Toyota’s sports car partnership with BMW will give birth to a Supra successor that, according to the latest rumors, will use a complex hybrid powertrain. Japanese magazine Holiday reports that the new car will use a hybrid system with three electric motors and a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. Two of the electric motors will sit in the front of the car … [Read more...]
Toyota explains what names like Supra, Camry, and Yaris mean
Ever wonder where automakers get the names for their cars? You're not alone. The sitcom Seinfeld opened Episode 94 – the one where George Costanza buys a Chrysler LeBaron instead of a Volvo – with a bit about nameplates like Integra, Supra and Impreza. Toyota, clearly, is not exempt from choosing evocative but enigmatic names for its models, and now the Japanese automaker is … [Read more...]
Will The 2015 Toyota Supra Actually be Released?
You have to wonder with all the concepts and cool car ideas in the past if Toyota is actually going to release something as cool looking as the new 2015 Toyota Supra FT-1. If you take a look at Toyota's history over the past 10 years they've done nothing but build people-pleasing consumer / family vehicles. So you'd have to imagine it's about time they release something "cool". … [Read more...]
Will they make a 2015 Toyota Supra Convertible?
As with any sports car I think that there is a natural wondering if there will be a convertible / rag top version. After all, 2-seaters look best as a convertible in my opinion. Sure, we don’t have any idea what the production Supra is going to look like, but that doesn’t have to stop us from speculating on what a possible Supra convertible would be like. The render below shows … [Read more...]
Toyota FT-1 Concept, Inspiration For The Next Toyota Supra Generation
After we saw last winter a red version of the Toyota FT-1 concept, the Japanese refresh the brand’s fans memory with a silver version. The insistence on this topic can be considered an indication that the production model is under preparation. Toyota surprised fans in January with a concept on which the audience associated immediately with a possible Supra rebirth one … [Read more...]