The Toyota Supra will soon be available with a manual transmission, the company has announced.
Despite the industry trend away from manual gearboxes, Toyota has confirmed a “newly-developed” manual transmission is on its way, while the carmaker’s Australian arm has also shown a three-pedal assembly for the Supra sports car.
Toyota says the all-new, tailor-made gearbox was created with “feedback from customers and fans alike”.
In some overseas markets, Toyota also teased the news with a picture showing a red ‘Supra’ badge, which “[signals] the presence of [a] manual transmission – a highly desirable, pure and special feature”.
It’s expected the yet-to-be-confirmed six-speed manual will be mated exclusively to the coupe’s 285kW/500Nm 3.0-litre turbocharged straight-six engine.
While it’s believed Toyota has had a manual transmission available for the Supra for a number of years, timing of the announcement is no mistake, with the upcoming Nissan Z coupe set to arrive in the coming months with a choice of either a six-speed manual or nine-speed auto with its 298kW/475Nm 3.0-litre turbo V6.
Rumours out of Japan suggest the manual GR Supra could precede a high-performance GRMN Supra – borrowing its powertrain from the BMW M4.
More details of the manual Toyota Supra are expected on April 28, 2022, with local pricing and availability to come.
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