Toyota Supra GRMN Deliberate Earlier than Electrical Successor: Report

Rumors of a Supra GRMN have been swirling round for years and but there is no signal of the spicy by-product. A brand new report from Greatest Automobile claims Toyota has not given up on the concept of introducing a by-product carrying the “Gazoo Racing Meister of Nürburgring” suffix. It is certain to occur earlier than 2025 as that 12 months will allegedly see the introduction of a next-generation Supra devoid of combustion engines.

The Supra GRMN is predicted to function the swan music for the fifth-generation mannequin and have someplace within the area of 543 horsepower because the Japanese journal speculates it will pack 550 PS. Logic tells us Toyota will borrow the S58 engine from BMW M the place the twin-turbo 3.0-liter mill produces the identical output within the M4 CSL and the M3 CS. The Bavarians additionally use this engine with an additional 10 ponies within the ultra-exclusive 3.0 CSL whereas the brand new M2 boasts a detuned configuration of the identical inline-six.

It will appear Toyota has already made up its thoughts about changing the Z4-based Supra with a next-gen mannequin. Nonetheless, many items of the puzzle are lacking as we do not even know the place it will be constructed. As a reminder, the present mannequin is assembled in Graz, Austria by Magna Steyr, which additionally assembles the equal BMW. The soft-top Bavarian roadster is believed to retire in 2025 with no direct successor deliberate.

Greatest Automobile claims the Supra Mk6 will retain the rear-wheel-drive format however swap to midship proportions. It is stated to journey on an evolution of the e-TNGA platform and put off the combustion engine altogether. Likelihood is it will not be associated to the Sports activities EV because the thrilling idea unveiled in late 2021 with Gazoo Racing branding appeared smaller.

Take the report with the proverbial pinch of salt, particularly because it appears a bit drastic to leap from a pure ICE setup to a very electrical drivetrain. Toyota has been adamant combustion engines nonetheless have a future within the automotive business, so we would not essentially rule out a hybrid powertrain. If the Supra does certainly go electrical in 2025, it will mirror the next-gen Porsche 718 Boxster/Cayman EV slated to come back out the identical 12 months.

Within the meantime, Toyota’s luxurious division Lexus is engaged on an all-electric LFA alternative with a simulated handbook gearbox. Previewed by the Electrified Sport idea, the zero-emission supercar may even boast all-wheel drive and brake-by-wire when it arrives later this decade.