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This is a '21 Toyota Supra, officially named the GR Supra. Designed by Nobuo Nakamura and Tetsuya Tada, the fifth generation of the Supra revives a name not used in well over seventeen years. While referred to in many advertisements as the A90 following in the trend of the previous generation Supras, the car actually uses BMW naming codes, in this case being J29. GR in the name stands for Gazoo Racing.
The Supra is very closely related to the G29 BMW Z4, being assembled on a joint platform, built in the same place (Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria) and having the same engine and largely the same transmission choices (the Z4 has a 6-speed manual option, while the Supra is only available with an 8-speed automatic shared with the Z4); the car uses a 3.0L BMW B58B30 turbocharged inline-6 producing 335 BHP although a 2.0L BMW B48 is also available; as of the 2021 model year power has been bumped up to 382 BHP. The Supra also notably has some design features and optimizations to allow for easier modification, with Nakamura having taken that into consideration when designing the car. Sales began in March 2019 for the 2020 model year.
Now this casting was designed by Mark Jones and introduced in the Fast Superstars lineup of the Fast & Furious Premium Series. This casting has seen two known releases, the last being in the Team Transport series (shown above). While there is another casting depicting this one, both are completely different and done by different designers (the other casting being done by the late Ryu Asada). Both castings also feature somewhat different proportions but this is mainly to do with the car's contouring.
A curiosity: the last time I did this thing, I said side mirrors. I don't have anything else new to offer up, so... just admire it.
