The love child of Toyota and BMW is due to be released in mid 2019. This is the Mkv Supra which is being co-developed
with the BMW Z4 on a common platform. The chassis, engine and transmission will probably be the same, but the body shape will be different.
The mkv Supra will be a 2 door, 2 seater coupe while the BMW will be a soft-top convertible. The specs haven't been released yet
but based on the BMW Z4 specifications, the best information we have suggests it will be as follows:
| Body |
| Length |
4,380 mm |
| Width |
1,855 mm |
| Height |
1,290 mm |
| Wheelbase |
2,470 mm |
| Ground clearance |
114 mm (104 mm in sport mode) |
| Weight |
1,490 kg (3,285 lb) |
| Track (F/R) |
1,594 mm / 1,589 mm |
| Tires (F/R) |
255/40 ZR18 95Y / 275/40 ZR18 99Y |
| Wheels (F/R) |
9J x 18 LM / 10J x 18 LM |
| Turning circle |
11.0 m |
| Fuel Tank |
52 L |
| Engine |
| Engine |
BMW B58 (USA B58B30O1, Euro B58B30M1) TwinScroll turbo, direct injection, VALVETRONIC fully variable valve timing, double VANOS variable camshaft control, 24-valve, I-6, water-cooled exhaust manifold integrated into the cylinder head |
| Power (5,000 to 6,500 rpm) |
USA 285 kw (382 hp), Euro 250 kw (335 hp) |
| Torque (1,600 to 4,500 rpm) |
Both 500 nm (369 ft/lb) |
| Bore x Stroke |
82.0 mm x 94.6 mm |
| Capacity |
2,998 cc |
| Compression |
11.0 : 1 |
| Engine Oil |
6.5 L |
| Chassis |
| Front Suspension |
Double-joint spring strut axle, aluminium control arms and swivel bearings, hydraulically damped tension rod bearing |
| Rear Suspension |
Five-link axle in lightweight aluminum-steel construction |
| Front Brakes |
Four-piston fixed caliper disc brakes, ventilated |
| Rear Brakes |
Single-piston floating caliper disc brakes, vented |
| Driving Stability Systems |
Collision Warning and the Pedestrian Warning with City Braking function, Lane Departure Warning system, Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) system, Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Dynamic Traction Control (DTC), Cornering Brake Control (CBC), Dynamic Brake Control (DBC) and Start-Off Assistant |
| Options |
Speed Limit Info system with No Passing Info display, distance information, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go function, the Lane Change and Lane Departure Warning systems, Rear Collision Prevention and Cross-Traffic Alert, Parking Assistant including Reversing Assistant, Heads-Up Display, Rear view camera, Adaptive LED headlights and cornering light functions |
| Suspension |
Adaptive M Sport suspension, electronically controlled dampers, COMFORT, SPORT and SPORT+ modes |
| Differential |
Electronically controlled M sport LSD differential, ratio 3.154 |
| Steering |
Steering Electromechanical Rack & Pinion Power Steering (EPS) with Servotronic function, variable sports steering |
| Safety features |
Airbags for driver and front passenger, side airbags for driver and passenger with combined head airbags, three-point automatic belts with belt stopper, belt tensioner and belt force limiter, crash sensors, tire pressure gauge
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| Transmission Control |
Shift paddles on the steering wheel, transmission also features a Launch Control function, Electric Parking Brake |
| Transmission |
| Type |
ZF 8-speed Steptronic transmission |
| Gear Ratio: 1st |
5.250 |
| Gear Ratio: 2nd |
3.360 |
| Gear Ratio: 3rd |
2.172 |
| Gear Ratio: 4th |
1.720 |
| Gear Ratio: 5th |
1.316 |
| Gear Ratio: 6th |
1.000 |
| Gear Ratio: 7th |
0.822 |
| Gear Ratio: 8th |
0.640 |
| Reverse |
3.712 |
| Performance |
| 0-100 kmh |
USA 4.3 sec (est) |
Euro 4.4 sec (est) |
| 1/4 mile |
USA 12.3 @ 112 mph (est) |
Euro 12.5 secs @ 110 mph (est) |
| Top Speed |
USA 270 kmh (est) |
Euro 250 kmh (est) |
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