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The Toyota Supra Final Edition is a 429bhp Alpine A110 R-fighting sendoff | Evo

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Under the skin it also features KW damping-force-adjustable suspension inspired by the Supra GT4 racing car, with 16 rebound and 12 compression stages, affording enormous configurability. The body of the Supra Final Edition has also been reinforced through increased bracing, including a GT4-spec cross cage in the rear of the cabin. There are also strengthened front and rear stabilisers

Turn in response should be sharper and lateral grip increased thanks to more aggressive camber, while the 19-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels are shod in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres with a 10mm wider contact patch. Hiding within those wheels are 19-inch Brembo brakes at the front with track-optimised pads and braided hoses.

The Supra may have caught some grief over the years for being a bit too ‘BMW’ but there are some very not-BMW bits in the cabin of this Final Edition. Just look at those Recaro Podium full carbon bucket seats, with Alcantara padding. The driver focus is highlighted by the entire driver’s area – from the seat to the door card and transmission tunnel – being shod in bright red Alcantara, with a centre stripe topping the Alcantara-trimmed steering wheel too.

Though more aggressively titled, the Supra Lightweight Evo doesn’t go quite as far as the Final Edition, with no power bump, less aggressive aero and standard seats on the inside. There are revisions going on underneath – the active differential, extra camber, larger Brembo brakes and revised shocks, underbody stiffening – but it’s not as comprehensive. It ought to be cheaper than the more aggressively updated final edition though, when both land in 2025.

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