2022 Toyota GR Supra 3.0T - Re-Driven Empowered for Higher Love
IN MARKET FOR : Two-seat high performance sport coupe that is master of both street and track
IN NEED OF: Blistering turbocharged thrust
GLAD TO HAVE: Daily driveable comfort and fuel economy
DON'T MIND: Volume brand name on a re-wrap of luxury make's build
READY FOR: Hordes of preteens wanting to pose with the ride
CAN LIVE WITHOUT: Premium German brand price
Then prepare to share in a Roadblazing.com re-drive in the 2022 Toyota GR Supra 3.0T DB 23 performance sports coupe.
2022 Toyota GR Supra 3.0T Driving Hits: (vs. 2020 Toyota Supra GR 3.0T in parenthesis)
- 382 hp, 365 lb-ft @ 1600 rpm twin-cam intercooled turbocharged gas inline-6 cylinder BMW B58B30O1 engine (new for 2021 MY, replaced B58B30C)
- +47 horsepower (+14% vs. B58B30C engine), +3 lb-ft torque
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- BMW specific ZF 8-speed torque converter planetary automatic transmission
- Rear-wheel drive, active helical dual clutch locking limited slip differential
- 8.8 lbs per 1 hp
- sub 4 second 0-60 m.p.h., 12.1 sec @ 117 m.p.h. 1/4 mile = neck snapping acceleration
- Active exhaust bark announces inline-6 engine
- 8-speed transmission features rapid locking torque converter, likes low gears, and is calibrated for on demand engine braking
- Steering wheel magnesium dorsal shift paddles react briskly
- Drive Modes: Normal, Sport, Sport Plus, the latter allowing more inner wheel slippage from the electronic limited slip rear differential
- Progressively weighted razor accurate steering winding
- Controllable oversteer out of fast switchbacks
- Prodigious lateral adhesion from 19" alloy Michelin Pilot Super Sport run flat rubber, staggered front to rear tread width for reduced understeer
- Brembo four piston fixed caliper front brakes
- Adaptive electronic damping dispatches abruptness for a grand touring ride
- 28 miles per gallon combined driving, 403 miles estimated highway range, 91 AKI unleaded gasoline
- Solid contract assembly by Magna Steyr in Austria
- Not much suspension or wind sound heard inside cabin
2022 Toyota Supra 3.0T Driving Misses:
- Tramline on grooved concrete roadway
- Stiffer ride from 35- aspect ratio rubber (vs. 2021 Toyota GR Supra 2.0T)
- Full wheel well cladding amplifies stones picked up by the Michelins
- Windows, part retracted, wind buffeting
What the 2022 Toyota Supra 3.0T Has Got:
- From $44,085 (incl. destination) base 2022 Toyota GR Supra 2.0T w/ 8-speed automatic transmission. As tested 2022 Toyota GR Supra 3.0T Premium 8-speed automatic transmission = $57,920.
- 2-seat high performance sports coupe
- Rocket car low slung, long hood, Coke bottle fuselage, massive fenders & flared rear quarter panels
- Flesh, bones, organs courtesy of BMW Z4
- Skin drawn & bones tuned by Toyota's Gazoo Racing division
- Precision finished positive action switchgear, with artful cabin panel shapes, soft materials throughout
- Carbon fiber interior trim
- Long cargo bay w/ liftgate access; Cargo bay privacy lid
- Plentiful standard feature set
- Power folding, driver's self-dimming, reverse auto tilting, heated side mirrors
- Auto dimming rear view mirror + remote garage door transmitter
- Bi-LED headlamps, 6-segment adaptive swiveling; White LED DRLs; Amber LED directionals
- Keyless entry, Push button ignition
- Cruise control
- Power windows, express down x 2
- 2-zone automatic climate control
- 14-way power heated Alcantara + leather sport bucket seats including knee lift, 4-way lumbar & side bolster, driver's 2 position memory
- Bluetooth wireless communications and music stream
- 8.0"-inch TFT single dial gauge instrument cluster w/ LED segments
- 8.8"-inch remote knob Supra Command triple pane landscape LCD infotainment display
- 10 speaker, 205W performance streaming audio
- Standard safety and driver assistance
- 8 SRS airbags; rigid BMW CLAR modular platform; +1 fore, lateral view, +/- rear view
- STD: Forward Collision avoidance w/ pedestrian & cyclist detection braking, Lane keep assist, Auto high beam headlamps; Speed limit warning; E-Parking brake + traction mode
- OPT (Dynamic Assist Pkg., incl. on tester): Adaptive cruise control w/ stop & go; Blind spot monitor; Rear cross traffic alert + braking; Park distance warning, fore & rear + braking
- 3 year / 36,000 miles bumper to bumper, 5 yrs / 60k mi. powertrain warranty includes 2 yr. / 25k mi. maintenance
What the 2022 Toyota Supra 3.0T Has Not (or Not Preferred):
- No Android Auto projection, Apple Car Play = optional
- Low entry and exit body position
- Long hood & tall cowl challenges forward view
- Heavy frameless window coupe doors
- No center armrest storage, exposed wireless device shelf too short for phablets
Standout Cool Features included on tested 2022 Toyota GR Supra 3.0T Premium:
- Technology Package (optional):
- Smart Key approach access; Leather seats, heated; Heads Up Display
- 8.8"-inch touch + remote knob Supra Command triple pane landscape LCD infotainment display; HDD GPS voice command, voice guidance native navigation
- Supra Connected Services up to 4 year trial of real time traffic, weather, news, concierge
- JBL 12 speaker, 500W, 8 channel Clari-Fi DSP streaming premium audio
- Wireless Apple Car Play projection & Qi wireless phone charging pad
- Turbulence Gray color
ROADBLAZING.COM's SUMMATION:
2021 Toyota GR Supra 3.0T = Certifiable pinup among high performance sports cars acquires potent yet parsimonious B58B30O1 powerplant.
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Contributing Editor: T. Paluch
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