Toyota told The Drive that it partnered with BMW and gearbox supplier ZF to come up with a Supra-specific gearbox. “Spare parts used in the transmission come from a combination of manual transmissions made by ZF, but the combination of parts is exclusive to the GR Supra,” a Toyota spokesman told Drive. “Toyota partnered with ZF and BMW to design / deploy gear lever / pedal, final gear ratio, iMT adjustment [Toyota’s rev-matching] operation and sense of displacement. “ While the clutch pedal appears to have been lifted straight from a BMW, the lever itself is brand new, with no resemblance to any BMW gear selectors sold today. Toyota says the gear selector was uniquely positioned to ensure comfortable shifts and to avoid any contact with the dashboard. Those who watch all the news of the manual Supra will know that the final gear ratio has been increased from 3.15 to 3.46 to prevent slow starts and the feeling of low acceleration at speed. The Supra gearbox has its own unique spare part number in the BMW catalog, according to The Drive: GS6L50TZ. This name, as the publication points out, is quite similar to the number found on the six-speed currently used in the four-cylinder Z4 sold abroad: GS6L40LZ. This is not surprising, since both gearboxes must fit in the same transmission tunnel. Although it has not been confirmed, it is possible that Toyota took this gearbox and modified it for use in the Supra. Unlike the Z4, however, the six-speed will only be available for Supra six-cylinder models. With deliveries starting later this year, it’s a matter of time before we try it ourselves. This content is created and maintained by a third party and is included on this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may find more information about it and similar content at piano.io
