Toyota Supra 2020 - Beautiful Sports Car!

2020 Toyota GR Supra First Drive - A Righteous Return

It's difficult to say what's felt longer: The absence of the Toyota Supra from the United States or the anticipation of the new one's arrival. Regardless, both clocks stop today as we arrive at Summit Point Motorsports Park in West Virginia to drive the 2020 Toyota GR Supra.

Anticipation, Thy Name Is Supra
Twenty-one years after the last Supra vacated American dealerships, Toyota has unveiled an all-new model. The 2020 Toyota GR Supra is a two-seater sports car designed to take on such luminaries as the Audi TT and Porsche Cayman, and it's engineered with more than a little help from BMW. Peel away the bespoke bodywork, and you'll discover the guts of the new 2019 BMW Z4, including the engine and gearbox. The new Supra is thus a curious mix of German and Japanese parentage, but Toyota is adamant that it will have its own distinct character.

Japanese Styling ...
The styling takes inspiration from both the iconic Toyota 2000GT of 1967 and the fourth-generation Supra introduced in 1993. It's not what you'd call elegant, but it is distinctive and, to our eyes at least, unmistakably Japanese — even if it was actually designed at Toyota's studio in California. In keeping with its sporting pretensions, there are some extroverted color choices, although we're particularly fond of the matte gray, officially named Phantom Matte Gray.
Inside, the two-seater cockpit focuses on the driver. There's the now inevitable central infotainment screen for most of the functionality — measuring 6.5 or 8.8 inches depending on your choice of trim — but the view forward is refreshingly simple. The switchgear in the center of the car is mainly BMW, though the instrument panel is bespoke. Attention focuses, Porsche-style, on a central rev counter with a gearshift indicator. The trunk is accessed via the rear hatch and promises enough luggage space for a weekend away.