2023 Toyota GR Supra: New Manual Gearbox, Fun Features & A91-MT Trim Variant
Toyota is making all the right moves with its revitalized 2023 GR Supra. After appeasing our heartaches by giving the 3.0-liter turbo inline-six the same amount of power as the BMW Z4’s blown six-cylinder mill for the 2021 model, Toyota has finally caved in, proof that the automaker is serious about reviving its sporting pedigree. The 2023 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 is finally getting the manual gearbox it deserves, and it’s not merely a chop-and-swap job of the equally-hot GR Yaris and GR Corolla’s manual transmission.
Setting The Stage
You probably know the Toyota GR Supra and BMW Z4 are fraternal twins. It’s easy to tell them apart ? the Z4 is a roadster, duh ? but they share the same bones and mechanicals underneath. But since BMW never meant to offer the Z4 with a stick, Toyota had to design a manual gearbox from scratch to make everything work for the Supra. According to Toyota, the 2023 Supra’s manual has been “engineered and tuned specifically for use with the coupe’s straight-six engine,” and they’re not kidding.
2023 Toyota Supra: What’s New"
Toyota engineers took an existing transmission housing, driveshaft, and gear set from a ZF-sourced manual of the BMW Z4 sDrive 2.0i (yes, the Z4 four-banger) and removed anything unnecessary to reduce weight. Next came a bespoke, large-diameter clutch with a strengthened diaphragm spring to better cope with the GR Supra 3.0’s torquey turbo six. Toyota...
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