The last chapter on Toyota’s Supra sports car may not have been written yet as a new report indicates the program is still alive and well within Toyota. It was believed that Toyota killed its new-age Supra program last year, but the sleek two-could emerge by the end of this year.
According to the fan site 7Tune.com, Toyota has been secretly working on a new Supra for the past several months. As previously speculated, the new Supra is expected to largely build off the FT-HS Hybrid Sports concept of 2007.
Power for the new Supra will be provided by a 3.5L V6 coupled to Toyota’s hybrid drive system. Combined output of the V6 and electric motor is expected to be in the 400 horsepower range. Torque should be equally as high, thanks to the torquey nature of electric motors.
However, those not into the idea of a hybrid sports car will have an alternative. Toyota is reportedly developing a version of the Supra sans hybrid drive. The hybridless Supra model will likely be down a bit on power, but should more than make up for the loss with a reduced curb weight.
If the reports prove to be true, the new Supra will debut at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show with sales slated for late 2011.



06/22, 5:50 PM
posted by:
Blakkarr
Could be interesting, but will it be a 2+2 like most cars in it’s expected price bracket or a strict two seater like the 370Z?
Also I would expect the Hybrid to not make production, except as a LEXUS IS-H (maybe). Most people buying this car will strap turbos and supers to the car if they want more power not a Hybrid drive that only theoretically improves f?econ and does nothing for acceleration than more engine wouldn’t fix anyway.
CAN WE PLEASE HAVE A REAL TRANS-AM RACING SERIES REVIVAL NOW? WE HAVE THE CARS!!!
06/22, 5:52 PM
posted by:
JakeK66
Please be less than $30k! If not, I guess there is no loss if it looks like anything else made by Toyota.
06/22, 5:55 PM
posted by:
TL
This is interesting. I hope the price isn’t set too high.
06/22, 5:58 PM
posted by:
cocojoe53
Very interesting,(Especially if it looks like the small photo here)
06/22, 6:00 PM
posted by:
Kaizen
CoughToykoAutoShowOctoberCough excuse me…
06/22, 6:12 PM
posted by:
beatusmongous
Now THIS is good (and welcome) news from Toyota.
06/22, 6:17 PM
posted by:
A4
Replace the batteries with turbo’s and I’ll give a crap.
06/22, 6:18 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Got a bit of a bug there Kaizen? Take two Prius’ and call me in the morning.
06/22, 6:25 PM
posted by:
JakeK66
JohnnyC – aren’t multiple Prius called Prīī ?
06/22, 6:27 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
…I like to think of them more as target practice.
06/22, 6:30 PM
posted by:
idrinorbarsaku
reminds me of an R8 + the new GTR
06/22, 6:33 PM
posted by:
save saab
I’d love to see this but I want a $30,000 2+2 twin-turbo I-6 (or just drop that amazing 3.5 V6) Nissan 370z fighter and not some $80,000 Nissan GT-R fighter, leave that to the Lexus LF-A. Plus, wouldn’t a great motto for this car be “A new Toyota, built for enthusiasts, by enthusiasts” or “The new driver’s Toyota.
06/22, 7:14 PM
posted by:
A4
unfortunately the new motto will be “Built for enthusiasts, by environmentalists”
06/22, 7:49 PM
posted by:
05Z88Path
^^^haha. Yeah I guess the designers for the Supra forgot to close the door and the Prius engineers walked in. Damn it!
06/22, 8:07 PM
posted by:
KarLoveBoy88
I never thought I would actually get excited on Toyota new. They finally build a Toy we all can care about lol. Now lets see if it actually makes it to production.
06/22, 8:26 PM
posted by:
DrFill
The world waits with baited breath……….
If experience is any predictor of future performance, Nissan had a sports car in ‘89 that was being billed as all but invincible, and Toyota decided to play their trump card, and cross the line. Nissan never recovered.
Drop the dopey concept styling, and re-sharpen the ’93’s muscular image, and you have a license to print Money!
DrFill
06/22, 9:18 PM
posted by:
AutoCritical
Kaizen – HAHA! good call
*waits for the eye candy to roll in*
06/22, 11:08 PM
posted by:
Borat
Doc, I would love to see old Supra to roll in, but this looks like it. As you mentioned: dopey concept styling.
