The Toyota Supra is an iconic sports car, but it hasn’t been sold in the U.S. since the late ’90s. That’s about to change for 2020, though; through a partnership with BMW, the Supra is back.
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If you’ve been following along, you know the car’s specs: 335 horsepower, 365 pounds-feet of torque from a turbocharged six-cylinder and 50:50 weight distribution. We got our first chance to take it for a drive on the track and on the street at Summit Point Motorsports Park in West Virginia.
On Summit Point’s twisty Shenandoah Circuit, the Supra was loads of fun — nimble and eager, there’s an urgency to the car’s personality that prods you to go faster and push harder. Key to this are the Supra’s Michelin Pilot Super Sport summer tires, which deliver tons of grip while also being predictable at their limits. You can feel when the front tires begin to lose traction through the feedback-rich steering.
There was more body roll than you might expect, though, even in the Supra’s Sport mode, which has different tuning for the adaptive shocks, as well as the drivetrain, steering, active exhaust and active differential. Locking the car down a little more would make the track experience even more enjoyable.
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The Supra’s BMW-sourced turbocharged six-cylinder engine is exceptional. Smooth-revving and refined, the straight-six delivers forceful acceleration out of corridors and down straights thanks to its 365 pounds-feet of torque being available from just 1,600 rpm. An eight-speed automatic is the only transmission offered — but it’s a good one; it makes quick upshifts that rival the speed of Porsche’s PDK gearbox.
The involving driving experience carries over to the street. For the rest of our driving impressions on the 2020 Toyota Supra, watch the video below.
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