The 3.0-litre straight-six engine has a twin-scroll turbocharger and produces 250kW of power and 500Nm of torque. It features a continuously-variable valve control to help it produce torque from very low revs.
The straight-six drives the rear wheels through an eight-speed automatic with Normal or Sport driving modes, the driver can select ratios with paddle shifters.
Using launch control function GR Supra can get from from rest to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds.
The stability control system has a Track setting that reduces the level of intervention.
As is virtually the norm for high-performance machines these days GR Supra was tested at the famous Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany.
It was driven on many other roads around the world – including in Australia with chief engineer Tetsuya Tada at the wheel.
Toyota assures us the boot is large enough for two people’s luggage for a weekend away. It can be extended by removing a panel at the back of the cabin, thus creating enough space for a golf bag. Heaven help any Japanese designer who dares to design a car that cannot carry a golf bag…
It’s an open secret that the Toyota GR Supra was designed in co-operation with BMW and shares parts with the upcoming BMW Z4. Both cars will be built in the same factory in Graz, Austria.
New Toyota GR Supra will be launched n Australia late 2019 with approximately 300 cars available in the first 12 months.