Friday 14th June

AC Schnitzer (officially) gets busy with GR Supra

Up to 400hp from Toyota's new tuning partner in Germany - plus 21-inch wheels, obviously

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The rise of manufacturer-sanctioned tuning - think Mountune bits for fast Fords and the ABT upgrades for Cupras - is easy to understand. Lots of people with performance cars want them to be faster, and plenty will like the idea of doing that with a bit more of a safety net behind them. Tuning isn’t the wild west it was, but still. Nice being sure. Now the ante has been upped somewhat thanks to a collaboration between famed BMW tuner AC Schnitzer and Toyota Germany, as a range of the former’s modifications for the Supra will be available in the dealers of the latter. Schnitzer is now nothing less than the ‘proud technology partner of Toyota Deutschland GmbH.’

Which means there are some proper upgrades to choose from, including a performance upgrade to 400hp and 442lb ft (from 340hp and 369lb ft) for the straight six GR, while the 2.0-litre motor can be tickled to 300hp and 346lb ft, both with an AC Schnitzer ‘subassembly warranty’. A sports silencer with ‘sonorous sound and sporty look’ keeps the filters and passes the latest WLTP test. Sporty and sensible, see. 

Those that perhaps want to emphasise the sporty side of a Supra with Schnitzer can add a front splitter, a ‘Racing’ rear wing (with or without Gurney flap) and lowering springs for a ‘more beefy appearance’. The stickers are optional, thank goodness. There’s only so much Fast & Furious heritage you really want to tap into. 

The wheels seen here are Schnitzer’s 20-inch AC1s, with an AC4 design also available; the flow-formed AC3 goes up to 21-inch. Coilovers are also on the menu to really make the most of the increased performance, AC Schnitzer’s two-way adjustable RS system dropping the ride height 30mm (with another 10mm possible) and bringing ‘significantly improved’ driving fun. Plus, despite the slammed look on the new wheels, there’s said to be ‘high residual spring travel and good driving comfort’.

Supra owners don’t have to go all in on coilovers and flow-formed wheels, however, as the Schnitzer bits extend to just aluminium interior accents as well. ‘Nothing is missing to turn the Toyota GR Supra into the Toyota GR Supra by AC Schnitzer’, reads the press release, ‘so let's get started.’ Which would certainly imply that the parts are available now, even though prices haven’t yet been issued.

Having said that, there is the small matter of it being a Germany-only programme for now. And no orders are currently being accepted in this country for the GR Supra. But it’s a start, right? Lastly, if the Schnitzer news has done nothing more than make you consider super Supras, the classifieds can help - this white one looks great a bit lower on bronze wheels, so power must be the next step… 

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[Dombilano]

So a piggyback tuning box and backbreaking rims.

[VixenExige]

It's the year 2030 and tyres have finally just become a couple of elastic bands wrapped around 32" rims.

[Motormouth88]

I just sicked in my mouth a little

[Jaybee1981]

The Supra’s almost 390BHP in most territories other that the UK anyway.

Not much of an ‘upgrade’

[ex-devonpaul]

Keep the power, ditch the stripe and big wheels.

I can see whay these Tuners do it, but surely by now you'd think at least one of them had been here and driven on our roads.

[swisstoni]

Just a reminder of what the concept looked like

[apx7]

Not sure how news worthy this is, US/JP tuners have been offering (actually meaningful) modifications for years now.

ex-devonpaul said:

Keep the power, ditch the stripe and big wheels.

I can see whay these Tuners do it, but surely by now you'd think at least one of them had been here and driven on our roads.

I believe these already dyno higher than their official rating so the power upgrade isn't much. Rest of it is naff, but these "mods" seem to be a theme among German cars.

Edited by apx7 on Friday 14th June 09:42

[JJJ.]

Dombilano said:

So a piggyback tuning box and backbreaking rims.

I don't think you're far off.

[corcoran]

looking forward to 900 comments about black vs. silver wheels.

[gruppeb86]

Not a fan of the stripes nor the tiny rear wing. I also don't associate the AC Schnitzler brand with a Japanese car, although appreciate some of the Supra is German!

[theicemario]

Crap colour, crap wheels. Job's a good'un

[sidesauce]

gruppeb86 said:

Not a fan of the stripes nor the tiny rear wing. I also don't associate the AC Schnitzler brand with a Japanese car, although appreciate some of the Supra is German!

Well yes, the entire engine is German.

[Artsy]

While I'm sure that things have moved on a lot since the 2JZ in terms of economy and reduction of CO2, I can't help but feel a little shortchanged with 400bhp a full 20 years down the line.

Would expect a "tuned" Supra to be pushing 500bhp at entry level...

[Gecko1978]

How fast are these is 400bhp a 180mph car is thr 60 time in the fours etc. Can you tune to 5 or 6 hundred and still drive it more than 10 seconds

[Tassab]

Might as well slap a BMW emblem on it and be done with it.

[Bladedancer]

AC Schnitzer - as if we needed any more reminding that Supra is BMW in drag

[trails]

Can't believe nobody has mentioned the wing...looks totally out of place.

[gruppeb86]

trails said:

Can't believe nobody has mentioned the wing...looks totally out of place.

I did!

[leef44]

JJJ. said:

Dombilano said:

So a piggyback tuning box and backbreaking rims.

I don't think you're far off.

But I do hear a lot on PH where owners favour backbreaking rims. Is this a UK phenomenon or is worldwide?

[garypotter]

Love the original Supra but this one.... nah just cannot love it.and even worse with the silly with the hot wheels alloys and silly stripes, was it designed by a 10 year old?