Following the Supra's discontinuation in 2002, Toyota enthusiasts from all over the world are flapping their gums about its worthy successor until the time has finally arrived to witness the return of the legendary nameplate that has been part of every speedo boys' hearts and minds for several years.
The Supra is back! The Sports of Toyota has returned for the new generation of car enthusiasts and you can drive it exclusively on Gran Turismo Sport!
The revived Sports of Toyota is called the GR Supra and it's made in collaboration with Toyota Gazoo Racing and BMW. Why the partnership? Because the new model shares the same components as BMW's newest sportscar as well as the engines with the top spec RZ variant carrying a 3.0L BMW TwinPower Turbo engine producing 340PS of power and 500Nm of torque while mated to an 8-speed Steptronic gearbox.
Despite the Bavarian connection, the Toyota GR Supra is a world-class sportscar that uses all of Toyota's motorsports know-how to deliver dynamics on par with the world's best sportscars. With its high structural rigidity, low centre of gravity, and near-perfect weight distribution, not to mention the specifically tuned suspension setup Toyota commissioned for this car, the GR Supra truly is a driver's car that will truly keep them hooked for longer.
Being one of the happiest people to experience the GR Supra on GT SPORT, it's hard to fathom why this game is a saving grace for Toyota road cars judging by the fact that today's racing games shutting their doors on Toyota road cars in the wake of Porsche's freedom of appearance but never mind about that because now that the new Supra's here on GT SPORT, the joy of experiencing the revived legend is finally on our hands and although a bit twitchy on the first try, I can really get hooked on the new Supra for as long as I like.
Letting the 3.0L BMW TwinPower Turbo engine roar, poke its tail like a blooded samurai, experiencing its relatively superior dynamics, these are the things I learned mostly from my first bite of the new GR Supra and between you and me, this really is as sharp as a Feather Blade, the one thing to confuse the millennials nowadays.
Speaking of which, it's time to learn if the GR Supra learned much from its predecessors, I went to Autopolis and summoned its predecessors to see how much the revived GR Supra has progressed despite being made by the Europeans.
The GR Supra is now pitted alongside the A70 and the A80 Supras at Autopolis for a quick history lesson and see if how much of a Supra has gained following its 17-year absence from the Toyota lineup, although I'm not happy about the arrangement. Roll the tape.
At the end of their run, it's time for the results...
A70 - 2:23.424
A80 - 2:17.142
A90 - 2:15.963
17 years of void and this is the endgame. The GR Supra is slightly better than the A80 Supra it succeeded and looks like Toyota's on the roll now for making great cars even better.
The GR Supra is a worthy comeback the world's waiting for after 17 years and serves as the last bastion for the fun-to-drive cars that will soon to become endangered species for the next generation of motoring because of technology-induced chaos.
For most enthusiasts who had their final say on sportscars, the GR Supra is the car above all sportscars because this is car they will value more than even the most expensive European sportscars ever made and even though its not as fast as the most expensive ones in the market today, the GR Supra is worthy of becoming the people's champion on its own.
Whether you like it or not, the GR Supra doesn't raise the bar for sportscars because It IS the bar and the only way to experience it on the virtual world is on GT SPORT. You'd should thank them for providing first access to this car before it hits showrooms later in the spring so enjoy driving the revived Supra anytime.
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