In a collaborative project codenamed ?Silk Road,? Toyota and BMW are teaming up to build the next-generation Supra and Z4. Much like the Toyota/Subaru partnership that birthed the FR-S and BRZ, this new effort will see contributions from both automakers, with the Germans responsible for the turbocharged inline-six cylinder engine and rear-drive chassis, and the Japanese penning the exterior body and throwing in a boatload of money.
Originally, rumors spread that the new Supra would bear a BMW-sourced 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder blessed with electrification thanks to Toyota?s extensive experience with hybrids. Output was placed somewhere north of 400 horsepower.
Now, however, CarAndDriver is shooting down that possibility, saying that while Toyota will let Bimmer in on some of its cheap hybrid technology, ?there?s currently no indication that the Silk Road cars will offer hybrid options.?
Instead, the publication is reporting that BMW will develop a four-banger for the Z4, while Toyota will stick to the larger boosted straight six. It also says that leaks from Germany hint that the new Supra will be released in just two years time as a 2018 model, with the platform offering enough flexibility for additional BMW variants and even possibly a Lexus model.
Continue reading to learn more about the next Toyota Supra.
Toyota's New Sports Car Might Not Go Hybrid originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 30 March 2015 06:00 EST.
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