That passion is underlined by the inline-6. Give the handling medal to Porsche - but give the passion prize to Supra. Indeed, the Supra's speed (117 mph at the end of Summit's back straight compared to 98 for the Toyota 86) and whippy handling mean some drivers will prefer Toyota's tidier, 201-horse brother. As a result, the Supra has more mass to control through corners and is jouncier over severe road undulations.
At nearly 3,400 pounds the Toyota is closer to a V-6 Camaro than the 2,888-pound Cayman. I had to discipline myself around Summit's tight, Shenandoah Race Track not to hang it out everywhere. It's not the fastest way around the track - but it will put a grin on your face. The result is a car that - with huge, sticky 10-inch front and 11-inch rear Michelin Supersports - is a joy to drive sideways. Miss your turn-in? The Supra's neutral handling responds aggressively to steering input to rotate the car quickly. Tada-san and team tuned the chassis with amateur racers in mind. The Supra, on the other hand, encourages drifting. Its dual-clutch transmission is ultra precise, with rapid-fire up/down shifts. Its mid-engine chassis is resistant to the driver's efforts to hang the tail out. The Cayman feels like it's on rails around fast turns. It's even lower than its cheaper sibling, the Toyota 86 with a boxer-4 engine, heretofore autodom's low-CG standard. They are surprisingly different, even though the Supra was baselined to the Cayman S and boasts a lower center-of-gravity. So how does the Supra measure up to the Cayman on track? While the comparable, inline-6 powered BMW will be priced closer to the Boxster at $63,000, the Supra will cost 10 grand below Cayman (with an even cheaper turbo-4 version possible, too) with more standard features and two more cylinders. When the Supra bowed out in '98, it carried a Cayman-like price tag (adjusted for inflation).
Overnight, we sports-car junkies have seen our choices double. The Bimmer takes on the drop-top Boxster, the Supra takes on the Cayman coupe. Tag-teaming with the BMW Z4 Roadster - with which Supra shares its chassis and drivetrain - the pair double-team the Stuttgart star. Call it fast, furious and 'fordable.įrom the green flag, Supra's development team made no bones about its target: the Porsche Cayman/Boxster, the best-handling sports car on the planet for under $100,000. And its adjustable, bolstered seats will keep you comfy for hours of backroads fun.īut the new Supra has also learned from papa's high-living ways with a smaller price tag and smaller, more-athletic chassis that should make it more accessible to more drivers. Its tail-kicking 365 pound-feet of torque comes on like a light switch at just 1,600 rpms. Its quick, tail-happy handling has been tuned with the next "Fast and the Furious" sequel in mind. At full tilt on the back roads of Virginia and Summit Point Motorsports Park, Supra is addictive.
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