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Truth be told, today's automotive industry deserves pretty much any car that's not a crossover and doesn't feature electrification, no matter how ugly or controversial it may be. And mixing the two terms like a true queen (or is it a king?) is the Toyota Supra, albeit in Fantasy Land.
Coming straight from kelsonik's imagination, who erroneously calls it a shooting brake when it's, in fact, a station wagon, this long-roof version of the fifth-gen Toyota Supra has got to be one of the least desirable digital takes on it we've seen so far. And this comes from someone who has a soft spot for sporty wagons and deep love for stuff like the bigger and much more powerful Audi RS 6 Avant.
Mind you, a five-door version of the latest-gen Toyota Supra isn't exactly a hot family car, and we think it looks much better as a real shooting brake, with two doors and a tailgate opening into a generous cargo area. We have seen multiple unofficial takes on such a body style, and we adore most of them. The same goes for the model's German sibling, the new BMW Z4, because, if you forgot, both share many nuts and bolts.
Starting with a real Supra, the rendering artist rearranged its pixels to make the front doors smaller and add a pair of doors at the rear. The roofline is longer here, and the rear three-quarter panels are smaller and less muscular. It lacks the side trim and the reflectors on the front bumper. Out back, it is actually quite pretty with the tailgate design. The digital illustration portrays it with the real taillights, bumper, and diffuser, and it retains the dual exhaust tips. The wheels also carry over, and the pixel manipulator brought the entire body closer to the road via a few mouse clicks.
You can rest assured that the Japanese automaker does not intend to expand the modern-day Supra family with a new member wearing different attire. The model will soldier on as a two-door coupe, and that's a smart move considering that low-slung machines have lost significant ground to SUVs (actually, most high-riders out there are crossovers). Anyone who wants an open-top view of the sky above can opt for the BMW Z4 instead, which is the same car beneath the different-looking skin.
Both are on sale in the United States. The 2023 Supra has an MSRP of $44,640 with the 2.0-liter engine and $53,600 with the 3.0-liter unit. The top-of-the-line grade, aka the A91-MT, starts at $59,445 in our market. For the Z4, you are looking at $52,800, excluding destination, for the sDrive30i and $65,300 for the punchier M40i, which brings 382 horsepower to the party.
Mind you, a five-door version of the latest-gen Toyota Supra isn't exactly a hot family car, and we think it looks much better as a real shooting brake, with two doors and a tailgate opening into a generous cargo area. We have seen multiple unofficial takes on such a body style, and we adore most of them. The same goes for the model's German sibling, the new BMW Z4, because, if you forgot, both share many nuts and bolts.
Starting with a real Supra, the rendering artist rearranged its pixels to make the front doors smaller and add a pair of doors at the rear. The roofline is longer here, and the rear three-quarter panels are smaller and less muscular. It lacks the side trim and the reflectors on the front bumper. Out back, it is actually quite pretty with the tailgate design. The digital illustration portrays it with the real taillights, bumper, and diffuser, and it retains the dual exhaust tips. The wheels also carry over, and the pixel manipulator brought the entire body closer to the road via a few mouse clicks.
You can rest assured that the Japanese automaker does not intend to expand the modern-day Supra family with a new member wearing different attire. The model will soldier on as a two-door coupe, and that's a smart move considering that low-slung machines have lost significant ground to SUVs (actually, most high-riders out there are crossovers). Anyone who wants an open-top view of the sky above can opt for the BMW Z4 instead, which is the same car beneath the different-looking skin.
Both are on sale in the United States. The 2023 Supra has an MSRP of $44,640 with the 2.0-liter engine and $53,600 with the 3.0-liter unit. The top-of-the-line grade, aka the A91-MT, starts at $59,445 in our market. For the Z4, you are looking at $52,800, excluding destination, for the sDrive30i and $65,300 for the punchier M40i, which brings 382 horsepower to the party.
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