Supra's revival is Toyota's spin on German engineering

摘要

In today's world of rationalized product lines with optimized bills-of-material sharing for maximum scale, the corporate case for low-volume sports cars is tricky. A desire to return its Supra (last produced in 2002) to production led Toyota to partner with BMW, sharing the CLAR architecture, underpinnings and drivetrain from that company's latest (G29) Z4 roadster and contracting assembly to Magna Styr's Graz, Austria plant.