How’s that for timing? Just when Nissan launches its all-new 400hp Z coupe with a 6-speed manual gearbox, Toyota suddenly finds a 6-speed manual for its 3-year old GR Supra, a car that was initially sold as an 8-speed automatic with no manual option. The $64,000 question is, “If Toyota had a 6-speed manual, why didn’t they introduce it together with the automatic transmission back in 2019?”
According to a Toyota spokesperson, the answer is that BMW (who collaborated with Toyota to produce the GR Supra and Z4 using a BMW drivetrain) did not have a viable 6-speed manual gearbox at the time, forcing Toyota to design
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