Could The Philippines Kicking The Bucket An Entry-Level Toyota Gr Supra?

One twelvemonth later the debut of its flagship GR Supra, Toyota is forthwith expanding its global offering past times making available its A90 alongside a turbocharged 2.0-liter engine. This novel engine enables the GR Supra to shed roughly 100 kilograms of weight, spell giving it a perfect 50-50 front-to-rear balance.

Fitted alongside a unmarried twin-scroll turbocharger, the GR Supra 2.0 makes 258 horsepower in addition to 400 Nm of torque. Mated to an 8-speed automatic, it dispatches the century score inwards merely 5.2 seconds upward to a maximum governed speed of 250 km/h.

According to the GR Supra’s Chief Engineer, Tetsuya Tada, the novel engine cuts 100 kilograms off the GR Supra’s weight. And because the engine is to a greater extent than compact, it’s positioned closer to the middle of the vehicle, helping it secure a 50-50 front-rear weight balance.

Even to a greater extent than interesting is that since the GR Supra 2.0 is positioned equally an entry-level model, it’ll endure made available inwards what Toyota calls, the “Live” specification. This strips the sportscar downwardly to the nigh basic essentials: 18-inch wheels, a 4-speaker system, in addition to seats upholstered inwards Alcantara. However, for those who desire a fighting to a greater extent than luxury, it tin strength out endure speced to check the 3.0-liter version alongside features such equally leather upholstery, ability seats, in addition to a 12-speaker JBL audio organisation all available.

Production for the GR Supra 2.0 starts inwards March of this year.

According to Toyota, 1,150 examples of the GR Supra receive got already been sold inwards 2019 alongside a keen bulk of them—95 percent—being the higher-specification model.

Now, the inquiry is: volition the Philippines stand upward to larn the entry-level GR Supra? In the past, Toyota Motor Philippines has said that the province volition solely offering the 335-horsepower 3.0-liter inline-6 version. However, a closer expect at the VIN numbers propose that there’s yet remote possibility of seeing the 2.0-liter version here.

For the Asian market, Taiwan in addition to the Philippines both portion the same model code: DB41 for the 3.0-liter version. Recently though, Taiwan has likewise managed to secure the model code DB21, which is the model code for the 2.0-liter version. This agency that a specification matching Philippine requirement is available. All it takes is for Toyota Motor Philippines to laissez passer on the dark-green light, in addition to nosotros could endure seeing a minute variant inwards the local GR Supra range.