At long last, after almost two decades of disappearance, news broke out that Toyota will finally revive the legendary Supra sportscar in partnership with BMW and at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, their planned revival presented us with this...
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the Toyota GR Supra Racing Concept.
So, the Supra comes back from the dead like a phoenix rising from the ashes. How did it get there from the FT-1 to the planned revival Toyota's working on? Of course, the Toyota FT-1 concept we saw years ago was just a stepping stone for Toyota to revive the legendary Supra sportscar for the next generation of drivers itching to drive something more powerful than the less powerful but accessible and popular 86. For them, some Toyota enthusiasts are ready to graduate from their 86 driving days to the next Supra, that's for sure.
Although this is made in collaboration with BMW because it will be based on the next Z4 roadster, the GR Supra is made by Toyota Gazoo Racing, one of Toyota's motorsports division that also produces GR-tuned versions of everyday vehicles, With the styling carried out from the FT-1 concept, the GR Supra Racing Concept features a lightweight high-strength carbon fiber materials and because this is a race ready version of the next Supra, most of the race car stuff including the large blister fenders and rear wing, among many others, are all here just to give fans what would the future Supra be when taken to the world's demanding race tracks like the Nurburgring, Le Mans, Suzuka, and so on.
Representing the past and the future for the grand revival of "the sports of Toyota", the GR Supra Racing Concept is all about progress that doesn't demand sacrifice and having showcased the upmost potential of the Supra revival project would be, let's take it somewhere to see how much of a Toyota this is and for that, I went to Suzuka.
The first time I get into the groove with the GR Supra Racing Concept, I find that its dynamics can be somewhat intimidating at first but the more I drive with this thing, the more I'm starting to admire the way this future Supra possess and having getting to know more about the Supra, I've devised a little demonstration.
I'm going to see if the GR Supra Racing Concept has changed a lot from the FT-1 Concept a few years ago and since the GR Supra's a Group 3 racer, the FT-1 concept I'm looking for is its Group 3 equivalent and there it is. With the prime specimens set, these future Supras are going for one quick lap round Suzuka to see which one is the alpha. Roll the tape.
After these future Supras taking a lap round Suzuka, here are the results;
GR Supra - 2:11.191
FT1 VGT Gr.3 - 2:12.375
Amazingly though, despite their behavioral differences when handling round corners, looks like this concept's evolved from the one that is wildly styled but civilized in handling into the exact opposite but almost a second quicker. That is a just win for the much evolved Supra concept in racing overalls but that was very impressive.
In today's times, as racing games evolved, looks like the need to feature Toyotas have decreased to almost never, meaning you will find little games that featured the best of Toyota. A game like GT SPORT has became a safe haven for Toyotas new and old and this GR Supra Racing Concept will soon start an uprising to ensure that all Toyotas will have their equal share.
By the time Toyota revived the Supra, those speedo boys who have ten reasons why they hate sportscars from Europe are getting what they've wished for because for them, there is no substitute for a Toyota. But in the meantime, let's take into consideration and give praise to the GR Supra Racing Concept on GT SPORT, a racing machine that signals the revival of "the sports of Toyota" and a catalyst for Toyota's uprising just to show the world what they're capable of. It may be a long and tough battle but such fanbase will give Toyota a much needed boost it truly needs and I wish them the best of luck in reviving the Supra.
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