In short, the fifth-generation Toyota Supra is quick, traveling to 60 mph in just 3.8 seconds and through the quarter-mile in a brisk 12.3 seconds at 113 mph.Although the horsepower rating is only 15 hp higher, the new Supra is quite a bit quicker than the revered Mark IV Supra Turbo from the mid-1990s, and shockingly in today’s world of almost always larger and heavier, 108 pounds lighter, aided by its trimmer dimensions and lack of a rear seat.
The Supra is powered by two BMW-sourced engine options: a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four or a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine. The 2.0-liter engine is currently only offered in Japan, select Asian countries and Europe, the United States is set to receive the engine for the 2021 model year. The 2.0-liter engine has variable power outputs of 194–255 hp from 4,500 to 6,500rpm or 5,000 to 6,500rpm and 236–295 lb-ft of torque from 1,450 to 4,200rpm or 1,550 to 4,400rpm, while the 3.0-liter engine has a power output of 335–382hp from 5,000 to 6,500 rpm or 5,800 to 6,500rpm and 365–369 lb-ft from 1,600 to 4,500rpm or 1,800 to 5,000rpm, with power sent to the rear wheels through a ZF 8HP 8-speed automatic transmission. A manual transmission option is currently not offered. The 2.0L model can accelerate from 0–60 mph in 5.2 to 6.5 seconds, while the 3.0L model can accelerate from 0–60 mph in just 3.9–4.1 seconds, some 0.7–0.5 seconds quicker than the turbocharged variant of the A80 Supra and has an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph.
