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The big way to tell a 2.0-liter Supra apart from a 3.0-liter model? One-inch-smaller wheels.
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I feel bad for anyone who bought a 2020 Toyota Supra. Yeah, I know, some people get a bizarre sense of pride just from being first -- they're the ones whose comments say as much on YouTube -- but great as the 2020 GR Supra is, the 2021 model is better. And I'm not even talking about the more powerful 3.0-liter Supra.
The Supra gets a 2.0-liter turbocharged I4 engine option for 2021, and what it lacks in outright power, it makes up for with better balance, lighter weight and lower cost. It's a slightly softer Supra, yes, but in a lot of ways, that also makes it the one to buy.
2.0-liter engine is a winner
Just as the Supra's 3.0-liter I6 is borrowed from its fraternal twin, the BMW Z4, so, too, is this new turbo four. It makes 255 horsepower at 5,000 rpm and 295 pound-feet of torque at 1,550 rpm. While that's a pretty significant decrease compared with the Supra's newly updated 3.0-liter and https://criptoplataforma.com its 382 hp and 368 lb-ft, this engine is a real sweetheart. It pulls hard off the line, and the full brunt of its torque stays strong up to 4,400 rpm. Toyota says the 2.0-liter Supra will accelerate to 60 mph in 5 seconds, which is respectably quick. The Supra 3.0 will do the same sprint in 3.9 seconds, but unless you're routinely flooring the Supra when pulling away from stoplights (don't be that guy), the 2.0 offers perfectly strong get-up-and-go.
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The Supra's 2.0-liter turbo engine is shared with the BMW Z4.
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An eight-speed automatic is the only transmission offered, and it's the same smooth-shifting ZF unit you'll find in the Supra 3.0. It's not a dual-clutch gearbox, but it'll change gears just as quickly. Toyota fits the Supra with a pair of steering wheel-mounted paddles, too, but they're not my jam. Besides, the transmission is nicely behaved on its own, and is happy to drop a gear or two when digging into the throttle.
Because this engine is all about torque, it's easy to keep the Supra running at low revs most of the time. There's enough turbocharged twist to get this coupe out of its own way in a hurry, without having to rev the engine to high heaven. This makes the Supra easier to drive every day. It sounds nice in its lower and middle registers, too, and I can't help but giggle every time I upshift and the exhaust lets out a cute little fart.
As an added benefit, the Supra 2.0 ought to be a bit more efficient than the higher-strung 3.0, too, though official EPA ratings for the I4 aren't yet available. Toyota says the 2021 Supra 3.0 should return 22 miles per gallon city, 30 mpg highway and 25 mpg combined, and the 2.0-liter version will likely do a bit better. Standard stop/start tech helps, but this feature is pretty rough in operation, and best left turned off.
Comparison: 2020 Supra vs. 2021 Supra
2020 Supra 3.0 2021 Supra 2.0 2021 Supra 3.0
Engine 3.0-liter twin-turbo I6 2.0-liter turbo I4 3.0-liter twin-turbo I6
Power 335 hp 255 hp 382 hp
Torque 365 lb-ft 295 lb-ft 368 lb-ft
0-60 mph 4.1 seconds 5.0 seconds 3.9 seconds
Weight 3,397 pounds 3,181 pounds 3,400 pounds
Fuel economy 24 / 31 / 26 mpg TBD 22 / 30 / 25 mpg
