By: Klon Perez Updated May 2022, 12: 02 pm EDT
Finally the Toyota GR Supra sports car 2023 has been updated and is now available with transmission six-speed manual. This car will be the natural competitor of the Nissan Z.
This model will continue to have a six-cylinder engine with a 3.0-liter turbocharged engine , which will retain the powers of 86 kW and 432 Nm.
The Japanese brand assures that the three-pedal transmission has been “recently developed” for the GR Supra, which indicates that it may not be a ZF gearbox shared with BMW, with electronic rev-matching functionality, an oversized clutch and a shorter final drive ratio than the eight-speed automatic model.
The engineering team modified an existing transmission housing, driveshaft and gear set and removed unnecessary items such as the acoustic package, reducing weight
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The new six-speed manual transmission will be available on flagship GTS entry-level GT variants, as an alternative to the standard six-speed manual transmission. eight speeds.
Regarding the new transmission option, Toyota says the steering and suspension have been further refined with modified stabilizer bushings and a retuned adaptive variable suspension and other chassis control systems.
The GTS models will have a new design of forged wheels of 19 inches inspired by the GR Yaris Rallye and the GR86 coupe, finished in Titanium Dark Silver, and said to weigh 1.2 kilograms at every turn.
Interior of Toyota GR Supra 3.0. (Photo: Toyota)Models going on sale in the US get a new “Hairpin+” mode which, according to the brand, will give more freedom and reward when taking tight turns on an uphill slope.
The stability control system was also revised to avoid sudden oversteer at high speeds. “Track” mode has been adjusted to allow easy drifting with freedom of throttle control.
Price for this car has yet to be confirmed, however the manual transmission is expected to be priced identically to the the automatic.
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