BLAST FROM THE PAST

Supra Shifts Into Another Gear with Addition of Manual Gearbox

- Pawan Dhingara

Japanese sportscars are mutating and evolving. Last month we brought you news on Nissan’s new Z car and while that reveal was baked in nostalgia, across the Indian ocean, Toyota was one step ahead with an update to its current generation Supra. Maybe that should be an update of an update, because the new Supra has already been with us for a few years.

Clearly inspired by Nissan’s new Z which comes with the option of a manual gearbox, Toyota now offers the same choice with the Supra. Besides the obvious good news for enthusiasts who get hooked on the nuances of control, the availability of a manual gearbox will provide another crucial distinction between the Supra and the Z4. The other being that the Z4 is a convertible whereas the Supra has a fixed roof. In very broad terms, the Supra is now undoubtedly the driver’s choice whereas the Z4 is pitched towards cruising.