High Sport Car Enthusiast In The US, Toyota Records GR86 Sales Record In May 2024

Toyota GR86 (Doc.Toyota Global)

Toyota managed to record good results in the sports car segment in May 2024 in the United States (US). It is reported that the GR86 model managed to become the best-selling in high-performance car sales.

Reported by CarBuzz, Wednesday, June 5, this two-door fastback couple style model has sold 1,981 units, an increase of 104.4 percent compared to last year's acquisition in the same period. Thus, this is the best sales of all time ever obtained by this model.

Following GR86, models such as GR Supra also managed to sell as many as 406 units, an increase of 78.1 percent from last year. This is a good sign for the condition of small rear-wheeled sports cars, although the market is very small.

This news is very good to hear as sales of both models have fallen before, with Supra's sales so bad that 85 units sold globally in October last year.

Unfortunately, these two models are not yet certain whether to get updates or the latest generation given the existence of current models that have been going on for years.

Toyota GR86 is planned to carry hybrid technology in its third generation. It is estimated that this sports car will have a turbocharged 3-cylinder engine combined with a small electric motor and battery.

It is likely that this car will use engines from GR Yaris and GR Corolla, but generate more than 300 dk of power. The configuration implies that the manufacturer maintains the front engine layout with rear wheels driving. It is also hoped that the car will offer two manual and automatic transmission options.

Meanwhile, GR Supra is rumored to be stopped production following news of an injection of the death of BMW Z4. The production of the two cars was stopped as a result of the problems faced by Magna Steyr, the factory that produced these two models in Austria. It is noted that this company has dismissed about 500 employees at Graz.

However, this Japanese manufacturer will still open up possibilities and seek everything so that GR Supra can survive in the future, including considering building its own base.

Currently, this sports car is equipped with a 3.0 liter 6-cylinder engine supplied from BMW, making it one of the most powerful Toyota production cars in the modern era.