Will there be a 2023 Toyota Supra?
 Show See Full Image Gallery >> The 2023 Toyota Supra is available with a six-speed manual transmission for the first time since the current-generation car went on sale. The firm has released pricing information for the upcoming model year, and getting the stick won't cost more than selecting the automatic. Pricing for the 2023 Supra starts at $44,635 including a $1,095 destination charge. That figure corresponds to the entry-level model powered by a turbocharged, 2.0-liter four-cylinder rated at 255 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque, and this engine is only available with an eight-speed automatic transmission. For context, the 2022 Supra carried a base price of $44,315 including a $1,025 destination charge. You'll need to step up to the 382-horsepower 3.0-liter straight-six if you want three pedals. Pricing for the full range is as follows:
Not to be confused with the limited-edition A91-CF Edition available for 2022, the manual-only A91 model is limited to 500 units for the 2023 model year. It stands out from the regular-production Supra with 19-inch Frozen Gunmetal Gray wheels, a red "Supra" emblem on the rear end, seats upholstered with Cognac leather, and red strut tower braces. Buyers can choose Matte White (pictured) or CU Later Gray. Toyota dealers across the nation will soon begin receiving the 2023 Supra. It sounds like Toyota isn't the only company committed to selling more manual cars in America. Unverified rumors claim that the BMW Z4 (which is closely related to the Supra) will also get a stick for 2023. Related video: You Might Also Like
Toyota put its Supra on the back burner before the new millennium. The A80 Supra didn’t set the sales charts ablaze, but it was popular among racing fans and video game enthusiasts alike. More importantly, it became cemented as a cultural icon after its starring role in the cinematic masterpiece The Fast and the Furious. Well, after a two-decade lull, and what felt like one of the longest launches in recent automotive history, Toyota revived the Supra name under its GR banner. While many were happy to have Toyota’s performance star back in the lineup, it lacked an essential piece for many enthusiasts: a manual transmission. For 2023, Toyota remedies this with a clutch pedal and a six-speed manual transmission. There is one major catch. The stick-shifted Supra will be available exclusively with the 3.0-liter straight-six engine that makes 382 hp and 368 lb-ft of torque—same as the eight-speed automatic-equipped GR Supra. While that power travels exclusively to the rear wheels, the automatic-equipped and manual-equipped cars offer different final drive gearing. The manual-equipped cars sport a shorter 3.460:1 ratio than the automatic's 3.154:1 gear set. Even with the manual's shorter final gearing, Toyota says the automatic sprints to 60 mph 0.3 seconds quicker than the manual GR Supra’s 4.2-second time. Now, the six-speed manual transmission comes with some major changes over its automatic stablemate. The most obvious is the interior: The manual gear selector sits comfortably in the middle of the center console, and the shifter offers positive engagement without being overly notchy. The throws are on the shorter side, but there’s no doubt the aftermarket will come up with a solution to shorten and firm up what Toyota has delivered with its stick Supra. In concert with the manual gear selector, the GR Supra’s clutch pedal has a long travel with a relatively wide friction zone, which gives you a good feel for what’s going on inside the bell housing. Overall, the clutch hits the sweet spot with enough weight and resistance to remind your leg it has a job to do, but it’s light enough to not be bothersome in city traffic. The looming question remains: Is it fun? Well, of course. This is not a track rat special or a race car for the road. The manual transmission makes this an
enthusiast special, and minor updates to the GR Supra put more emphasis on fun rather than destroying a Nurburgring record. Additional software like Hairpin plus, which tells the limited-slip differential to add some extra slip in certain situations, and revised power steering and stability control all work together to give the driver a more engaging experience. With manual rowing, the GR Supra is right at home on the track. Sequestered to half of Utah Motorsport’s Campus, the coupe shines with loads of torque and the ease of automatic rev-matching. The relatively short track kept the GR Supra from stretching its legs in a straight but gave an honest showing of the stick-shifted Supra's capabilities. Under the duress of chasing a reasonable lap, the Supra’s controls fall easily to muscle memory without too much thinking getting in the way of your driving. It will be a challenge for Toyota to capture the energy that surrounds the previous-generation Supra, which sold poorly compared to its predecessors. Though, as time goes on, this reborn GR Supra is starting to get its own footing, and this manual transmission will only help give it further reach with enthusiasts and driving fans. Toyota offers the manual on any 3.0-equipped Supra, starting at $53,595. Toyota is also honoring the addition of a manual with a special A91MT edition, which starts at $59,440. Do you think the manual transmission will help springboard Supra sales? Or is it too little, too late? Wesley Wren Wesley Wren has spent his entire life around cars, whether it’s dressing up as his father’s 1954 Ford for Halloween as a child, repairing cars in college or collecting frustrating pieces of history—and most things in between. Will there be a 2023 Supra?The 2023 GR Supra arrives at U.S. Toyota dealerships this September. The 2023 lineup includes the 4-cylinder, automatic-only GR Supra 2.0, the 6-cylinder GR Supra 3.0 Base and Premium trims available with manual or automatic transmission, and the limited-production, manual-only GR Supra 3.0 A91.
What engine will the 2023 Supra have?The stick-shifted Supra will be available exclusively with the 3.0-liter straight-six engine that makes 382 hp and 368 lb-ft of torque—same as the eight-speed automatic-equipped GR Supra.
Is Toyota Supra coming back?Compare the 2022 and 2023 Supra »
Here are the key changes for the Toyota Supra over the last few years: 2023: manual transmission and A91-MT trim debut; updates to steering and suspension in six-cylinder models. 2022: A91-CF Edition model debuts.
How fast is 2023 Supra?The Supra 2.0 continues to make 255 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque from its 2.0-liter turbo-four engine. This engine comes paired exclusively with an eight-speed automatic transmission. In our testing, the Supra 2.0 sprinted to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds.
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