Toyota Supra headed to Nascar series?

as informed in It seemed both prophetic and appropriate when Toyota showed its GR Supra Racing Concept at the Geneva Motor Show in March. But forgive us at Roadshow for never having considered that Toyota would actually consider taking their upcoming sports car racing in Nascar. Toyota's Camry has been a mainstay in Nascar since the Japanese automaker entered the series a decade ago. Toyota has yet to unveil its production fifth-generation Supra, which is being codeveloped with BMW and is widely expected to debut with rear-wheel drive and six-cylinder power. While the idea of seeing a new Supra lapping the high banking at Talladega running fender-to-fender with Ford and The General's latest muscle cars sounds intriguing, we're also hoping Toyota commits to taking the Supra endurance racing, too.

The New Toyota Supra And BMW Z4 Won't Drive Like 'Identical Twins'

The last time Toyota teamed up on production duties with another automaker, we got the GT86 and the Subaru BRZ—cars that are very good, but also nearly identical in every way. We know that the new Toyota Supra will share a platform, transmission and engine with the new BMW Z4, but apparently their driving experiences will be quite different. That's according to Motoring Research, which spoke to Tetsuya Tada, chief engineer of the GT86 and the upcoming Supra, at Le Mans. The Z4 will be a roadster, which means that it will be meant for very different things than a Supra, which has historically been a performance-oriented sports car. This confirmation from Tada is a good thing—you wouldn't want your Supra driving like a convertible, would you?

New Toyota Supra headed to NASCAR, reports say

according to Here in America, the premier road-racing series has a somewhat unconventional, conventional Toyota entry: the Camry. Toyota has raced a Camry in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and Monster Energy Cup Series (including previously titled race series) for more than a decade. That could change next year because Toyota is reportedly prepping the Supra for battle on America's favorite ovals. Continue Reading BelowMoving its NASCAR offering to the new, far sportier two-door Supra makes more sense. At this time, we don't know what sort of drivetrain Toyota will stuff into its barely-a-Supra NASCAR racer.

Toyota "Preparing" Hotter Supra GRMN, Says Chief Engineer

Toyota "Preparing" Hotter Supra GRMN, Says Chief EngineerBy : , EditorGazoo Racing will build its own models, too, in addition to the GR Super Sport hypercar. Regarding the GRMN version, Tada told Motoring Research: "I would like to see something like that eventually. Toyota Supra Toyota Supra with production wheels spy photo Toyota Supra with production wheels spy photo Toyota Supra with production wheels spy photo Toyota Supra with production wheels spy photo Toyota Supra with production wheels spy photo Toyota Supra with production wheels spy photo Toyota Supra with production wheels spy photo Toyota Supra with production wheels spy photo Toyota Supra with production wheels spy photo Toyota Supra with production wheels spy photo Toyota Supra with production wheels spy photoInside, the Supra allegedly comes standard with a digital instrument panel, head-up display, driver assistance suite, and navigation. "We'll investigate what cars to introduce in-future, but this company set-up shows where we want to go," Tada told Motoring Research. Source: Motoring Research

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