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The real reason why Toyota didn’t build its own Supra from the ground up

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Ben Hsu

The fifth-gen Supra is an incredibly capable sports car, but it isn’t a full-on Toyota. The previous-generation A80 was a legend in its own time. The instant it left the market, demands for its return were universal among enthusiasts. When … Continue reading →

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The 2020 Supra raises the question, what is a car?

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Ben Hsu

There probably hasn’t been a single car in Japanese automotive history more controversial than the fifth-generation Toyota Supra. What had come before had been so good, so genre-breaking, that it put Toyota in a difficult, maybe impossible spot. Like Game … Continue reading →

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NEWS: Supra Chief Engineer arrested by Tokyo prosecutors

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Ryan Senensky

Multiple news outlets in Japan are reporting that Tetsuya Tada, chief engineer of the 2020 Toyota Supra, was arrested by the Tokyo prosecutor’s office at 8:07 pm last night while leaving a Tokyo karaoke bar. The office is the same … Continue reading →

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Tetsuya Tada Reveals How the Toyota 86 was Born

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Ben Hsu

“Forget about minivans. You are now working on the sports car project.” That’s how the Toyota 86‘s chief engineer Tetsuya Tada was brought in to the venture that would transform way automaking was done. According to an article on Toyota … Continue reading →

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All around the world, it’s a happy 8/6 Day

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Ben Hsu

It’s amazing how one affordable little car can bring the world together. Around the globe August 6th has become the de facto worldwide holy day for honoring the Toyota AE86. 2012’s 8/6 Day will forever be remembered because it’s the … Continue reading →

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