To the delight of the purists, the manual transmission is alive and kicking in the ranks of the Toyota company. Not only is the Yaris GR equipped with a classic box like it once was, now it’s making its way back to the Toyota Supera in the 2022 model. This was at least announced by the Japanese manufacturer in the last day, which added very few other details. Since 2019 the car has only been available with an automatic transmission but requests for a traditional gearbox have flowed into the brand in piles and been enough to recalculate a route.
This will be a gearbox developed specifically for the Japanese coupe car (whose twin is known to be the BMW Z4). It is identified by the new red-tagged “Supra” badge on the tail, explains the division’s head, and even adds that the new GR Supra manual is packed with some unique additions just for it, complementing Gazoo Racing’s range of sports cars and able to largely recreate the driving experience The purest. ”
The Super is currently sold with two engines: a two-liter four-cylinder turbo gasoline engine with 258 hp and an eight-speed automatic transmission that accelerates to 100 km / h in 5.2 hp; And in a six-cylinder three-liter turbo with 340 hp with a launch to 100 km / h in 4.4 seconds. In both cases the paddle is rear of course. The price of the base model in Ahrufa starts at 56,326 euros, the price of the 3.0-liter engine from 68,326 euros.
The Supra, like all GR vehicles, is not imported to Israel on a regular basis. The importer Union Motors stated at the launch of the super in the world that the manufacturer requires the establishment of a separate technical body to handle the division’s vehicles, including special certification for mechanics. At this point at least, it does not appear to be in the sights of the local importer.
