2023 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Manual - POV First Impressions

2023 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 Premium MT
Exterior: Stratosphere Blue
Starting MSRP: $55,650
Price as equipped + DPH: $58,365
Mechanical
Engine: 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder turbo, aluminum block and heads, 24-valve DOC, chain drive, with variable valve timing; 382 hp @ 5,800-6,500 rpm; 368 Ib-ft @ 1,800-5,000 rpm
Transmission: 6-speed intelligent Manual Transmission (MT) with rev-matching
Drivetrain: Rear-wheel drive with active rear sport differential
Suspension: Independent double joint MacPherson-type strut front suspension; independent five-arm multilink rear suspension
Brakes: Ventilated disc; 13.7 in. (front), 13.6 or 13.0 in. (rear)
Wheels and Tires
19 in. 10-spoke Frozen Gunmetal Gray forged aluminum wheels with 255/35ZR19 (front), 275/35ZR19 (rear) Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires
Exterior
6-lens auto-leveling LED headlights (three low-beam, three high-beam)
LED front turn signal indicator and Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
Matte-black auto-folding, heated outside mirrors with memory function
Auto-tilting passenger-side outside mirror (when in reverse)
Auto-dimming driver'-side outside mirror
LED taillights and rear combination lights
LED backup light
Aerodynamic underbody panel
Dual rear exhaust outlets with brushed stainless steel exhaust tips
Interior
Black Leather sport seats
Power-adjustable sport seats with driver'-seat memory including lumbar and bolster adjustment
Heated seats
Carbon-fiber interior trim
Black leather-wrapped tilt/telescopic 3-spoke steering wheel
8.8-in. full-digital FT LCD gauge cluster including tachometer, speedometer and MID
Sports pedals
8.8-in. touchscreen with Supra Command featuring touchpad control with navigation, AM/FM, Digital Audio, SiriusXM®, wireless Apple CarPlay® compatible, voice recognition and USB/Bluetooth® connectivity.
Smart Key System remote keyless entry system with Push Button Start
Dual zone automatic climate control
Auto-dimming rearview mirror with garage door opener
Full-color Head-Up Display (HUD)
Cruise control
Lined, locking glove box
Storage net for small items (passenger side)
Qi-compatible wireless charging tray with light indicator
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[@TheTopher]

Here's some track driving footage in the Manual Supra: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2GceKCmrqxljtk

[@300cmysrt8]

Is it more or less fun than the BRZ in the handling department? I'm not concerned with the straight line so much.

[@mikemayers8672]

BRZ lol

[@dragonsyph2557]

Are you able to change the dash setup for different rpm and speed dials ?

[@OutDrivenMedia-sk3yj]

I'm curious Topher, would you pick the new civic type R or the manual Supra?

[@MohammedMarwan-mp7tr]

Do you even Buy Supra 1999?

[@pegleggreg3627]

Ok you pricks. You asked for it, you got it. RWD sports car with a great engine, good sound, lightweight, near 400HP, and a manual. Now go buy it

[@grisa12345]

Bought it. Hope many more do too!

[@pegleggreg3627]

@@grisa12345 proud of ya! I think it’s gonna be one of the great sports cars in about 10 years. Supra started as a joke (unfairly) but now it’s got enough respect, and now a manual. Someday perhaps I’ll take it off your hands when I get the money 😉 Wish you a million miles of smiles in that thing

[@ineedandrenaline]

Maybe if it was an actual Toyota 🤔. At that price point I'd rather get a GT or SS.

[@carsinruin6102]

@@ineedandrenaline I disagree. The MK5 is the perfect size for a sports car, nothing beats a inline six and bmw makes the best. And with a tune and bolt on parts the Supra eats Camaros a mustangs.

[@ineedandrenaline]

@@carsinruin6102 ehh before it breaks down due to the BMW engine. The Coyote and LS will last for plenty of miles.

[@tyler9703]

Finally! Now we only need people to actually buy it.

