What do people think of the A90 Supra?

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(05-27-2019 04:36 PM)Ivan141 Wrote:  I'm not too bothered about the BMW driveline, it probably performs better out of the box than the 2JZ did in it's day, and tuning 1000hp engines
is something everyone seems hot and bothered about, but very little people actually do (most just like the idea that it's possible).
I couldnt afford to buy one of these even in 10 y.o. used shape so I dont give a rats arse either way.
Do think they should have done a better job in the looks department.. I miss the days when japanese car makers put out clean designs instead of the
gundam-wing inspired oddities that you see these days (Supra not too bad compared to the Honda CTR or Toyota CRH but still)....

I think you're absolutely spot on about people liking the idea of 1000+hp, more than they actually like experience of tuning to that level. I've argued with people before about how most drivers would get themselves killed or in a lot of trouble with more than 400hp anyway. And I also think Toyota could have done better with the exterior design as the A90 doesn't look like it will ever be a beautiful classic like a 240z or a 2000gt.

I know that people said they wanted a straight-six engine, but would anyone really have cared if Toyota had put something else in the car? Sometimes you can give customers exactly what they asked for, but they turn it down anyway. I think that as long as the engine was solid and powerful enough, they could get away with a 3-cylinder Daihatsu engine (yes I'm exaggerating, but you know what I mean).