Prestasi yang kurang memuaskan dari Supra di pasaran adalah sesuatu yang agak mengejutkan walaupun penjualan keseluruhan Toyota di Amerika Syarikat untuk tahun 2023 meningkat secara ketara sebanyak 6.6%, mencapai jumlah keseluruhan sebanyak 2,248,477 unit. Pasaran Amerika Syarikat bagi Supra menyaksikan hanya 2,652 unit terjual, menurun dari 4,952 unit pada tahun 2022.
Walaupun Toyota memperkenalkan transmisi manual kepada Supra, terdapat juga peningkatan harga sebagai peralihan model kepada tahun model 2024.
Secara tradisinya, kereta sport mengalami peningkatan penjualan pada awal kitaran hidup mereka, dengan penurunan pada tahun-tahun berikutnya. Supra generasi A90 semasa ini membuat kemunculannya pada tahun model 2020, berkongsi komponen penting, termasuk kabin, dengan BMW Z4.
The underwhelming performance of the Supra in the market is particularly surprising given that Toyota’s overall U.S. sales for 2023 saw a notable increase of 6.6%, reaching a total of 2,248,477 units. The U.S. market for the Supra witnessed a mere 2,652 units sold, down from 4,952 units in 2022.
Despite Toyota’s introduction of a manual transmission to the Supra, there was also a corresponding hike in prices as the model transitioned to the 2024 model year.
The 86 and the Supra are not entirely new models. Both can trace their roots back to the 70s and have enjoyed periodical revivals that seem to have cemented their legendary status.
The modern interpretations of both the 86 and the Supra are in no way slouches either. And so to celebrate their history, Toyota has created what it calls “Throwback Editions”. This is a nod to the design of days past – of course as far as the 86 and the Supra are concerned, the Throwback is more about design than anything else but there are a couple of performance upgrades sprinkled in for good measure. Let us break it down for you:
The GR86 Trueno Edition
The Toyota GR86 Trueno Edition is an obvious and direct homage to the AE86. As a result, it offers much more than simply glitzy graphics to keep the drifting fun going. Regular GR86 purchasers should anticipate several enhancements and other options as well.
Production of the previous generation of the Toyota Supra ended in 2002 and a follow-up generation did not appear till the launch of the GR Supra in 2019. Enthusiasts were naturally sad when Toyota had announced that Supra production would end, with no indication of whether it could be resumed.
All the units that were still on the road and still in good running condition were obviously cared for, with aftersales support continuing from Toyota dealers. Though it is not known how long Toyota continued to produce replacements parts for the earlier Supra models, some companies will do so for up to 10 years after last production of a model.
Well, it has been 17 years since the Supra (the A80 generation) was last produced so the carmaker would unlikely be making replacement parts. There would be other companies which may make certain parts but these would not be the same as Toyota Genuine Parts which have assured quality.
Replacement parts for past two generations
Now Toyota has announced that it will reproduce replacement parts for the Supra A70 generation (produced between 1986 and 1983) as well as the A80 generation (1993 – 2002). The parts will be produced as a GR Heritage Parts Project and will be sold in Japan and selected overseas markets. Perhaps the GR Garage which is located at some Toyota dealerships in Malaysia will also offer (or at least take orders) for such parts.
At this time, the list of parts available are as follow: A70 Supra – propeller shaft, door handle, fuel sender gauge, weather strip, front emblem
A80 Supra – headlamps, door handle, brake booster
Headlamps and propeller shafts are among the parts planned for reproduction.
Toyota wants to hear from you too
Retail sales were original scheduled to start in 2020 but Toyota says this may be postponed to 2021 due to manufacturing reasons. In the meantime, the carmaker also invites requests and suggestions for parts to be reproduced. A page on the Toyota GAZOO Racing website has a form to submit the requests (click here to go to the page).
Total production numbers for the two Supra generations are hard to come by but in as far as sales in North America were concerned, over 100,000 units of the A79 generation and around 12,000 units of the A80 generation were sold. The smaller number for the A80 Supra reflected the diminished interest in sportscars, especially coupes, during the 1990s as SUV popularity grew. This trend also influenced other carmakers to cease sportscar production as the numbers became economically unviable.
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