[@ba1istic194]

Dealer markup is going to be crazy. The 3.0 premium im my area had a 20k markup i can’t imagine what this is going to be

[@gearheadtechnology]

@@ba1istic194 It's hard to say they're "available" when in reality they're hard to find and heavily marked up when you do find them. That's far from available imo.

[@johnmears162]

Would love to, called and was told 10k over sticker ….. called another and they said 7,500 over. 😂 why can’t I just buy one direct

[@KingDiamondBones]

@@ba1istic194 I bought my supra for 57k lol

[@bassandtrebleclef]

@@KingDiamondBones humblebrag lol

[@justnathan1164]

That sound is beautiful. I just hope they keep making these kind of cars and we don't lose them for electric ones.

[@pineapplejuice7211]

True but rn global warming is getting bad that’s why ppl are starting to make electric cars now but I’m sure once we fix this global warming stuff gas cars will come right back

[@savagecabbage1594]

@@pineapplejuice7211 Electric cars are worse for the environment than gas. Its all a shill, these politicians are just seething for money.

[@jayjohnson7033]

@@pineapplejuice7211 lol electric cars will make global warming worse.

[@pineapplejuice7211]

@@jayjohnson7033 how bc I don’t remember learning that electric causes global warming all I remember is coal factories car gas going up into the atmosphere and green house gasses

[@Fizzglg]

@@jayjohnson7033 electric cars still are an indirect cause for pollution, but no where near as much as normal cars.

[@criancrna1487]

Based on the yearly continuous improvements on the Supra, I’m willing to bet that they’ll announce a Supra Targa next year.

[@andycalifornia426]

Maybe you're right. All I know there was a video, I think on Toyota channel, where they showed a workshop convert one to Targa. About a year ago.

[@theothernodude3139]

If Toyota released like a million special editions for this car, then that would be great. Kinda like the E36 BMW or C7 Vette

[@criancrna1487]

@@andycalifornia426 There’s a video somewhere I think it might have been Savagegeese, but it was stated that Toyota plans on making continuous improvements on the Supra to increase yearly sales. Hence the power bump, and now the manual. I know the GRMN was thrown around, but I think that’ll be Toyota’s last card.

[@TeyCallMeBigMac]

I hope. The custom targas I’ve seen look so good on this car imo

[@ARCNA442]

I doubt they'll do a targa - it's not exactly a popular feature. I am betting they'll stuff the S58 engine in it once the new M3 and M4 are a few years old.

[@zalden2565]

I talked to a local dealer and said that they haven’t been allocated any models but they already have 5 people on their “wait list” from around the country who are willing to pay a nominal “market adjustment” premium all ahead of me should they be allocated one. ….so yeah, super available

[@ixT0PSH0TZxi]

The Toyota dealer I use to work at didn’t even have a “list”. It’s all luck and right timing. Can’t wait to see which dealer is going to overly mark this one up.

[@rickywei1360]

Get a 2018 M240i manual. Humble opinion.

[@matthewdh123]

@@ixT0PSH0TZxi thought about getting a used corvette. Msrp 57k, found a dealer selling it for 120,000. Dealers are turning into straight up scalpers.

[@ixT0PSH0TZxi]

@@matthewdh123 You know what’s the saddest part? They know that. And you know what else they know? That there’s a sorry bastard out there, that’s willing to buy at overkill markup. It’s sad, really.

[@GSTRification]

Thank you for pushing this car like it’s meant to be driven. Other reviewers didn’t quite capture it well but you did perfect with good shifting actions for us to know what the car is like.

[@rynev3392]

There’s something about dropping down into 2nd gear in manual transmission car and flooring it, slamming through gears that never gets old

[@AlexandreCardinal50]

Was excited to finally get some info on how the clutch feels! Never had a car where reverse is far left without a reverse lockout. Is it risky to engage reverse instead of first?

[@dezeta9225]

nvm that would be weird without a reverse lockout read that wrong

[@KardiFan2000]

Having used quite a few BMW shifters...they make it really easy to distinguish 1st from reverse. When you go into reverse, it feels more "springy", but going into 1st, it feels smooth.

