2018 TOYOTA SUPRA – IT’S NOT JUST A RUMOR

Even though the Supra was discontinued almost two decades ago, the car still has many fans out there. In fact, it is one of the few cars who managed to reach a state of worship. A successor has been ruminated since 2007, and a model was expected to be launched in 2013 or 2014. Unfortunately, however, Toyota launched the FT-1, a highly impressive car that unfortunately was just another concept . Well, now it seems that the future 2018 Toyota Supra will be the production model that everyone was waiting for.

Like most of us, we know, the car will share its platform with the successor of Z4. This is expected that this is called the Z5, and must be released at the end of the year. While BMW has not said much about it, we do know that the car will remain a convertible with a soft part. It is expected that supra, on the other hand, despite sharing the platform, will be launched as a coupe model only or as a TARGA-Top model.

The price of supra must be around $ 55,000, which is right there with cars like Mustang GT350. The BMW will be even more expensive, but it is expected that the supra is the one who applies most of the attention. This is also the reason why Toyota will launch the car almost a full year after the introduction of next Z5.

2018 Toyota Supra – More aggressive design

Up to this point, we think that the next 2018 Toyota Supra was going to be quite similar to the FT-1 concept car. However, this seems not to be true. Instead, the car is going to take a completely different design approach. Some sources close to Toyota suggested that it will share much more in common with the latest version of Supra. This could mean that the large rear fixed wing and the upper Targa will return. However, we hope that some FT-1 design elements will be used in the production model. The headlights and the rear lights and the real size of the car should be quite close to this vehicle.

Unlike what most people said, the supra will be a two-seat sports car with two extra small seats on the back. These mainly be there for insurance purposes, so do not expect them to fit two adults there. However, these must be perfect for storage and in front, the car must offer an almost perfect driving experience. The seats will be mounted low to the ground, and the driver will have a great view thanks to the larger windows and slimmer pillars.

The engine and performance

We expected Toyota to develop an engine for his supra. However, it seems that the future 2018 Toyota Supra will use the same 3.0-liter online of two turbochargers than next Z5. This is very interesting because the previous model used the same configuration. This time, although the car must offer closer about 500 horsepower and more than 400 lb-ft of torque. This does not seem much in the world of today’s supercops. However, with a car that will probably weigh less than 2,600 pounds, it must be more than enough.

In fact, rumors suggest that the future supra will reach 60 mph in less than 4 seconds, and can approach 190 mph. This is certainly much more than your BMW counterpart. Most of this will be possible thanks to its lower weight and inheritance that allows Toyota to push the limits. It is likely that a manual is standard, but you can also offer an eight-speed automatic.