The manual version of the Toyota GR Supra is coming: really enjoy driving

Since its launch in 2019, the GR Supra has been launched with two engines with automatic transmissions, but this new version was highly anticipated (and necessary), starting at 71,500 euros

Toyota has just announced the arrival on the Spanish market, starting in September, of a vehicle to really enjoy, for those drivers who still have the
motto ‘Keep the manuals’ engraved in his veins It is the GR Supra with an intelligent six-speed manual transmission -iMT-, designed to please drivers who like the control and sensations offered by manual changes with a good set-up.

Since its launch in 2019, the GR Supra has been launched with two engines with automatic transmissions, but this new version was highly anticipated (and necessary), with a
price from 71,500 euros And true to the pure technical quality of the GR Supra, this development has not just been a matter of falling back on a standard solution. A new transmission has been designed, along with a new clutch, specifically tailored to the power and torque of the model’s 3.0-litre engine.

In order to distinguish the automatic version from the manual one, it will differ at the design level only in the interior itself, and in the
Supra logo on the back, which will be red

In addition to the lighter weight of the manual transmission, the new variant of the GR Supra range benefits from further specification changes to reduce curb weight by almost 40 kg,
increases maneuverability and improves steering response

In addition, this manual gearbox uses an intelligent control system programmed with new software that gives priority to sporty behaviour. When upshifting, the parameters have been adjusted to optimize the engine torque at upshifting and downshifting. During scaling, the software is tuned to deliver exceptional performance. iMT is set by default, but can be turned off in sport mode if desired.

The changes to accommodate this new manual transmission were not limited to the shifting itself, it also had to:
integrate the new system in the passenger compartment The existing center console design did not leave enough space between the gear lever and the climate control panel, so they had to be redesigned. In addition, the stroke of the lever has been adjusted and the effort required to shift and engage reverse has been optimized.

The behavior of the car when accelerating out of corners is an important point in the quality of ‘passion behind the wheel’ that Toyota has developed for the GR Supra. For the new manual transmission, traction control is once again central, to provide an ideal balance between agility and stability when accelerating out of a bend.

Likewise, the ambition to provide passion behind the wheel of the GR Supra in the most demanding situations has helped the
introducing a new Hairpin+ feature This feature is designed to give more freedom and satisfaction when cornering sharply with an upward slope (more than 5%) on a high friction road surface, such as on mountain roads.

engine: 340 hp and 500 Nm petrol
Change: 6-speed manual transmission
Dimensions (length/width/height, in meters): 4.37/1.85/1.29
Consumption: from 8.8 l/100 km
Gear: 0 to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds
Maximum speed: 250 km/h (electronically limited)
Trunk: 290 liters
Price: 74,500 euros

Source: La Verdad

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