Toyota's New 拢53k Supra Is A One-finger Salute To An Electric Future
Toyota has unveiled its latest model at the Detroit Motor Show - and the newly-revived Supra is about as far from a Prius as you can imagine. Having teased fans with the suggestion of an all-new Supra for half a decade, the Japanese car maker finally showcased the eagerly-anticipated machine to onlookers on Monday, and it will go on sale this year priced from just under 拢53,000. Having not sold a Supra for the best part of 17 years, it's a model petrolheads have been eager to welcome back with open arms. And Toyota has finally delivered, taking the covers off the latest model at the 2019 Detroit Motor Show. The GR Supra (GR standing for Gazoo Racing, the official performance arm that developed the vehicle) certainly fits the bill, with enough potency to out-sprint the Porsche 718 Cayman - the leading sports car in the region of 拢50,000. As with the models that precede it, the fifth generation model retains the front-engined, rear-wheel-drive, two-seat layout enthusiasts have been begging for. The turbocharged 3.0-litre engine under the bonnet isn't all Toyota's work, though. It has been developed in collaboration with BMW, which uses the same motor in its Z4 roadster and also links the powerplant to the same eight-speed automatic gearbox. Both will be built at the same factory in Graz, Austria. While it might not be all its own work, the combustion-engined Supra shuns Toyota's hybrid tradition and might turn out to be the swansong for 'affordable' performance models before electrification cannibalises the market. Two versions of the Supra will be available from launch, with the entry car costing 拢52,695 and a limited-run A90 edition - fitted with all the bells and whistles and finished in Storm Grey paint - demanding 拢56,945.
This slight lethargy from the engine and gearbox compared with the Stelvio is also reflected in the British car鈥檚 handling. It rolls more, doesn鈥檛 change direction as quickly and just falls shy of the Alfa for dynamism. However, as a package the Jag is just as appealing, because for an SUV this large it offers a lovely balance between handling and ride comfort. The extra mass helps smooth out the dampers鈥?transitions between compression and rebound, so the F-Pace feels mostly fluid and subdued on the road, even over bad surfaces. Only truly torn tarmac sees the Jaguar鈥檚 ride and, therefore, comfort corrupted, yet this happens less than it does in the Stelvio. The transmission isn鈥檛 as sharp to shift as the Alfa鈥檚, but then the Jag鈥檚 changes are also better managed and less staccato than in its rival. Prestige trim might sit at the bottom of the F-Pace range, but it鈥檚 still more expensive than the Stelvio. However, you do get a comparable level of kit, including a 10-inch touchscreen with sat-nav, heated leather seats, and front and rear parking sensors. There鈥檚 also climate and cruise control, a rear-view camera and some good safety tech.
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Porsche today and, unless it's a custom design, the interior will likely have a muted atmosphere. The seats, doors, and dashboard are only offered in reserved tones, with the exception of small accents here or there. The neat and clean look is a signature of German design, but Porsche used to throw in a plethora of unique patterns to keep things interesting, including checkers, stripes, and even colorful plaid. Porsche recently detailed some of its favorites in a video with two of its specialists. For the detailed looks at the some of the seats, Porsche brought in Hollywood-based fashion stylist Ilaria Urbinati, Head of Interior Design Ivo Van Hulten, and Color and Trim Designer Cornelia Rosenbohm. The first car is the Porsche 928. The seatbacks feature white cloth with thin dark red striping. A Ferry Porsche logo on the headrest makes for an extremely unique combination. The second car, a 911, continues the red and white theme. According to Porsche, this specific car is the last 3.2-liter G-Series 911 ever built, as it left the Zuffenhausen factory in 1989. Rather than pairing leather and cloth, this design combines horizontal and vertical white lines over a maroon background. The third highlight is the "Louise" Turbo, an ode to Louise Piech, that has a tartan pattern tucked inside of red leather on the seats. Porsche says Piech was a painter, thus the more colorful scheme. The video then moves on to the 901 with bearing chassis No. 57, the Porsche Museum's oldest 911 derivative. The red stunner was a barn find that has since been restored with houndstooth cloth on the seats. The final car is a 911 Targa SC with a "Pasha" interior. Using navy blue and black, Porsche created a multi-sized checker pattern, of course meant to draw the connection to the checkered flag in motorsports. Hopefully this video will circulate around the Porsche offices and inspire the designers to return to some of these unique patterns on modern cars. After all, vintage is very in right now.