We paid a little more – around $4,000 – because we got the limited edition A91, and it was a special order. “It’s probably the best car you can get at this price point there's nothing I can find on the market that handles the same way a Supra does. The Supra has a great foundation to mod, a great engine (B58), and one of the best transmissions out there. It had to be moddable, not just being able to do stuff to the car, but also have access to those parts. “Our criteria were that it had to be nimble, handle well – especially coming from the BRZ which is really good on handling - and fun on the track. “We considered a lot of cars like a GT4,” said Huertas. She tells us what she loves most about her vehicle and a little more about her addictive and expensive hobby. Four months later at Don Valley North Toyota, Huertas was the first in Canada to receive the 2021 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 A91 Edition in Refraction (an A91-exclusive blue hue). Limited to only 1,000 units, Huertas called Toyota’s head office and every dealership in the GTA inquiring about the unreleased vehicle. Feeling slightly skeptical, the couple decided to wait that is, until Toyota announced the A91 Edition. The all-new generation’s redesign, however, was not what the couple were expecting co-developed with BMW, the collaboration uses the same engine, parts, and platform as the German automaker’s Z4 roadster. That’s when they heard rumours that Toyota was reintroducing the legendary Supra, famed for its iconic Mk4, which was discontinued in 1998. Craving more horsepower, things came to a head with the BRZ leaving the duo feeling unsure if they wanted to continue investing in more mods, or change to a different platform. When the pair aren’t working on their cars, they’re known to be out on the racetrack or at car meets, and hanging out with friends who share the same interest.īeing big car fans, the duo have daily drivers (a Nissan Rogue for Huertas, a BMW 335i for Lagachu), plus cars they use for the track, including their modified Subaru BRZ Inazuma Edition. Huertas and her husband, Hirak Lagachu, also spend their spare time modifying their vehicles. The car enthusiast works as the office manager of a Markham-based supplier of performance auto parts, specifically aftermarket parts - such as tires and exhaust systems - for track-orientated vehicles. Stephanie Huertas, of Vaughn, lives and breathes cars. £50,000 will buy you one, or the very best of its illustrious predecessor.INTRO: When it comes to purchase decision-making, sometimes its driven by need other times by want and the draw of a nostalgic and revered name. It’s proving fairly popular with tuners, too, funnily enough. Now more of a sports car than ever - and a very good one at that - the Supra of the 2020s keeps a straight-six up front and rear drive. Replacing it would be a fearsomely difficult task, which is probably why the current, 340hp A90 took so long to reach production. This was all before Fast & Furious, don’t forget.īy the time production concluded in 2002, Toyota had an icon on its hands - and its reputation only grew from that point. Legendarily tough, it soon ensured the Supra was the darling of the Max Power generation - helped by Smokey Nagata’s 197mph run down the A1 (M) in a 900hp version. Launched as a sports GT in 1993 to rival cars like the Porsche 928, in the UK it was lavishly equipped, supremely refined and about as youthful as a cruise holiday.īut it was powered by the 2JZ straight-six, and that made all the difference. No car has had its perception and reputation so utterly transformed by popular culture as the A80 Toyota Supra.
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