Toyota offers a six-speed manual in the Supra, but only the six-cylinder

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For 2023, the sports car also receives improved driving dynamics, new colors and a very limited special edition

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April 28, 2022 • 22 minutes ago • 2 minutes ago reading • Join the conversation Photo from Toyota

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To the delight of speed leaders around the world, Toyota has officially announced that the GR Supra will soon be available with a six-speed manual transmission. Engineers say they have developed a device specifically designed for their slim sports car, with components designed to meet the power and torque characteristics of its 3.0-liter in-line six-cylinder engine.

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This is true. The manual shaker will be an integral part of the mill with 382 horsepower when it appears for the model year 2023. It will be an option for 3.0 Premium upholstery, with upholstery A91-MT Edition, designed for a very limited circulation of only 50 cars. The latter will be available in only two colors, matte white or shiny copper gray, while 3.0 Premium will receive a delicious Portimao Blue in addition to the standard palette.

But it doesn’t matter paint – you want to know the details of this new transmission. The company says it has modified an existing transmission housing, drive shaft and gear set, while removing unnecessary items such as the acoustic package. The latter decision obviously removed the burden. The newly designed large-diameter clutch with reinforced diaphragm spring is used for operation, providing a larger friction area and a stronger spring to withstand the power of the GR Supra engine.

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The ratio of the final drive in the models equipped with MT is reduced to 3.46 from 3.15 in the automatic, claiming that it avoids slow attacks and provides a reaction suitable for a sports car. Creative programming of his electronic brain will not only push the throttle when shifting into a lower gear so that your friends think you’re Lewis Hamilton, but also the parameters are set to optimize engine torque at the moment of clutch engagement and release at higher gears.

Other changes include the apparent emergence of a third pedal in the driver’s footwell and minor changes to the center console for comfortable placement of the six-speed selector. It is claimed that the new “Hairpin +” function in the Supra’s drive settings allows more freedom and reward when taking narrow bends uphill on high-friction roads.

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The controlled amount of tire rotation can make such routes very enjoyable, so Toyota has optimized engine torque control to allow a greater difference in the degree of rotation of the wheels on the left and right tires. And the Track Mode has obviously been redesigned to allow for easier drifts. Sounds funny.

This author will take it on his chin and will note that he incorrectly predicted that Toyota will offer a manual transmission only on the four-cylinder Supra. If there is ever a time to make mistakes, it is now. Please excuse me as I change my choices in the office pool. It is worth noting that the addition of a manual transmission option to the Supra range means that Toyota will offer all three Canadian GR models with a rod, which is standard for the upcoming GR Corolla and GR86.

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