TRD has just unveiled a production lineup of new
carbon fiber aero parts for the 2020 Toyota GR Supra in Japan, designed to
improve its aerodynamics and to satisfy the need
to customize its looks. The lightweight material is used on the front
spoiler, side skirts, side door garnish, rear side spoiler and trunk spoiler,
to go with a set of new forged aluminum wheels. As expected, these are the same
parts we saw back in February on the TRD GR Supra Performance Line Concept.
Real world performance aside, it’s safe to say that
the GR Supra looks more menacing with TRD’s carbon fiber bits strapped on, as
if it belongs on a track more than it does in a driveway. In a sense, that’s true. The
front spoiler for example is a three-piece unit and its design helps increase
downforce and reduce lift at high speeds. It also lowers the ride height by 14
mm at the front, while the side skirts do the same, only by 4 mm compared to
stock.
Then there’s the side door garnish, which is meant
to smoothly direct airflow to the rear end of the Supra, where you’ll find the
carbon fiber diffuser fins and the trunk lid spoiler, the former reducing ride
height by about 24 mm.
Last but not least, you have the black 19-inch
twin-dual spoke forged aluminum wheels, which are identical to the ones
introduced on the previously mentioned concept. While these parts have been
initially released in Japan, it’s probably only a matter of time before TRD
gives them to the rest of the world too.
As of right now, engine performance remains the
same, which means that the Supra’s BMW-sourced powertrains (in Japan) continue
to produce 194 and 258 HP from a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-pot, and 335 HP
from a 3.0-liter inline-six turbo.
