The new Toyota
Supra is finally here, with the car maker revealing all the details after years
of speculations and weeks of leaked images.
And while the rest of the world is getting the new Toyota Supra with a
six-cylinder engine only, JDM customers are getting two extra four-cylinder
options in the menu.
The base JDM
version of the Toyota Supra is the SZ, powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter
four-cylinder unit with 194 hp and 320 Nm of torque. Toyota
claims a 0-100 km/h in 6.5 seconds for the Supra SZ. Toyota says the
base SZ “allows for a brisk driving sensation from in-town to highway”.
The other
four-cylinder Supra is the SZ-R, which offers 254 hp and 400 Nm of torque, making it capable of a 0-100 km/h in 5.2 seconds.
According to Toyota, the mid-range JDM Supra “is ideal for light, sporty
driving”. Both four-cylinder versions of the Supra are paired with an
eight-speed automatic transmission, making it sort-of official that Toyota
won’t offer it with a manual, at least not for now fingers crossed.
The 194hp Supra SZ
comes with a curb weight of 1,410 kg while the 254 hp Supra SZ-R sits
at 1,450 kg. These figures are official calculations.
The JDM range of
the new Toyota Supra is of course topped by the turbocharged 3.0-liter
straight-six RZ version. Power is rated at 335 hp and 500 Nm of torque. Paired also to an eight-speed automatic transmission, Japan’s
range-topping Supra is capable of a 0-100 km/h in 4.3 seconds.
Sales of the new
Toyota Supra in Japan are slated to start this spring as the first global model
of Toyota Gazoo Racing’s GR series.
