Toyota Says New Supra Won't Drive Like Anything Like A BMW - What Does That Mean?

The last time Toyota teamed up on production duties with another automaker, we got the GT86 and the Subaru BRZ—cars that are very good, but also nearly identical in every way. We know that the new Toyota Supra will share a platform, transmission and engine with the new BMW Z4, but apparently their driving experiences will be quite different.

That’s according to Motoring Research, which spoke to Tetsuya Tada, chief engineer of the GT86 and the upcoming Supra, at Le Mans. He said:

“Each company defined what we wanted and went from there. Both cars have completely different suspension and software calibration, for example.”

jameswisrik - 6/20/2018 10:55:48 AM

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Thank GOD...it won't drive like a POS BMW. Its in their DNA/Heritage to be a POS. Always will be a POS! Euro always depends on marketing not engineering.

CarCrazedinCali - 6/20/2018 5:47:55 PM

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This should be very interesting as they get compared to one another!

2ndbimmer - 6/23/2018 2:39:59 PM

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You're just mad you will never be able to afford once.

MDarringer - 6/20/2018 11:31:29 AM

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Give that BMW is tuned to "Avalon" these days, this is good news.

JRobUSC - 6/20/2018 12:13:23 PM

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All the test drive reviews of the new Z4 have said BMW built a legit Boxster competitor, a true sports car, so we’ll have to see what means for the Supra.

MDarringer - 6/20/2018 12:40:05 PM

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It means they both will be 50% overpriced.

PUGPROUD - 6/20/2018 4:41:55 PM

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What are they suppose to say.."We got into bed with BMW letting them do all technology development, engine development and manufacturing and the results of our tryst are twins, identical driving cars!" Of course they have to try to differentiate the results to play to their base.

MDarringer - 6/20/2018 7:49:51 PM

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With lots of money because the Supra is supposedly coming in at $60K by some reports.