There Toyota Supra is a Japanese coupe whose history dates back to the 1970s: over time, it became a true icon of sports cars and continued to evolve over many generations.

In 2019, however, Toyota made a tough decision that angered purists: partnering with BMW to develop the fifth-generation Supra, now based on the BMW Z4. And if the latest rumors are to be believed, the fans will not stop crying yet…

Toyota Supra: 100% electric future generation?

Indeed, according to latest rumours Japanese media reports BestCarWebproduction of the current generation Supra will end in 2025, when it will be phased out with the signature of the final version GRthere the latter is equipped with an internal combustion engine. Most likely, it will be BMW’s 3.0-liter twin-turbo six-cylinder with a power of about 540 horsepower.

For sixth generation Supra coming on the horizon 2026 yearToyota could draw a line under heat engines, and use e-TNGA platform which is dedicated purely electric drive.

Of course, these are just rumors at the moment, which should be treated with a grain of salt, but the development of the automotive market is such that this decision is not at all surprising: in fact, Toyota recently announced that it wants to launch five fully electric models by 2026and the upcoming Supra may well be one of them.

Toyota Supra: 100% electric sports car?

If the sixth generation of the Toyota Supra does become 100% electric, it will inevitably cause controversy among true sports car enthusiasts. However, other manufacturers are also moving in the all-electric direction, and this upcoming Supra will face some interesting competition on its way, starting with the replacement of the current Alpine A110, which also promises to be 100% electric.

The future 100% electric Toyota Supra could be equipped with a power plant architectureand will take the opportunity to offer even greater efficiency, with more power and torque due to the presence of 100% electric motorization. This transformation will also have a negative effect in the form of a significant price increase, a trend that can now be observed in the electric vehicle market of all categories combined.

A few months ago, Toyota announced that it would invest approximately $5.6 billion (equivalent to approximately €5.28 billion) to production of batteries intended for electric vehicles until 2026. So this hypothetical new electric Supra could benefit from that on that horizon.

Source: BestCarWeb