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Cars with an inherent identity crisis don't always bring up fond memories upon reflection. Not the case for the latest Toyota Supra. Capping what will be a seven-year run, the MkV Supra is set to bow out after the 2026 model year. Over that time, we've subjected it to track work at our Lightning Lap event (multiple times), named it a 10Best car for 2020 and 2021, and generally had a great time over 40,000 miles in a long-termer.
Supra 5.0 offered a four-cylinder engine for a few years in the middle there and, as of the 2025 model year, returned to an inline-six-only menu, with your choice of a six-speed manual or an eight-speed automatic transmission. That holds for 2026, with the main addition being the Final Edition model at the top of the range.
This is the part where we remind you that the Supra you see here was codeveloped with BMW and built alongside its roundel-badged platform-mate in Austria. What's so remarkable about the Supra is that it's more satisfying to drive than the BMW Z4 on which it's based. Toyota's version, while perfectly nice inside, leans more into sport than luxury. Its fixed roof offers a stiffer body structure. And the inline-six under the hood fits with the model's history even if it was sourced from a different automaker.
The Supra has undergone near-constant tweaks over its fifth generation, most aimed at refining and improving the chassis. The Final Edition is no different: Larger 14.7-inch front brake rotors replace the standard 13.7-inch stoppers, there's a little more camber dialed into the suspension at both ends, suspension bushings and the front anti-roll bar are stiffer, and a new underbody brace also adds some stiffness. The electronic dampers, power steering, and differential controls have also been reprogrammed to make reactions sharper. Oh, and there are a slew of stylistic flourishes inside and out, new aero bits, as well as two available matte paint options offered in limited numbers with the GT4 appearance pack.
What better way to send off the fifth-gen Supra than by turning some laps around Sonoma Raceway? Toyota offered, and we obliged. Our time in the car was limited to a few tours of the track, and there was a 2025 model on hand for an A-to-B comparison.
Even with the brief seat time, we could feel slight but noticeable differences between Supras, new and not-so new. The Final Edition's steering is a little more communicative and direct, the brakes haul it down with a bit more immediacy, and the computers do a better job of putting down the power out of a corner. Maybe the tweaked aero addenda made a difference, maybe they didn't, but at least they look cool. The whole car feels like the best and most focused version of itself.
Lap times aside, performance numbers for the Final Edition should closely mirror those of the 3.0 and 3.0 Premium trims. The last manual-transmission GR Supra we tested ripped to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds. We've seen auto-equipped six-cylinder Supras complete the dash to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds, so the auto car has that advantage, though one we'd happily skip for three pedals. The beefier brakes should improve on the standard setup's stopping distances—it needed just 147 feet to stop from 70 mph in a comparison test where it bested Nissan's Z.
The latest intel suggests a MkVI Supra is on the way and that this time Toyota will go it alone. A hybrid four-cylinder powertrain is rumored to replace the historically correct inline-six. Assuming the automaker and its GR performance arm can apply lessons learned from the jointly developed MkV model, the next Supra ought to be its own kind of fun.
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Chances are, this will be the last Supra to offer a six-cylinder, German or otherwise. If you want to freeze this special moment in time, it will cost $69,745 (manual or automatic), though the standard base version is a tad more approachable at $58,695. Going for the Final Edition's GT4-inspired GR flair adds $2160 to the bill. Identity crisis aside, this is one German-Japanese hybrid we won't soon forget.
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