Toyota Supra (J29) 2018 with the German heart

9 August 2017

In the Toyota company told about the engines for the new generation coupe Supra

We all know that the Japanese company with support from BMW is preparing to release a new generation Toyota Supra (J29) the 2018 model year. Today was disclosed some details about the car, in particular, what kind of motors and gearbox Supra 2018 will win the hearts of fans.

Supra 2018 will share a platform with the BMW Z4 2018 model year. However, Japanese news will be extremely hard top. The transfer of torque to the rear wheels will deal with the 8-speed transmission ZF 8HP. On the spy photos of the interior Supra 2018 edition autoevolution.com see the selector lever, very similar to the one in the BMW.

The forum enthusiasts of the Toyota Supra was produced for more information about the model, including regional availability of engines. In Europe, for example, is a basic modification 20i – turbo R4 BMW B48 capacity of 197 HP and 320 ΜM N∙m. In the US, the next generation Toyota Supra will be the initial modification 30i, and the most powerful – 40i. Supra 30i 2018 will be equipped with the most powerful modification of the motor B48 – 258 HP and 400 N∙m. the same engine installed in the BMW 5 Series G30. But under the hood top version of the Supra put the engine BMW B58 – R6 with a power of 360 HP and a torque of 500 nm.

At the moment there are tests of a prototype Toyota Supra (J29) the 2018 model year. The debut of the first-generation flagship coupe, Toyota came in 1979, but the latest generation of the Toyota Supra was produced until 2002, was one of the most legendary cars. To create a new version of the sports car, Toyota began with the presentation of the concept Toyota FT-1 in 2014.

The concept car Toyota FT-1 was introduced in 2014

Today the testing of the prototypes continued. Bad news for fans of the model may be the probability of having hybrid power plants in Supra 2018. It was rumored that a hybrid system Japanese news created based on the V6 engine and that total capacity will make more than 400 horsepower.