Toyota PH reveals all-new Supra at Vios Racing Festival

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) has something special on hand for enthusiasts at the Vios Racing Festival held on June 8 at the Clark International Speedway in Pampanga. TMP has brought its new production sports car, the Supra, to the event.

According to Toyota, the 2020 Supra is a fully forward-looking sports car, brimming with a cutting-edge powertrain, chassis and multimedia technology. Like the pinnacle of the previous Supra series, the 2020 model will be powered by a turbocharged inline six-cylinder engine. The new Supra’s 3.0-liter twin-scroll turbo six will produce 335 hp and 495 Nm of torque and will be teamed with a quick-shifting 8-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters. Toyota projects 0-96 kph acceleration in 4.1 seconds, which makes this the quickest Toyota-branded production vehicle to date.

TMP says that the upcoming event marks the return of the one-make race series to its “roots.” It added the event will feature two race formats: a timed autocross through an obstacle course and wheel-to-wheel circuit racing. The circuit championship is divided into three categories, namely the Sporting Class, Promotional Class and Celebrity Class.

It’s the first time that the new [Toyota] Vios model will be tested at the racetracks since its debut as a pace car in 2018’s Filinvest leg [of the race series]. We made sure that aside from speed, the Vios is also built for precision and safety,” said TMP vice-president Elijah Marcial.

TMP said the Vios racecar has been modified for optimum handling and performance given that it would have to tackle two different race formats.

The Vios Racing Festival is open to the public — admission is free. It is going to be held in cooperation with Bridgestone and is supported by Petron, Motul and Rota. Its other sponsors are Brembo, Denso, AVT, 3M, OMP and Tuason Racing.