{"id":3017,"date":"2016-09-22T15:37:34","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T15:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leithcars.com\/blogs\/1421\/?p=3017"},"modified":"2016-09-22T15:37:34","modified_gmt":"2016-09-22T15:37:34","slug":"new-toyota-supra-spied-bmw-testing-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/?p=3017","title":{"rendered":"New Toyota Supra Spied Pulling Out of BMW Testing Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3018\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3018\" style=\"width: 824px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3018 size-full\" src=\"#BLOGPATH#\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota_supra_concept.jpg\" alt=\"new Toyota Supra\" width=\"824\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota_supra_concept.jpg 824w, http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota_supra_concept-300x166.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota_supra_concept-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3018\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Concept Toyota Supra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If the phrase \u201cNew Toyota Supra\u201d caught your attention, here are a few things you need to know: First of all, Toyota is developing a new Supra (in case you couldn\u2019t tell). Second,\u00a0Toyota is building the\u00a0Supra in conjunction with BMW \u2013 creators of the ultimate driving machine.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Third, and most importantly, the new Supra is based on the same platform as the Toyota GT 86, the Subaru BRZ, and the Scion FR-S: three rear-wheel drive, front engine coupes known for their sports car agility and entry-level affordability. That\u2019s great news for anybody who loves classic Toyota Supras. That is, as long as the new one lives up to its predecessors.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>We\u2019re thinking it will<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s been more than 10 years since Toyota released\u00a0a Supra, and technology has since\u00a0come a long way. The new Toyota Supra will be faster than ever (even if it\u2019s heavier), more fuel efficient, and more exciting to drive. We\u2019re predicting two trim levels: one with at least 250 horsepower and a 0-60 time around 5\u00a0seconds, and a sportier model with upwards of 300\u00a0horsepower and\u00a0extras like launch control and torque vectoring.<\/p>\n<p>The Toyota Supra will enter the market above cars like the Mazda MX-5,\u00a0and compete with vehicles like the Nissan 370z and the Ford Focus RS. It\u2019s going to have some stiff competition, though. We\u2019re keeping our fingers crossed that Toyota and BMW come up with something great.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>First look<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0ZSM_tlL_1Y?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>At first glance the Toyota Supra is looking pretty good. The engine sounds a little odd, and there\u2019s speculation that what we\u2019re hearing is an electric motor combined with a rowdy 4-cylinder. If that\u2019s the case, you can expect the best of both worlds, with lots of power off the line and at the top-end.<\/p>\n<p>Other rumors have speculated the new Toyota Supra will come with a BMW-developed straight-six engine. We don\u2019t feel like this is likely, but we\u2019ll see. As far as the transmission goes, we\u2019ve heard about a dual-clutch automatic, but there\u2019s no confirmation on a manual model. We\u2019ll keep you posted on this.<\/p>\n<p>So what are your thoughts? With what we know and have seen, do you think the Supra is heading in the right direction? Let us know on Facebook! And for all your automotive news and information, keep an eye on the blogs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If the phrase \u201cNew Toyota Supra\u201d caught your attention, here are a few things you need to know: First of all, Toyota is developing a new Supra (in case you couldn\u2019t tell). Second,\u00a0Toyota is building the\u00a0Supra in conjunction with BMW \u2013 creators of the ultimate driving machine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,4,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-automotive","category-cars","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3017"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3017\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}