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      02-13-2017, 05:50 PM   #101
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Just FYI ... looks like a mockup of a magazine advertising supplement for the new Supra may have been leaked. It verifies much of what I've been saying, except for a few tidbits:

- The non-hybrid models will range from just below 3,000 to about 3,150 pounds. (That's about the same weight as the base 230i and significantly lighter than the M240i)
- The 4-cylinder engines appear to BMW B46 engines: the base one from the 320i, and the twin-scroll version from the 230i/330i.
- The 6-cylinder may very well be a slightly hopped-up BMW B58. It is definitely not a Lexus V6; both of those are 3.5-liter engines. The one referenced in the brochure is a 3.0 liter.

Well ... with those engines and the Toyota nameplate, the gas-only Supras won't be costing more than $50k USD. What'll be interesting is how much BMW charges for the Z5 relative to the Supra.
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