It is a return in installments. The racing version of the new Toyota Supra was already shown at the Geneva Motor Show.
Sony Playstation users were then able to drive the racing car virtually:
"Equipped with a front engine and rear-wheel drive, the concept complies with Grand Touring Endurance regulations. The extremely sporty design is combined with the latest composite materials, making it possible to achieve high chassis rigidity while maintaining a low overall weight.
Every single detail of the concept has been meticulously modeled for the game. From the stunning exterior design to the driver-focused cockpit, the "gamer" is offered a realistic experience so that he can push the concept car to its limits on a wide variety of racetracks."
Road prototype at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
And now the road version is to be presented as a development prototype at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
The Toyota Supra will celebrate its world premiere on the weekend of July 12-15, 2018: the new edition of the iconic sports car will be presented in action for the first time in the south of England to mark the 25th anniversary of the British motorsport event. Chief engineer Tetsuya Tada and test driver Herwig Daenens will drive the prototype around the legendary mountain circuit.
Following the announcement of the comeback at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2018, visitors can now take a first look at the model athlete. Toyota is staying true to the tradition of a genuine sports car and is also giving the new edition an in-line six-cylinder front engine and rear-wheel drive. The prototype is camouflaged in the black, red and white colors of the motorsport subsidiary Toyota GAZOO Racing and will be on the road on all four days of the event.
The new Toyota Supra is expected to be launched on the market in the first half of 2019.
In addition to the development model, visitors to Goodwood will be able to see the Toyota GR Supra Racing Concept. The concept car developed by Toyota GAZOO Racing gave a first indication of the new edition in Geneva. The study shows a high-performance sports car with a sharply cut design using advanced lightweight materials, lowered suspension, racing wheels and a cockpit that meets competition standards.
The Supra legacy
While the first Toyota, which as part of the Celica model generation A40 (1978 to 1981) was nicknamed Supra, hardly made an appearance in this country, its successor (A60, 1981 to 1986) was quite popular in Europe.
It differed from the parallel Celica model in its folding headlights and the straight six-cylinder engine.
With the A70 series, the Toyota Supra then moved significantly away from the Celica from 1986, which had switched to front-wheel drive in the meantime.
The successor was called the A80 and became famous for its huge rear wing, among other things. And since "The Fast and the Furious" at the latest, almost every child knows these cars.
The last production Supra was built in 2002, since then Toyota has only shown studies. Until now.
