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Toyota GR Supra Scores Superlatives

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09-28-21 Tech Talk

~ Recorded Live from KOWS FM 92.5 ~

What’s not to like about a two-seat, 382 horsepower road rocket? That’s the question Tech Talk host Rick DeMeis found himself asking this week every time he got behind the wheel of the Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Premium. One can imagine that answering the question became more and more futile with each subsequent press of the accelerator, as powerful G-forces pushed him back into his seat and his lips curled up into a smile. Listen in for all the gripping details of his impressive ride of the week.
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2021 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Premium

photos by Rich Taber
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As Driven:

Engine: 3.0-liter Twin Scroll Turbo, Inline 6-cylinder
382 Horsepower, 368 lb-ft of Torque
8-speed Automatic Transmission w/ Paddle Shifters
Rear Wheel Drive
22 City / 30 Hwy / 25 Combined MPG
Launch Control
Sport Calibrated Electric Power Steering
Adaptive Variable Sport Suspension
Brembo 4-piston Ventilated Disc Brakes (Front)
Single Piston Cast Iron Disc Brakes (Rear)
Red Brake Calipers (Front & Rear)
Auto-leveling LED Headlights
Full Color Head-up Display
14-way Heated Power Black Leather-trimmed Sport Seats
8.8-inch Touchscreen w/ Navigation
12-speaker JBL Audio System w/ Amplifier
Wireless Apple CarPlay
Wireless Charging
MSRP ~ $56,890 as driven

“Toyota is keeping the pedal down, boosting output of the Supra’s turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six from 335 hp at 5,000-6,500 rpm to 382 hp at 5,800-6,500 rpm, a 14-percent increase. Torque rises from 365 lb.-ft. at 1,600-4,500 rpm to 368 lb.-ft. at 1,800-5,000 rpm.
The increased output results from a slew of upgrades throughout the engine. The new dual-branch exhaust manifold, with six ports instead of two, improves heat management. A new piston design reduces the engine’s compression ratio from 11:1 to 10.2:1.
The greatly revised engine produces higher torque at higher rpm and retains the eagerness to rev with turbine-like smoothness. Toyota projects that the new engine will reduce the Supra 3.0 model’s 0-60 acceleration time to 3.9 seconds, from 4.1.” ~ Toyota Media