Marc UbranoCar and Driver The Toyota Supra sports car may finally add a manual transmission, according to a report from Japan. We don’t know details about its powertrain, but we think the stick-shift could be offered with either the base four-cylinder engine or for an upcoming 500-plus-hp GRMN variant. Toyota …
Read More »2021 Toyota Supra First Drive Review: Now I’m A Believer
Part and parcel to the breezy beach rock sound of the 1960s was a Beatles-esque group of mop-top rockers called The Monkees. Originally a fictional TV show about four musicians, The Monkees became a full-blown pop group in their own right, and one of their greatest hits kept leaping to …
Read More »2020 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid review, Toyota Supra history, fleet mpg updates: What’s New @ The Car Connection
Review update: 2020 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid makes family life easier The 2020 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Limited requires an open plug and an open mind. That is the main difference for owners between the gas-only Pacifica minivan—or any other three-row family vehicle—and the Pacifica Hybrid. Fuel for thought: How the big, …
Read More »2021 Toyota Supra 2.0 First Drive Review: Great Promise
Allow us to answer the biggest question about the 2021 Toyota Supra and its four-cylinder engine right off the bat: Should you buy this over the updated six-cylinder model? The short answer is “not yet.” But don’t blame the powertrain. In fitting a turbocharged 2.0-liter to the 2021 model, Toyota …
Read More »Sonata vs. Passat, 2021 Toyota Supra review, GM fast charges EV plans: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2020 Hyundai Sonata vs. 2020 Volkswagen Passat: Compare Cars Mid-size sedans still matter, and the 2020 Hyundai Sonata and 2020 Volkswagen Passat represent two opposite ends of the new car segment. 2021 Toyota Supra review The 2021 Toyota Supra gets a 255-horsepower turbo-4 engine to complement the 382-hp turbo-6, helping …
Read More »Tested: 1987 Toyota Supra Turbo
Car and Driver Our reviews of Toyota’s four- and six-cylinder 2021 Supras are coming on 5/13, until then we decided to look back at where the Supra started. Here’s our road test of the third-generation Supra Turbo. From the April 1987 issue of Car and Driver. A car has to …
Read More »Tested: 1979 Toyota Celica Supra
Car and Driver Our reviews of Toyota’s four- and six-cylinder 2021 Supras are coming on 5/13, until then we decided to look back at where the Supra started. Here’s our road test of the first-generation Supra. From the July 1979 issue of Car and Driver. There seems to be no …
Read More »2020 Toyota Supra Premium Review: Screw Context
Verdict 7.7 / 10 Yeah, we know – the Toyota Supra and BMW Z4 are pretty much one and the same. Apart from the removable roof, the two cars ride on the same platform, use the same engine, and for the most part, have identical interiors both loaded with the …
Read More »Genesis tops dependability study, 2021 Toyota Supra gets a boost, 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid MPG: What’s New @ The Car Connection
Genesis, Lexus, and Buick top most dependable brands: J.D. Power Hyundai’s upstart luxury brand out-Lexuses Lexus in its first full year on a noted dependability survey. New crossover SUVs starting under $ 30,000 Although nearly every automaker has a new or significantly updated crossover on the way, only a few …
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