New Supra debuts at Detroit

Toyota has deputed its fifth generation Supra supercar at the North American International Motor Show in Detroit, writes Brian Byrne.

The 2-seat coupe has a 340hp turbo 6-cylinder 3.0 engine, and is destined for global sales by Toyota Gazoo Racing as a GR Supra.

A Launch Control system and an 8-speed automatic transmission will help the car reach the 100km/h point in 4.3s.

A prototype was shown at Goodwood last summer.



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