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As you’re well aware, the second model year of the GR Supra has brought the 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder engine to Europe as well as the United States. Also a BMW design, this mill promises 255 horsepower (258 PS) at 5,000 rpm and 295 pound-feet (400 Nm) of torque at 1,550 revolutions per minute.
Codenamed B48, the twin-scroll turbo engine has been dyno’d by DSPORT Magazine alongside the 3.0-liter B58 and the results speak for themselves. At the rear wheels, the four-cylinder blunderbuss makes do with 215 horsepower (218 PS) at 5,500 rpm and 217 pound-feet (294 Nm) at 2,800 while the sixer has 315 horsepower (319 PS) at 5,300 rpm and 350 pound-feet (475 Nm) at 2,800 revs.
It should be mentioned the B58 is from the 2020 model year, namely the 335-horsepower version of the inline-six engine as opposed to 382 horsepower for the range-topping 2021 model. Although turbocharged, the problem with the four-cylinder base engine is that it’s too small for a sports car like the GR Supra.
Don’t forget Toyota also has the 86 with a 2.0-liter boxer and a six-speed manual transmission for $27,060 excluding destination charge. Obviously enough, the Supra makes more sense with the B58 as the Japanese automaker’s flagship sports car and as a successor to the Supra Mk IV with the 2JZ.
Pricing for the B48 hasn’t been announced at the time of writing, but it’s more than obvious Toyota will bridge the gap between the 86 and 3.0-liter option with the newcomer. As such, look forward to approximately $40,000 or five grand more than the most affordable Camaro with the V8 engine.
What we do know for sure about the 2.0-liter Supra is the curb weight. At 3,181 pounds for the U.S. specification (1,443 kilograms), it’s approximately 200 pounds (91 kilograms) lighter than the 3.0-liter Supra. This diet, however, means that the active diff and fancy adaptive suspension are not featured.
Adding insult to injury, racer and tuner Shinichi Kobayashi of Matchless Crowd Racing doesn’t like the six-cylinder version either. “A complete waste of money” and “it really sucks” are only two of the man’s thoughts on the BMW Z4 with a fixed-head coupe body and Toyota badging.
It should be mentioned the B58 is from the 2020 model year, namely the 335-horsepower version of the inline-six engine as opposed to 382 horsepower for the range-topping 2021 model. Although turbocharged, the problem with the four-cylinder base engine is that it’s too small for a sports car like the GR Supra.
Don’t forget Toyota also has the 86 with a 2.0-liter boxer and a six-speed manual transmission for $27,060 excluding destination charge. Obviously enough, the Supra makes more sense with the B58 as the Japanese automaker’s flagship sports car and as a successor to the Supra Mk IV with the 2JZ.
Pricing for the B48 hasn’t been announced at the time of writing, but it’s more than obvious Toyota will bridge the gap between the 86 and 3.0-liter option with the newcomer. As such, look forward to approximately $40,000 or five grand more than the most affordable Camaro with the V8 engine.
What we do know for sure about the 2.0-liter Supra is the curb weight. At 3,181 pounds for the U.S. specification (1,443 kilograms), it’s approximately 200 pounds (91 kilograms) lighter than the 3.0-liter Supra. This diet, however, means that the active diff and fancy adaptive suspension are not featured.
Adding insult to injury, racer and tuner Shinichi Kobayashi of Matchless Crowd Racing doesn’t like the six-cylinder version either. “A complete waste of money” and “it really sucks” are only two of the man’s thoughts on the BMW Z4 with a fixed-head coupe body and Toyota badging.
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