Toyota Supra GRMN Spied Lapping Nurburgring

Spotted: Toyota Supra GRMN Testing at Nurburgring.

The Nurburgring is once again being used as the testing arena for a brand-new sports car. Pictures snapped by Brian Williams, our ace spy photographer, of what seems to be a Toyota Supra prototype out on the track have been shared. This model is the Supra GRMN and features the signature camouflage generally employed for GR iterations of Toyota’s cars.

Despite the deception, it is simple to identify some distinguishing aspects of this fresh sports vehicle. The Supra GRMN boasts a more aggressive front lip, as well as several canards. Upon closer inspection, we witness a distinct rearmost wing fitted to the Toyota, which has an initial resemblance to the GR Supra 45th Anniversary Edition one. Nevertheless, it is evidently a brand new design, encompassing exclusive tails and lightweight brackets. Additionally, the test model sports weightless wheels and appears to be equipped with an improved braking system. We surmiseso, from the drilled discs and chunkier calipers, that its stopping capacity ought to be quite incredible.

Rumors about a GRMN edition of the Supra have swirled since its reintroduction in 2020. This prototype verifies the newest rumors that the GRMN will come out later in 2023, and it more than likely has a dissimilar BMW engine. Reportedly, a twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six from the BMW M4 CSL might be featured on the GRMN variant of the Supra. In the BMW, this engine runs up to about 543 horsepower and 480 lb-ft of torque.

One potential option is that the M4’s 3.0-liter two-turbocharged motor, which comes with 473 horsepower and 405 lb.-ft. of torque, gets incorporated into the GRMN Supra. As the regular GR model already has BMW’s B58 powerplant installed, taking its engine from the M3/M4 is an intuitive choice.

If the new GRMN utilizes the same motor as the M3/M4, a six-speed manual could be made available too. The 0-60 mph time is anticipated to lag behind the current manual Supra’s 4.3 seconds due to the upgraded engine power. The 8-speed automatic Supra clocks an impressive 4 seconds for the same; this could also become quicker and more favorable. We are all excited to hear from Toyota and compare the various advancements of this new model against the baseline GR Supras.

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