The 2019 Toyota Supra Will Sort Of Be a Turbo 86

Shortly after the GR Supra Racing Concept debuted at the Geneva Motor Show, Toyota brought us to a roundtable to talk to the man behind it, Tetsuya Tada. If Tada-san sounds familiar, it's because he lead development of the Toyota 86. And interestingly, he revealed that the 86 and the upcoming Supra have more in common than you might think. At least philosophically.

"When we launched the [GT]86, the fun-to-drive element and the ease of maneuverability was more important to us than quantifiable figures," Tada-san said through an interpreter. "The element that was lacking was, perhaps, the power, and I've heard about a million questions about 'when we will we be launching the turbo version?'"

His answer? "It's not that easy to boost up the engine - if you just increase the horsepower, that creates an unbalanced car, so we have to start from redesigning the platform to accommodate more horsepower.

"So, when we started the Supra project, we kept this lesson in mind, and saw that this car can have more power, while keeping the fun-to-drive element."

 Source : Yahoo