We spoke to the people behind the Supra’s excellent shifter to find out just how much work went into making a transmission that outshines anything from its German collaborators.
, it’s still an exciting ratio; proof that the manual transmission still has a place in today’s market, even outside of six- and seven-figure supercars.
“We wanted to make this vehicle very driver-oriented, it was something that we really were particular about,” Supra chief engineer Fumihiko Hazama told. “We looked at things carefully when it came to the feeling of [the shifter] and it was very much a joint development with BMW.” “When it comes to the knob, we looked at the weight very carefully, and also the shifting direction,” Hazama said. “The knob shape is something that we looked at very closely as well. The millimeter differences mattered to us in deciding that, and we also got a lot of feedback from the European [Toyota team], the BMW people, and also within [Toyota].”
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