[@iamemoi1640]

Goin into reverse it has a feel of like an extra clunk so you know you’re in reverse

[@HeritageM4]

@@KardiFan2000 yup its suprisingly distinct

[@husboy1]

There is a reverse lockout actually, you have to push the stick to the far left through a gate. It takes enough force that you would very likely never put it in reverse on accident.

[@36ChambersOfFear]

Great Video! Don’t know if this was already mentioned in another comment but the B58 in this car and other BMW products is a single turbo straight six. The “Twin Power” just means twin scroll turbo. The S58 in the full fledged M products is twin turbo.

[@po.russki]

Do they all have an electronic wastegate?

[@ArshdeepSingh-yl5fr]

Y’all happy now? Lmao, it sucks that all of Toyota’s GR products are getting huge mark ups from dealerships.

[@sdlausen1]

Stealerships. There, I fixed it for you

[@KingDiamondBones]

I got mine for 57k lol very good msrp

[@jrc2976]

@@KingDiamondBones Overpriced

[@EazyTheRecon]

Just take your time and look around

[@KingDiamondBones]

@@jrc2976 overpriced?

[@strelizia2k.159]

This video will inspire a lot of people in life to work hard and while working on the hard times good times like these will pay off and that's just what's so happy about life even tho I'm 18 and In college my goal is to work hard and own one of these puppy.

[@trs8696]

Been waiting for this SO MUCH!!! SO EXCITED!!!

[@Cal-El]

Was excited for this one, thanks Topher!

[@jamesglosangeles]

The recording of the infotainment screen blinking red looks like it's screaming "DANGER TO MANIFOLD"

[@aryanoza5828]

BEEN WAITINF FOR THIS

[@timothybracken1728]

You're the only car reviewer that knows how to properly drive and launch this Supra!

[@cjsnyder18]

My first car was an automatic Scion FRS boosted to 400hp, my third is now a stock BRZ but I bought it in manual (first time ever driven manual), after a full day of stalling I learned to drive it and its well worth shifting over to a manual for anything and already feel like trading in this BRZ to buy a manual Supra. Any stock BRZ/ GT86 owner knows these are not that fast of cars, but having the manual taught me that I don’t need to go fast like my automatic FRS to have fun I just need a stick shift and a couple 5hp stickers. 😊

[@mansukii2283]

Can’t wait to get mine

[@ZurcEVO]

Ive been waiting for this!

[@5.0Melbino]

Gonna work my ass off and hope I’d have one by within 2 years😤

[@GAMRMNTS2]

Same bro but honestly I want the auto

[@josephmitchell5349]

I’ve been waiting ever since you said you were going to do a video on it! Finally!

[@Jay-sb2xs]

The Manuel Supra is back

[@bUtMyRiGhTs]

The whole car is manufactured and assembled by a third party company in Austria called Magna Steyr. The Supra isn’t a Japanese or German made vehicle. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_Steyr

[@beexiong2995]

Magna is part owned by a canadian company too lol

[@grisa12345]

Money meet mouth. Bought one. A91 manual in CU Later. Should arrive in a couple weeks.

[@tristanparis7718]

That man really drove by the GR Corolla like it was nothing 🫢🫢🫢

[@whaaq2]

0:00 walk around interior exterior 2:41 driving and thoughts 8:13 cya🙂

[@whaaq2]

thank you for the 4 likes

[@Jayjewelerofficial]

If money wasn’t an issue would you get a GR86 or a Supra in manual? Which is more fun on the Street

[@johnnybxy1373]

Been waiting for this video!

[@HarryK832]

I wish I could buy this car but I’m 20 and broke I drive an old Mitsubishi right now but that supra looks like alot of fun

[@jasmy-canada]

And thank god no freaking burble! Best reason to get the manual!

[@nateisright]

The blue paint looks amazing!

[@devinmarshall8767]

I have been waiting, Mr Topher

[@TheJapfanboy]

Finally sounds good to hear the engine actually rev out

[@Bmontepeque11]

After seeing other of your Supra POVs finally seeing one where you shift your own gears feels like a dream ❤️ What's not to love about the Supra now? (Other than reliability concerns 😅)

[@FlameClone]

Can't wait to be the 3rd owner in 10 years.

