2020 Toyota Supra Officially Confirmed For Detroit Debut

Rumors follow wherever Japanese sports cars go. Just look at the speculation surrounding a new Mazda RX-7, or back to the anticipation surrounding the return of the Acura NSX. The same goes for the Toyota Supra. But soon those rumors will be able to take a rest as Toyota hasconfirmed the launch of the new Suprafor the Detroit Auto Show in January.

When that glorious day comes, just a couple of months from now, it will lay to rest the anticipation that's been building since the last Supra was withdrawn from the North American market back in 1998.

The fourth-generation Supra did remain in production back home in Japan until 2002, and five years later, Toyota started stoking the fires by presenting the first in a succession of concepts to preview its return. The most recentGR Supra Racing Conceptwas unveiled earlier this year in Geneva before theprototype was shown at Goodwood.

Now confirmed as a 2020 model, the new Toyota Supra stems from the same joint development program that has already yieldedthe new BMW Z4. Both the Japanese coupe and the Bavarian roadster share the same classic sports-car setup, with astraight six up front driving the rear wheels.