The A90 Supra arrived carrying two decades of expectation and one enormous complication: it was co-developed with BMW, and the 3.0-litre straight-six under the bonnet is BMW's B58. Purists were furious. Then they drove it.

The engineering logic is hard to argue with. Toyota wanted a front-engined, rear-drive, inline-six two-seater and had no such platform; BMW wanted a Z4 and no volume to justify it alone. Toyota's engineers did their own chassis tuning, their own steering calibration, their own suspension and diff work at the Nürburgring, and the result drives nothing like a Z4. The wheelbase is short, the track wide, the rear differential electronically controlled and genuinely playful.

The 3.0 makes 382 hp through an eight-speed automatic, and since 2023 a six-speed manual has been available — a gearbox Toyota specifically reworked, with a shorter final drive and revised software, because customers asked loudly enough.

Its position in the market is as the sensible enthusiast's choice: cheaper than a Cayman GTS, faster than a Mustang GT in a corner, and blessed with a tuning ecosystem that has been extracting silly numbers from the B58 for a decade. The MkIV's legend will always overshadow it, but the A90 is a better car to actually drive than the nostalgia allows.

03 / How to use

Owner's walkthrough

Practical guide for everything a new owner asks on day one — starting the car, finding the gear selector, drive modes, infotainment, driver aids, and easy-to-miss features.

How to start it

Step on the brake, press POWER (silver button on the dash). Hybrids stay silent in EV mode until you accelerate.

Where the gear selector is (and how to use it)

Console-mounted shifter, gated like a tennis-shoe sole — tap right out of D for Sport (S) mode and the +/- paddle gate; new EVs use a click-style toggle. If you ordered the manual, the gate is dog-leg first-down on most performance variants — read the shift-knob diagram before you pull away cold.

Drive modes

Drive modes are accessed via the Drive Mode button on the console. Available modes typically include Eco, Normal, Sport, Custom, EV (hybrids). Each mode reshuffles throttle mapping, steering weight, adaptive dampers (if equipped), exhaust valves, and stability-control thresholds. On performance trims, an 'Individual' or 'Custom' slot lets you save your favorite combination so you can recall it with one click instead of nesting through menus.

Cluster & head-up display

The driver display is a 7 or 12.3-inch digital cluster. Use the steering-wheel left thumb-pad to cycle layouts (Classic, Sport, Navigation, Minimal). When in Sport / Track mode the cluster automatically swaps to a wide tach with gear indicator and tire-temperature readout. The head-up display brightness, height, and content are configured from Settings → Displays → HUD.

Infotainment & voice control

Infotainment runs on Toyota Audio Multimedia (8-14 inch). Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard; pair from Settings → Connections the first time, then it auto-connects whenever your phone is in range. "Hey Toyota" wakes the in-car assistant for nav, climate, calls, and messaging without touching the screen. The main display also hosts vehicle-specific apps: tire pressures, performance data recorder (where fitted), drive-mode customizer, and the camera views.

Driver assistance

Standard driver aids include adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert. Toggle each system individually from the driver-assist menu (steering-wheel left-pad → Assistance). A surround-view camera and parking assist may be optional — turn them on once in settings and they default to active in tight spaces from then on.

Fueling

Premium unleaded (91 or 93 octane) is required on Toyota performance models — the engine timing is set for it and lower octane causes audible knock and reduced power. Fuel-cap release is a button on the driver door panel; the cap is capless (just push the nozzle in).

Keys & phone-as-key

Beyond the physical key, this car supports Toyota Digital Key (NFC + Bluetooth). Set up phone-as-key from the Toyota app app: it provisions a secure credential to your phone's wallet so a tap on the door handle unlocks the car and placing the phone on the wireless charging pad authorizes ignition. You can also share temporary keys to family members (with optional speed and area limits on performance trims) directly from the app.

First-week tips & easy-to-miss features

A few things every new owner tells us they wish they'd known on day one:

Download the brand app (Toyota app) and pair it with your VIN before your first long trip — remote climate, charging/fuel-level checks, and remote lock-status save you walking back to the garage in winter.

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