Toyota GR Supra

Toyota GR Supra
Overview
ManufacturerToyota
Model code
  • J29
  • DB
  • A90/A91 (for marketing purposes)[1][2]
ProductionMarch 2019[3] – present
Model years2020–present
AssemblyAustria: Graz, Styria (Magna Steyr)[4]
DesignerNobuo Nakamura (project chief designer)[5][6][3]
Body and chassis
ClassSports car (S)
Body style3-door liftback/fastback coupe
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel drive
PlatformToyota-BMW joint sports car architecture[7][8][9]
RelatedBMW Z4 (G29)
Powertrain
Engine
Power output
  • 145–190 kW (194–255 hp; 197–258 PS) (2.0 L)
  • 250 kW (335 hp; 340 PS) (3.0 L)
  • 285 kW (382 hp; 387 PS) (3.0 L)
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,470 mm (97.2 in)
Length4,380 mm (172.4 in)
Width1,865 mm (73.4 in)
Height1,290–1,295 mm (50.8–51.0 in)
Curb weight1,410–1,520 kg (3,109–3,351 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorToyota Supra (A80)

The Toyota GR Supra (model code J29/DB or A90/A91 for marketing purposes) is a sports car produced by Toyota since 2019. The fifth-generation Supra, the GR Supra was sold under and developed by Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) brand in collaboration with BMW. It is the successor of the A80 Supra, which ceased production in 2002.

The GR Supra rides on a platform developed by Toyota and BMW, with a short wheelbase, wide track, and low centre of gravity, that also underpins the G29 BMW Z4.[10][11] Initially, BMW considered using a pre-existing platform of their own to underpin the new Supra, but chief engineer Tetsuya Tada declined.[12] Both cars are manufactured at the Magna Steyr plant in Graz, Austria.[13]

The fifth-generation Supra uses BMW model code conventions, designated as a J29 series with DB model codes. However, Toyota used the "A90" and "A91" code for promotional and marketing materials for the fifth-generation Supra to maintain continuity from previous Supra generations.[1][2][14]

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  2. ^ a b Davis, Brett (10 August 2017). "2018 'J29' Toyota Supra getting 20i, 30i, 40i BMW engines, auto only (video)". PerformanceDrive. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b Karr, Anthony (25 March 2019). "First 2020 Toyota Supra Rolls Off Magna Steyr Assembly Lines". Motor1. US. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  4. ^ McEachern, Sam (20 March 2018). "Toyota Supra to be Built by Magna Steyr in Austria". AutoGuide. Canada. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  5. ^ O'Kane, Tony (28 August 2018). "Tetsuya Tada: meet the hero behind the Toyota Supra". Which Car. Australia. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  6. ^ "New Toyota Supra: interview with chief engineer Tetsuya Tada" (Press release). UK: Toyota. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  7. ^ "BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation Deepen Collaboration by Signing Binding Agreements". www.bmwgroup.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  8. ^ "BMW, Toyota Confirm Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Technology Deals". 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 28 June 2016.
  9. ^ "BMW and Toyota sign Agreement for Fuel Cell System, Sports Vehicle, Lightweight Technology and Lithium-air Battery". www.bmwblog.com. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Thrilling by Design: The 2020 GR Supra Inherits Great Design Genes". 12 May 2019.
  11. ^ "How Stalled BMW Negotiations Nearly Killed the A90 Toyota Supra".
  12. ^ "The real reason why Toyota didn't build its own Supra from the ground up". 31 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Toyota Supra to be built alongside BMW Z4 at Austrian plant". Motor Authority. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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