Fifth-generation Toyota GR Supra production ends March 2026 at Magna Steyr's Graz, Austria facility after sharing platform with BMW Z4Supra Final Edition debuted last year with more rigid body, improved suspension and brakes, retaining BMW's 3.0-liter turbo straight-six producing 429 hpSuccessor rumored for 2027 using Toyota's own 2.0-liter turbo hybrid engine producing approximately 394 hp, marking end of BMW partnership The Toyota Supra will soon cease production, which is either tragic news or a relief depending on how you feel about BMWs wearing Toyota badges. The fifth-generation GR Supra will be phased out in March 2026, ending a run that's been simultaneously successful and controversial since it launched. The A90 generation Supra shares its underpinnings with the BMW Z4, manufactured at Magna Steyr's facility in Graz, Austria. This partnership with BMW was pragmatic from Toyota's perspective, allowing them to build a sports car without bearing the entire development cost alone. But it meant the Supra was essentially a BMW underneath, which purists found deeply offensive given the legendary status of previous Supras. The Toyota Supra Final Edition made its debut last year before going on sale in Europe in spring 2025. It's based on the upgraded coupe and features a more rigid body, improved suspension and brakes, plus a revised chassis with optimized active differential control. These are proper improvements rather than just slapping "Final Edition" badges on an unchanged car and calling it special.The Final Edition continues using BMW's 3.0-liter turbocharged straight-six engine producing 429 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque. That engine is genuinely excellent, smooth and powerful and characterful in ways that four-cylinder turbos simply cannot match. It's also the source of most criticism about the A90 Supra, because purists wanted a Toyota engine in their Toyota sports car, not a BMW unit however good it might be. Toyota has yet to confirm the successor to the A90 Supra, which is corporate speak for "we're working on it but not ready to commit publicly." However, rumors suggest it could arrive in 2027, giving Toyota about a year to tidy up development and prepare for launch. Unlike the outgoing model, the new Supra is expected to use Toyota's own 2.0-liter turbo hybrid engine, reportedly producing around 394 horsepower. This represents a significant philosophical shift. The A90 used a BMW straight-six because Toyota didn't have a suitable engine and couldn't justify developing one for relatively low-volume sports car production. The next generation apparently will use Toyota's own powertrain, suggesting either they've developed something suitable or they're willing to accept compromises to achieve independence from BMW. That rumored 394 horsepower figure is interesting. It's 35 horses down on the Final Edition's output, which seems counterintuitive for a successor. But hybrid powertrains deliver torque differently than pure combustion engines, and 394 horsepower from a 2.0-liter turbo hybrid suggests seriously aggressive tuning. Whether it'll feel as characterful as the BMW straight-six remains to be seen, though frankly that's a high bar to clear. The end of A90 production in March 2026 marks the conclusion of Toyota's BMW partnership for the Supra, at least in this form. The Z4 will presumably continue as BMW didn't need Toyota's involvement beyond cost-sharing for platform development. The Supra served its purpose, keeping the nameplate alive and proving there was still market demand for Toyota sports cars beyond the GT86. Whether the next Supra succeeds depends entirely on execution. A 2.0-liter turbo hybrid producing 394 horsepower sounds promising on paper, but the A90's BMW straight-six was genuinely excellent and will be a tough act to follow. Purists who complained about BMW engines will finally get their wish for a proper Toyota powertrain, and then we'll discover whether they actually buy the car or just continue complaining about something else. The A90 Supra proved Toyota could still build a proper sports car when motivated. The Final Edition represents the culmination of continuous improvements throughout the model's run, creating the best version just as production ends. That's rather typical, actually. By the time manufacturers finally perfect a car, it's time to replace it with something new and start the improvement cycle again. The Supra dies in March 2026. Long live the Supra, arriving 2027, probably with a Toyota engine and definitely with something to prove.