[@christopherhuff9883]

Now it’s everything, manual, RWD, turbo, in line 6!!

[@BenTroxell]

Omg that paint is beautiful!

[@Yusufcatveganslol]

My sibling recently found himself in this beast I’m extremely hyped for it go for big Bro!!!!!

[@reyparker9917]

Nice car and nice review man!

[@scottwallen8506]

That track looks like Chicago streets

[@lecoureurdesbois86]

Now it feels like a real car. Just needs a better less intrusive power steering.

[@Ghoul_Khonsu]

My dream car

[@jameshuegli3534]

Was that @savagegeese with a GR Corolla?

[@Dexoz607]

imagaine if it black with rayze rims 👌🏻👌🏻

[@vehiclesacceleration335]

0:01 it sounds like a BMW chime😂

[@gahangore111]

Best Toyota interior in a long time

[@fim1344]

Because it’s a BMW interior lol 😂

[@67tomcat]

Want one- but can't afford! Great review as always!

[@TTGamingTrinh]

Started the video and thought, why does that look like miller campus in utah, then 10 seconds later… confirmed😂 love the supra

[@wackit6756]

Beautiful! 🎉 If I had to nit pick, I would have wanted the shifter lowered 1 inch, and some kind of nickel finished ring around the shifter to dress it up. Plus, the style of the wheels makes them look smaller than they are. But what a ton of FUN!!!

[@twobrotherscycleanda]

I trust the Topher's opinion more for some reason. I've been getting mixed reviews on this.

[@Oliee7]

Can you review a camaro lt1

[@sengsythao1896]

Nice the new Supra finally has a manual, now take away that ridiculus automatic parking brake, put back a traditional handbrake and its completed. 😎👍

[@TheTopher]

exactly! That’s why I bought the BRZ, handbrake turns into the driveway 😂

[@Smallpande]

The camera frame squeezed her so God😨😱

[@Fellow_Gamer]

Beautiful car all around without too many things to criticize, however if there is one thing I'd like to criticize is the stylization of the steering wheel for this car. It's a steering wheel that could easily belong in a Sienna minivan, it's way too cushy and soft looking for such a raw and aggressive sports car.

[@jasmy-canada]

hearing that chime, I thought I was in my BRZ without my seatbelt 😂

[@shrimatg9989]

The way you slowed down to not to make exhaust sound around Redline reviews shows the kind of person you are. My respect for you after this sky-rocketed. Keep growing and drive safe! Looking forward to many more videos from you. ❤

[@porfiriato84]

Topher is the goat of car reviews.

[@sturat18]

Love the car! Love the manual. Really wish they made the steering wheel design a bit more modern with a smaller diameter center. Looks awkward to my eyes.

[@-Batista]

Went from a nismo 370z to a 2020 SS 1LE, but now I'm definitely going for the 6mt a90.

[@grizzle273463]

Loved it.

[@MR3DDev]

Fantastic, now I'll wait for people to rush out and sell their auto trans so I can get one at lower price

[@LitleBear]

Waiting for my Base 3.0 allocation to come through in October. Super pumped for the slower but more fun version of a great little sports car.

[@dubsrevo]

if anything the base is quicker its lighter lol

[@multigamer1213]

1:12 that legacy wagon tho

[@90sanime52]

AYEEE!!! Manual transmission😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@NoPPMan80]

Whenever I see the new Supra and Z cost I ask myself, why not just get a SS 1le?

[@TheTopher]

That is also an excellent option.

[@NoPPMan80]

@@TheTopher i just dont see really why to pick the supra or Z, am i missing something other then like nostalgia?

[@fim1344]

@@NoPPMan80 personal preference. Also downpipe and tune B58 will absolutely destroy any modded Z or Camaro

[@ARCNA442]

Because it's a larger, heavier, and slower car that only costs a couple thousand less?

[@markb3961]

@@NoPPMan80 Smaller, better interior, gets way more attention because it looks better, and will destroy any SS with just a downpipe.

