When the Toyota GR Supra was first revived in 2018, then President and CEO Akio Toyoda had expressed hopes of having ‘three brothers’ of sports cars to complete the line-up, joining the GR 86. The MR2 and Celica were obvious candidates, but work along this direction went quiet as Toyota introduced the GR Yaris and GR Corolla. The sports car market is an incredibly difficult one to make a successful business case. Very few buyers are willing to put their money where their mouth (or keyboard strok

As if reception for the Toyota GR Supra wasn’t controversial enough, the next-generation Toyota Supra could be an electric vehicle (EV), according to rumours from Japanese media. Japan’s BestCarWeb reported that while details are scarce, sources told the Japanese media that the next-generation Toyota Supra - expected to arrive in 2025 - will continue to be rear-wheel drive and its design will be reminiscent of a mid-engine sports car. Currently, the only EV platform Toyota has is the e-TNGA that

It looks like the A90 Toyota GR Supra is a far more successful, much better received product by enthusiast drivers than its non-identical twin the BMW Z4. Of course, differences in body style – coupe vs convertible - as well as the additional premium that BMW charges for what is essentially the same car underneath, is also a factor but the gap in price is not that big. In the US, the biggest market for both cars, the Toyota GR Supra is priced from USD 43,990 (2.0-litre B48 4-cylinder), while the

The Toyota GR86, one of the most anticipated cars of 2021, will make a dynamic on-road debut this summer at the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed. This is in conjunction with Toyota's plans to display its "Power of Three" trio of Gazoo Racing cars, namely the Toyota GR Supra, Toyota GR Yaris and now the Toyota GR86. The GR86's apperance at this year's Goodwood Festical of Speed is to serve as an early public preview before the car goes on sale next year in the UK. Obviously, the GR86 will get to d

We’ve already seen the 2021 Subaru BRZ making its global debut in the US, so it’s only natural to ask when the other half of the Toyobaru coupe twin will be launched. According to Japanese sources, the answer is May 2021. As before, the second generation Toyota 86 will mirror the Subaru BRZ’s mechanicals, built by Subaru to. Like the Subaru BRZ, the ‘flat-four’ engine’s capacity has been increased to 2.4-litre. The body is slightly longer and wider too, and kerb weight has been bumped up by arou

Back in the early 90s, if you wanted to buy a performance car, you’d most probably choose the manual transmission option. The equivalent automatic option was probably heavier, slower-reacting, and had higher fuel consumption. My own uncle once told me back then, “In a sprint, my manual car would always be faster and more accelerative versus an automatic.” Those words stuck with me. Fast forward to today, and self-shifting transmissions have gotten so good, no human input could possibly match its