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Just like the boxer-engined, Subaru-based GR 86, the GR Supra was developed as a brand awareness tool by a company that often tops the U.S. Sports cars don’t sell nowadays, and whatever numbers you’re offered, there’s always a more powerful and faster sports car out there, defeating the purpose of one-upping one’s rivals. Looking at the bigger picture, Toyota didn’t have a choice but compromise with German underpinnings, powerplants, and the eight-speed transmission supplied by ZF Friedrichshafen. As a matter of fact, enthusiasts have a lot of beef with the GR Supra over the BMW hardware and the fake air vents. Value, therefore, isn’t exactly the strongest point of the GR Supra. Honda, for example, charges $37,895 for the front-driven corner carver while the V8-engined Mustang, Camaro, and Challenger are listed from $36k and $35k at the time of writing. It’s a very good result if we compare the 2.0-liter model to a hot hatchback such as the Civic Type R, but nevertheless, it’s underwhelming for a car that retails from $43,090 before taxes and extras.
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Finished in Nitro Yellow, the GR Supra tested by Dave Erickson of Everyman Driver couldn’t do better than 5.6 seconds in dry, sunny weather with Sport Mode turned on.