Monday 11th September 2023

Toyota launches 450hp '100 Edition' Supra GT4

Toyota dips its toe into super-rare waters with three-car production run - and a mind-bending asking price

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We all know that a lot of limited-run sports cars are aimed at collectors. Too valuable, too powerful, too impractical to really be used regularly, they’re destined for a life in one portfolio or another. It’s seldom, however, that manufacturers concede so openly that its special edition is intended solely for collections. And surely nobody would ever bank on Toyota being the manufacturer to create the air-conditioned garage special.

This is the Supra GT4 100 Edition, which celebrates 100 examples of the GT4 race car being delivered. You might remember Toyota did similar with a 50 Edition about 18 months ago, and you can guess what milestone that celebrated. This car very much follows the template of that one: Plasma Orange, special badges, carbon aero bits and the 3.0-litre straight six, only here with the full 450hp that the GT4 gets (you'll have noticed the distinctive larger bonnet vent; at the back it gets a new exhaust system, minus the silencer). 

So it's not road-legal and nor does it comply with GT4 regulations. The 100 is strictly meant as a track day toy. Of course, whether or not buyers will want to drive a vastly expensive, one-of-three special edition on circuit is a different matter.

That’s right, just three, half as many as for the 50 Edition. And a car designed ‘exclusively for collectors’. You can well understand keeping it in the carcoon with the sort of rarity and special status to consider. On the other hand, there’d be no danger of seeing a 100 Edition at your super exclusive track day…

“With the GR Supra GT4 and the GR Supra GT4 Evo, we have worked with our customers to develop a race car that teams around the world can use to achieve success. Thanks to the trust and enthusiasm of our customers, we have reached this milestone of 100 vehicles in just three years, which is very positive, said Hendrik Schietzel, Customer Racing Manager at Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe. “The three examples of the GR Supra GT4 ‘100 Edition’ are made for collectors and friends of Toyota, who will have the chance to have a lot of fun on track with this extraordinary vehicle.”

Three wealthy friends, too. The 100 Edition costs from €220,000 plus taxes and deliveries, which makes it tens of thousands more than the actual race car - launched at €186,000 last year. Still, exclusivity never came cheap. That’s the global allocation, too, with a car for Europe, one for North America and the final one for Asia. Wonder what happens if they sell 150 race cars…

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[sidesauce]

Just no. They'll all sell but... no.

[CrippsCorner]

If I had the money to spend on that, I'd also buy a standard one and then £xx,xxx on modifying it to become a fantastic track car - This one ain't seeing the track for st!

[Hammersia]

The base Supra has always looked "heavy" and "cramped", styling wise. Not enough glass? Pillars too thick? Front valance too complicated and low? Dunno. Just an awkward design.

[apx7]

Hammersia said:

The base Supra has always looked "heavy" and "cramped", styling wise. Not enough glass? Pillars too thick? Front valance too complicated and low? Dunno. Just an awkward design.

Had to drape the FT1 styling over the much shorter Z4 shell after all. Hoping the next gen (if there is one) Supra is based on the 86 platform so it has better proportions and maybe back seats like previous generations).

[Llew]

Definitely interesting, but ridiculous....

I've have preferred to see a lightweight and more track focussed Supra at maybe 15-20% more expensive than a standard model. Carbon buckets, lightweight carpets and possibly other fat-stripping here and there... ! Oh, and manual only. They'd probably sell quite a few of them... !

[BrettMRC]

That's mega, but will never see the track.

The current Supra is a brilliant drivers car, so a cup version or something would make a lot of sense.

[Glenn63]

The B58 can be knocking on the door of 500bhp for less than £2k, that’s a big mark up! And if it’s track only there’s many other better/faster track cars that are also road legal.

[Holgate86]

Still waiting for my test drive of the bog standard manual Supra that the local dealership promised me 6 months ago........

[BrettMRC]

Holgate86 said:

Still waiting for my test drive of the bog standard manual Supra that the local dealership promised me 6 months ago........

I think they are all sold? (For the UK market anyway)

Deliveries are still happening, but IIRC the total number is around 100...

[Vee12V]

What a joke. It's as if they don't want the car to be a success.

[Galsia]

What a waste of materials and resources

[Wadeski]

Very weird.

A GR or GT4 Supra as a series production "sport" option for 20% more than the regular car with the GT4 engine seems like a no-brainer?

the equivalent of an //M car.

[asci.white]

Galsia said:

What a waste of materials and resources

Why? There must be some gains in the business model for them to even attempt this.

I'd imagine its a lovely drive too so not sure why you feel that way..

[kambites]

Seems a bit odd to make it neither road level nor eligible for any specific racing class.

[WPA]

sidesauce said:

Just no. They'll all sell but... no.

Agreed

[Bladedancer]

Still, no one at Toyota figured out that they should squeeze that Lexus V8 and make what people really wanted Supra to be?

[Kipsrs]

I don’t think that’s a ridiculous price, a small if not, infinitesimally small run, who’d have thought a Mk4 would realise 60+ grand (and rising!) for a 60/70+ thousand miler? Buy it, keep it, drive the arse off it and in ten years time reap the rewards. . . I regret the hell out of selling my immaculate Mk4. And these are. . . . . Despite not having a 2jz gte. . .pretty awesome.

[anonymous-user]

Such an over designed car, like they happened on a decent shape and then carried on to design all of the nice bits out of it.

No doubt they’ll sell, probably to someone who wants to add to their Yaris and Corolla stable.

[Water Fairy]

Hammersia said:

The base Supra has always looked "heavy" and "cramped", styling wise. Not enough glass? Pillars too thick? Front valance too complicated and low? Dunno. Just an awkward design.

I know what you mean but I find the Supra is defo one of those cars that look much better in the flesh

[swisstoni]

I’d prefer they just got on with designing the next one.