Well, it is co-designed with BMW after all. The new Supra shares a lot with the BMW Z4
It's at heart a BMW, but saying there is nothing Toyota is quite an exaggeration.
It has no soul of a Toyota. It’s just a base trim level of a BMW with different financing options and a different support network.
By the way, if I’m buying a BMW why would I want Toyota of all companies to modify the steering and suspension? I’d rather have a Toyota with BMW steering and suspension, not this abomination.
“I like my 3 series but I wish it handled more like a Camry” - nobody, ever.
I drive a F80 M3 right now, and I very much would love to see how this car drives since I love, love the GT86 suspension/steering tuning. In fact the GT86 has better steering than my M3, so if this Supra is like that it would be very attractive to me.
If anything, a car with BMW drivetrain and Toyota motorsport's chassis/suspension/steering is exactly what a lot of people would want these days, since BMW has a big lead in engine tech (especially turbo 6) and Toyota did such a spectacular job with GT-86's chassis/suspension/steering. Hell, if BMW supplied their turbo 4 cylinder to the GT86 imagine the success it would have had.
Ford and Volkswagen are working on a vehicle co-development deal (scope unannounced, but rumored to be very big).
GM and Honda are working together on self-driving tech and hydrogen fuel cells.
The future of the auto industry is very very expensive, but it should prove to be interesting as well.
If I got a Toyota sports car today, it would be the 86 with an aftermarket turbo or supercharger. With 100hp boost, it would reach about a 1:8.8 power to weight ratio, compared to the Supra's about 1:10. Cost: about $30K.