SHOCKER: 2020 Toyota Supra Vs 2020 BMW Z4 - Which Is Faster In The Quarter Mile?

Toyota has caught a lot of flack for basing the fifth-generation Supra on a BMW platform, but that hasn't kept the automaker from reassuring customers that the car is still, above all things, a Supra at heart. Now, to see which is the quicker car, a YouTube video by British motoring show Carwow has put the Supra in a head-to-head drag race with its long lost brother, the BMW Z4 M40i.

The video begins with the Supra and Z4 lining up for a race. Both vehicles carry very similar underpinnings, including BMW's turbocharged 3.0-liter straight-six under the hood. BMW says that the European-spec Z4 M40i puts 340 horsepower on-tap for the driver to enjoy, while Toyota rates the Supra at slightly less with 335 horsepower. Both units are coupled to a ZF-manufactured eight-speed automatic transmission, are equipped with the same Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires, and have a total weight difference of just 88 pounds, with the BMW being the heavier of the two cars.

PUGPROUD - 7/8/2019 10:50:15 AM

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Something doesn't seem right here?

dlin - 7/8/2019 10:56:38 AM

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Judging from the 2nd run Supra for sure has more hp. Its gear ratio is probably tuned more aggressively as well

Surprised Supra is only 90 lb lighter. I wonder how much weight removal can Japanese tuner do

Hauerg - 7/9/2019 1:09:08 PM

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It is FLAK, not flack.

cidflekken - 7/9/2019 4:00:32 PM

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