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For North America, the Supra returns as the GR Supra for the 2020 model year with underpinnings from the BMW Z4 and the B58 inline-six turbo with 335 horsepower and 365 pound-feet of torque. Over in Japan, the sports car with Gazoo Racing know-how comes with the B48 four-cylinder turbo as standard, also coupled to the ZF 8HP.
Even though a manual is coming for RHD models such as the one sold in Japan, the Supra isn’t available with the lesser engine in the United States. The question is, does Toyota afford to keep the Supra with six cylinders in the U.S. given the starting price of $49,990 excluding destination?
A certification document published by the CARB) tells a different story. Toyota registered the four-cylinder Supra in California, but on the other hand, this doesn’t pass as a confirmation. The document also lists rear-wheel-drive BMW models ranging from the 230i to the Z4 sDrive30i with the 2.0-liter engine, so here’s hope that Toyota will do the right thing.
Some people argue the Supra with the lesser engine would cannibalize with the 86, but that’s not the case given the starting price of the Z4 with the B48. Even if Toyota manages to drop the price, the Supra remains the more expensive sports car of the two. For reference, the boxer-engined 86 retails at $26,505 while the Subaru BRZ is $25,795 excluding destination.
Automobile Magazine claims the Supra is “coming to the U.S. in four-cylinder guise” without confirmation from Toyota. The B48 the Supra has in Japan is available in two states of tune, mirroring the output of the BMW Z4 with this engine. In the German roadster from Austria, the B48 develops 194 horsepower and 236 pound-feet while the high-output model cranks out 255 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque.
“For those looking at the 86 but want more power and torque, the Supra will likely be a new option provided you can stomach the higher price tag,” highlights Automobile Magazine.
A certification document published by the CARB) tells a different story. Toyota registered the four-cylinder Supra in California, but on the other hand, this doesn’t pass as a confirmation. The document also lists rear-wheel-drive BMW models ranging from the 230i to the Z4 sDrive30i with the 2.0-liter engine, so here’s hope that Toyota will do the right thing.
Some people argue the Supra with the lesser engine would cannibalize with the 86, but that’s not the case given the starting price of the Z4 with the B48. Even if Toyota manages to drop the price, the Supra remains the more expensive sports car of the two. For reference, the boxer-engined 86 retails at $26,505 while the Subaru BRZ is $25,795 excluding destination.
Automobile Magazine claims the Supra is “coming to the U.S. in four-cylinder guise” without confirmation from Toyota. The B48 the Supra has in Japan is available in two states of tune, mirroring the output of the BMW Z4 with this engine. In the German roadster from Austria, the B48 develops 194 horsepower and 236 pound-feet while the high-output model cranks out 255 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque.
“For those looking at the 86 but want more power and torque, the Supra will likely be a new option provided you can stomach the higher price tag,” highlights Automobile Magazine.
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