2026 Toyota GR Supra Final Edition Tested: Saving the Best for Last

The German-Japanese sports car reaches its apex just before heading out the door. View exterior photosAndi Hedrick|Car and Driver05/12/26 UPDATE: This review has been updated with instrumented test results. Cars with an inherent identity crisis don't always bring up fond memories upon reflection. Not the case for the latest Toyota Supra. Capping what will be a seven-year run, the MkV Supra is set to bow out after the 2026 model year. Over that time, we've subjected it to track work at our Lightning Lap event (multiple times), named it a 10Best car for 2020 and 2021, and generally had a great time over 40,000 miles in a long-termer. Supra 5.0 offered a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine for a few years in the middle there and, as of the 2025 model year, returned to a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six-only menu, with your choice of a six-speed manual or an eight-speed automatic transmission. That holds for 2026, with the main addition being the Final Edition model at the top of the range. This is the part where we remind you that the Supra you see here was codeveloped with BMW and built alongside its roundel-badged platform-mate in Austria. What's so remarkable about the Supra is that it's more satisfying to drive than the BMW Z4 on which it's based. Toyota's version, while perfectly nice inside, leans more into sport than luxury. Its fixed roof offers a stiffer body structure. And the inline-six under the hood fits with the model's history even if it was sourced from a different automaker. See all results for new 2026 Toyota GR Supra for sale near 428233 The Supra has undergone near-constant tweaks over its fifth generation, most aimed at refining and improving the chassis. The Final Edition is no different: Larger 14.7-inch front brake rotors replace the standard 13.7-inch stoppers, there's a little more camber dialed into the suspension at both ends, suspension bushings and the front anti-roll bar are stiffer, and a new underbody brace also adds some stiffness. The electronic dampers, power steering, and differential controls have been reprogrammed to make reactions sharper too. Oh, there are also a slew of stylistic flourishes inside and out, new aero bits, and two available matte paint options offered in limited numbers with the GT4 appearance pack. See all results for new 2026 Toyota GR Supra for sale near 428233 What better way to send off the fifth-gen Supra than by turning some laps around Sonoma Raceway? Toyota offered, and we obliged. Our time in the car was limited to a few tours of the track, and there was a 2025 model on hand for an A-to-B comparison. Even with the brief seat time, we could feel slight but noticeable differences between Supras, new and not-so new. The Final Edition's steering is a little more communicative and direct, the brakes haul it down with a bit more immediacy, and the computers do a better job of putting down the power out of a corner. Maybe the tweaked aero addenda made a difference, maybe they didn't, but at least they look cool. The whole car feels like the best and most focused version of itself. Back home at our test track, the performance numbers for the Final Edition closely mirrored those of previous 3.0 and 3.0 Premium trims. The GR Supra manual again ripped to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds. We've seen auto-equipped six-cylinder Supras complete the dash to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds, so the auto car has that advantage, though one we'd happily skip for three pedals. The quarter-mile fell in 12.4 seconds at 115 mph. Despite the beefier brakes, this Supra needed 155 feet to stop from 70 mph and 308 from 100 mph versus 150 feet and 299 for an earlier Supra. With the camber changes at the front and rear corners, we expected to see some improvement around the skidpad. But in fact, it was the opposite. Riding on the same and now multi-generation-old Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires the Supra launched on for 2020, the Final Edition posted 0.98 g, down from the 1.02 g's the last Supra we tested managed. And at the limit, where previous versions felt more neutral, there was more understeer than we remember. The latest intel suggests a MkVI Supra is on the way and that this time Toyota will go it alone. A hybrid four-cylinder powertrain is rumored to replace the historically correct inline-six. Assuming the automaker and its GR performance arm can apply lessons learned from the jointly developed MkV model, the next Supra ought to be its own kind of fun. Chances are, this will be the last Supra to offer a six-cylinder, German or otherwise. If you want to freeze this special moment in time, it will cost $70,645 (manual or automatic), though the standard base version is a tad more approachable at $59,595. Going for the Final Edition's GT4-inspired GR flair adds $2160 to the bill. Identity crisis aside, this is one German-Japanese hybrid we won't soon forget. 2026 Toyota Supra Vehicle Type: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door hatchback PRICE Base/As

2026 Toyota GR Supra Final Edition Tested: Saving the Best for Last

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