Catering to sports activities automobile fans who’ve dwindling choices for rowing their very own gears, Toyota Motor Corp. is including a brand new six-speed handbook transmission to the GR Supra coupe for the 2023 mannequin yr.
The optionally available transmission was developed particularly for the GR Supra, and might be paired with the automobile’s inline-six, 3.0-liter, 382 hp engine, Toyota mentioned Thursday.
The six-speed might be an possibility on the three.0, 3.0 Premium and restricted A91-MT Version — the two.0 might be automatic-only. Different additions for 2023 embody a retuned suspension and braking, a brand new 12-speaker JBL Audio system and a brand new Stratosphere Blue paint possibility.
When it reintroduced the Supra in 2019 for the 2020 mannequin yr after a 17-year absence, Toyota put in an eight-speed computerized transmission.
The fifth-generation Supra is one in every of three vehicles underneath Toyota’s Gazoo Racing model. The GR 86 and GR Corolla additionally provide handbook transmissions, because the automaker seeks to fill a niche left by different manufacturers which have pursued profit-rich mild vans craved by a big majority of U.S. customers.
The GR Supra is the No. 3 vendor within the low-volume compact sporty automobile section, behind the Toyota GR 86/FR-S and Mazda MX-5 Miata. Within the first quarter, U.S. gross sales tallied 1,107, down 36 p.c because the business contends with provide chain challenges.
Pricing for the 2023 Supra might be introduced this summer season, and the automobile is because of arrive at dealerships later this yr.