same spy photographers, which is why you may see the same images elsewhere too.
inb4 bashers says these group of professional photographers r actually hired by toyota to tease the car
Toyota is lazy and I don’t see their engine got any more future. They are dead already. From gt 86 until this supra. I really hope Toyota please make your own engine and transmission to perfect your legend supra.
And you still can see a 9.5 seconds kura-kura asking for 368k, perhaps you can check with the premium Toyota.
I suggest Toyota change the name to Subra. Toyota Subra turbo. Whoahh!
A supra shud go toe to toe with the likes of gt-r and nsx….
Or unless toyota feels it has done so with the expensive (but exclusive) lfa, den these 4-6 cylindered supras will be slightly down d pecking order of supras of old…
Top Secret Japan tuned supras up to 800-100 bhp monsters, will the beemer derived powerplants be as reliable and flexible for such experimentation….
toe to toe in terms of performance is ok..but please not the price esp. nsx..
Toyota now rebadge Z5, so according to basher logic they must kolos shop now. Bashers can godai now.
The Supra nameplate is synonymous with ‘affordable’ hypermoding. So much so it’s pedigree rest on it’s ability to convert itself from a sports car to an hypercar (eg: 2200hp Ekanoo Supra, 1500hp SteelCity Supra, etc…) for far less than buying an actual hypercar. And no I’m not talking about custom jobs we see here in Malaysia, I’m talking about things like KSports Active suspensions kits, AWD conversions, Hybrid Turbo conversions, etc etc. Pile them up to US$200k, still US$1.5m cheaper than a Bugatti, albeit it’s not as good as the Veyron but Supra ended production on 1997, Veyron up to last year (keep that in mind while comparing).
So this new Supra has quite a massive shoe to fit. Because the criteria of hypermoding itself is an incredible challenge, let alone being reliable enough after such conversions. IMHO they wouldn’t be able to do that because of the engine and hybrid drive train. And I’m pretty sure they know well the fanbase of the car, and what they would be expecting.
So here’s my theory; It’s going to be another NSX story… Firstly they couldn’t deliver a great car for modders so they make a hypercar and sell it to the rich. Secondly the 86 hovers at RM245k so it’s reasonable for me to expect the new Supra to be priced at least around RM700k region. In short this new Supra will no longer be the Supra we know and love, it’s a new and different breed all together. Expecting the same for Mazda RX series if it ever comes to light.
Best Supra is Honda Supra
The shape looks like Soarer. Please come out with good engine to replace the legendary 1jz and 2jz.
This might the the pondan supra becoz of the hybrid….