06/22, 11:29 PM
posted by:
CiNO
Supra, Beast from god. This car will be my 4th Toyota car. and my 4th car. Because I own 1 Toyota and 2 Lexus. lolz….. I can’t wait….. but I wish It will be at most $40K.
06/23, 12:07 AM
posted by:
Rafa LL
Music to my ears.
06/23, 1:41 AM
posted by:
leftwingagenda
the blacked-out a-pillar is too much of a gtr-copy to me, and the last supra was so curvy that this angular thing won’t really feel like a supra to me, but whatever,i used to like the chunky celica-supras of the 80s…
06/23, 1:56 AM
posted by:
Bankruptcy2009
This should be a very nice reintroduction for the Supra and Toyota is doing the right thing by making a Sensible Sports car. I give them credit. Although my taste would be more in line with its upscaled cousin the 500+ HP Lexus LF-A
06/23, 3:18 AM
posted by:
Veda
There’s nothing wrong with a 400HP sportscar that drinks combined only 21 mpg. I’d actually use it for everyday chores.
06/23, 4:41 AM
posted by:
AFSOCSARGE
This will work out fine because the NASCAR Nationwide series will be going to a Pony Car Platform with the Challenger and Mustang Toyota no longer has a 2 Dr Coupe since the Solar left last year this will make the mark!
-Sarge
06/23, 8:27 AM
posted by:
F50
This should sound good, hopefully it won’t be cursed by the god-awful/boring recent Toyota styling. make this go ahead with the 370Z, etc. and the LF-A to go ahead with the GT-R.
06/23, 8:31 AM
posted by:
HoosierHero
When I read “Supra” I spotted a little. Please please please Toyota!
06/23, 9:45 AM
posted by:
nickkop
yesss. i agree with A4 on this one though, without the turbo’s, it simply cannot and will not live up to the reputation of the 93-98 supra with sequential twin turbochagers
06/23, 11:30 AM
posted by:
anderson_b76
$30,000???? What are you guys smokin? The old one was around $45K. You can’t honestly think 10 years later they release an updated version for less would you? This car will probably be in the $60K range if I had to guess.
06/23, 11:42 AM
posted by:
Blakkarr
Yeah and the 300ZX and RX-7 were both $45K then as well and look now. Hovering happily around $25K-$32K. I think TOYOTA will opt to slot this car well under the LEXUS IS350. Somewhere around $24K-$27K.
06/23, 12:56 PM
posted by:
winnipegjets
hopefully for the NA version, they stick in the engine from ISF, now that would be a hot car
06/23, 1:12 PM
posted by:
1c3d0g
V-6? Haha! Let me guess, it’s filled with Denso crap again?
06/23, 1:21 PM
posted by:
evets
If Nissan can make a 2 seat sports car (370Z) with 330+ horsepower for an entry price
of $32,000 – Toyota should be able to do the same!
06/23, 3:07 PM
posted by:
yarddog82abn
The New Toyota Supra a hybrid sports car? WTF?
What happen to the GTR Dragon Slayer?
What happen to Supra vrs. Skyline?
The “Subaru / Toyota” tuner car is meant to be the 370Z killer, NOT the Supra…
Toyota is just turning more gay everyday, I’m disgusted, I was looking forward to the “Dragon killing Samurai” from Toyota.
I’m sure they know that they can’t make a car better then Nissan Skyline, so they are just not going to try.
I guess Toyota ain’t so mighty anyways….
06/23, 5:09 PM
posted by:
atoms
if this is in the works then the subi’/toyota small car has to be coming now
06/23, 8:16 PM
posted by:
olds307
I got a customer with an early 90s Supra. It’s just a bag of sh|t with a mid mounted engine. Other than that it’s just a 4 cylinder corolla.
06/23, 8:17 PM
posted by:
olds307
Never mind, I was thinking MR2.
06/24, 3:03 AM
posted by:
A4
doesnt matter olds, all you have to change is mid mounted to front mounted, cause other than the amazing engine supra’s really were just bags of sh!t.
06/29, 10:36 AM
posted by:
Need more oil for GM
A4, Toyotas are just your typical imports. So besically ya, they’re sh1t. How so many people got suckered into buying their unreliable, low quality vehicle over the years amazes me. You’d think that when your Toyota heads to the scrapyard at 50k while its on its 3rd engine and transmission these shmucks would’ve learned.
Buy American. Buy GM. It is your duty