Toyota will launch a Supra derived from the BMW Z5
- Fiat had recently launched the 124 Spider on a Mazda MX5 base.
Toyota, on its side, has decided to work with BMW for the new generation of the Supra, a sports coupe sold from 1979 to 2002, which will be renewed in 2018.
Toyota, on its side, has decided to work with BMW for the new generation of the Supra, a sports coupe sold from 1979 to 2002, which will be renewed in 2018.
- The future sports coupe Toyota Supra will have an original BMW gasoline engine combined with two electric motors, making it a hybrid four-wheel drive.
- It will be in the Toyota range above the GT86, a coupe that was designed in partnership with the Japanese manufacturer Subaru (Subaru BRZ base).
- Future Toyota Supra will share its platform with the future roadster BMW Z5 to be launched also in 2018.
- Both models, which will share the same platform, will be manufactured at the Magna Steyr plant in Graz, Austria.
- Inovev expects a volume of 50 000 units per year for worldwide sales, at equal amounts for the Z5 and Supra.
It is to note that the BMW Z5 will replace the BMW Z4.
It is to note that the BMW Z5 will replace the BMW Z4.
- There will be few Competitors of Z5 and Supra, as many manufacturers have abandoned the category of mid-range roadsters and coupes. It is however to mention the Mercedes SLC, Audi TT, Porsche Cayman, Nissan GTR and Lexus RC. The Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Challenger and Ford Mustang can compete with them.
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