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TOYOTA CONNECT


as the LFA has a chassis comprised almost entirely of carbon fi bre,” Kai-san explained regarding the backbone of the car.


MADE TO WAIT So that was how I came to be staring at


the new Supra as it idled on the street. I couldn’t, however, hop on board yet. I’d be sharing the car and would follow the Supra along the highways and byways of Madrid in peak-hour traffi c as we set off into the countryside, with me behind the wheel of the GT86. As we exited the highways, the road


wound back and forth, climbing the foothills of the mountain range. Roads doubled back on themselves and a sheer drop awaited overly enthusiastic drivers running shy on talent. At the top of the hill I switched out, handing over the keys to the GT86 and making a beeline for the driver’s seat in the Supra.


COUNTRY ROAD,


TAKE ME HOME… The route to the iconic Jarama circuit outside Madrid saw me barrelling down the mountain passes, through ravines and canyons. It was here that I could test the response of the chassis and the directness of the steering. The cabin’s as camoufl aged as the exterior and while there are some tell-tale BMW parts in the switchgear, the ergonomics are exactly what you’d expect from a Japanese sports car. This cosseted driving position


allowed me to feel every nuance of the suspension, which – while supple and malleable – was fi rm enough to provide ample feedback regarding what the chassis was getting up to. The steering may feel too light in the fi ngers for some, but it was responsive enough for


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me to tell where the front wheels were pointing. Combine this with a rather quick steering rack and it’s genuinely steered with your fi ngers, even as your confi dence grows. I soon found myself leaning on the suspension, loading it up as I changed direction on the mountain passes. When I asked Kai-san who the Supra’s


targeting he replied without hesitation: “The BMW M2 and the Porsche Cayman R.” The team know who their rivals are and, as such, we can expect both the pricing and the performance fi gures of the car to be in that range. The fi fth-generation Toyota Supra


captures the essence of the evergreen MkIV with its traditional engine/ drivetrain arrangement, but injects a contemporary digital thread that’s diffi cult to ignore. Hard-core enthusiasts may sneer at the platform and engine


share, but will have a hard time denying that the new Supra still manages to feel analogue in an age when computers do so much of the work. The new Supra is your favourite band,


returning after a hiatus. Their sound may have changed a little, but that doesn’t mean they can’t still blow your socks off .


VITAL STATISTICS Engine:


Drive:


3,0-litre, inline-six, turbocharged (B58B30)


Gearbox: 8-speed ZF automatic with steering mounted paddles


Rear-wheel drive with electronically activated clutch-type differential


0-100km/h: Unknown Top speed: Unknown


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