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The Toyota Supra may have first appeared on the market in the late seventies, but until now there’s only been four generations of the sports coupe and the last one ceased production in 2002, and many wondered whether that would be the end of the icon. But in 2019, many questions were answered with this fifth-generation model which was built in partnership with BMW. Not that may raise a few eyebrows with Toyota purists, but it actually made total sense, with the German branding their version Z4 and it only being available as an open top, while the Supra is a strict coupe.

The Supra has its very own unique look too. In fact, if you were to park it alongside a Z4, you’d be hard pushed to realise that both cars shared many body parts. It has real presence on the road, with a muscular stance reminiscent of the last generation model and the paintwork with undoubtably turn heads.

Interior
Inside the cabin is clutter free, this is a sports car after all, with the emphasis firmly on the whole driving experience. All the buttons and controls are logically placed and while some of the cabin plastics aren’t as polished as we might expect, it’s not offensive and doesn’t cheapen the overall look of the cabin.

As with most two seater sports cars they’re not built with practicality in mind, however it does have a boot space of 290 litres which is about the same as you’d find in a citycar. Up front though, there’s a good amount of head and leg room and the wheel and pedals are positioned exactly where you’d want them to be.

On the road
It’s not going to take you too long to decide which engine to go for, there’s only one – a 335bhp 3.0-litre inline six cylinder matched to an eight-speed automatic gearbox. There have been rumblings over whether a manual will be added at a later date, but no confirmation just yet. With power going straight to the rear wheels it’ll launch from zero to 60 miles per hour in just 4.3 seconds and keep going to a top speed of 155mph.

This is a car designed to set pulses racing and it really doesn’t disappoint, the steering is sharp and responsive and it feels agile through the corners, so you’ve got plenty of confidence that it’ll do exactly what you ask of it. The beauty of the power being driven to the rear wheels is that when you find yourself on a private track and you push it hard, you can really get a sense of how well balanced the car is, especially when you go at full pace into a corner. The steering gives you oodles of confidence to place it exactly where you want and there’s enough power to guide you through without any drama, unless of course you want to slide the tail out, which is easily controllable.

Now not many people buy a sports car with economy being a deciding factor, but those who really want to know, it’ll average a claimed 34.4mpg with emissions of 170g/km, which is pretty good for the class. But remember that’s based on it being driven carefully.

Verdict
It may have been a long time coming but the fifth generation Supra has definitely been worth the wait. Great to look at, fantastic to drive and let’s not forget Toyotas reputation for reliability. While the segment has got some pretty impressive offerings with the likes of the Porsche Cayman and Alpine A110, the Supra can more than hold its own.