[@jagged_rocks8375]

With Nissan dealers marking up the Z like crazy in my area I guess I’ll go give the Supra a try.

[@rag83991]

this motivates to finally graduate this december in cyber security and get a good paying entry level job to buy this within a year or two!

[@largote]

How would you compare this to the M240? (which seems like an even bigger value)

[@Latvians]

bro looks like he's playing FH5, bro went to mexico to test the new supra

[@ibraheemsarhan8889]

Manual is so better than automatic Manual for ever ❤❤❤❤

[@theothernodude3139]

I love this. Toyota making a limited-run Supra that’s going to be sought after by collectors and enthusiasts. This is definitely going to be the 2JZ-GTE of the MK5 Supra.

[@amilaaravinda7466]

My favorite sport car because of paul walker😍❤️❤️

[@aaronli163]

Only criticism I have is the electronic ebrake. If it had a manual handbrake, that would’ve been the cherry on top.

[@moneycannon974]

best looking car being sold today

[@trnql_noir]

Huge fan of your videos. Was super excited when you finally got to review the manual Supra (this is like my 10th time watching this video). I noticed the auto stop-start button is still present in the manual. Do you know if it is still functional? I personally hate the function and wished they removed it. Thanks!

[@eldrixxx]

AHHH I NEED ITTT😭

[@echodotdr396]

Out of all the places in the world, this is what Toyota have chosen for the showdown?

[@n0tbran]

amazing sound!!!!

[@CesarMartinez-gl9ko]

Make it a targa top(production version) and I’m in LOL

[@seanjiang3174]

The exposure might have been a little too high.... Change of cam?

[@cesun5452]

I thought all manuals come with a red badge but I guess It’s only the a91 mt that have it

[@josephm3615]

Wow i need this

[@perfblue_n]

Imagine if it had a mechanical hand brake!!! I’d buy this in a heartbeat over the new 400z. The new wheels and color look so good!

[@nanashi7779]

The long awaited

[@porfiriato84]

How do you think this will be on 5+ hour road trips? Will my back be sore by the end?

[@hamzahyasin3786]

BMW digital startup sound, looks like a Z4, interior design bmw-esque too. Much better than the Z4 tho

[@Makoholic11]

Gonna sell my 8 spd supra when one of these in blue is available.

[@indrajithmnair]

Are you going to be driving the GR Corolla too? It looks like a really interesting car

[@_tokii__]

Why does that track look so rough?

[@liquidmccloud6590]

Now I want one😃

[@WalkingUpsideDown]

What's your opinion on this vs the Nissan Z(Manual)? Currently cross shopping them.

[@CayoEdit]

my dream :(

[@NANGSGARAGE]

Saving up for GR Corolla right now man 😎 BMW Supra can wait 😝

[@82DStock]

Any thoughts on rev hang? Can the auto rev match be turned off at all? I have a 2019 M2C and the rev match can only be turned off with TC fully off, and the rev hang is definitely there. The computer feel of the transmission is one of the biggest disappointments of an otherwise great car.

[@seym0rebutts]

Its confirmed that the rev match can be turned off. Heard from 2 other reviews on KZbin (since I'm not a reliable source seeing as I don't have one myself 😂) you should check out Raiti's Rides. He did a great review on this car uploaded earlier today.

[@TheTopher]

I’ll have a track video coming out soon with rev marching turned off, it feels great. Rev drop feels about right, no rev hang complaints for me.

[@leonseed4464]

Did you meet raitis rides at the event?

[@anthonyaquino7639]

Will it also come in the 3.0 premium, because I own the 3.0 premium and I want to change it to manual

[@PeterOlexa_]

Did they retune the suspension for all 2023/2024 models or only for manuals?

[@chinoskateboardv]

"Toyota started on the 6-speed manual AFTER they released the Supra." Even an intern would have made the Supra 6-speed before releasing the car.

[@micheletusi9057]

This is my dream car

[@CCWorld2010]

Isn't some of the cabin sound coming from the speaker? Or is it disabled for this clip?