One is a track-ready two-door BMW coupe tuned for the track. The other is an M2. But which is the better sports car?
It's hard not to admire the fifth-generation Toyota Supra when viewed against the new BMW M2. The Supra--a Toyota-tuned, tin-top BMW Z4 underneath its handsome bodywork—is down 71 horsepower compared with the M2, but it's also 400 pounds lighter. On specs alone, the Toyota-tweaked BMW is a more pure expression of a sports car than BMW's own two-door. It's a great foil for this full-on M car.
For 2023, Toyota surprised us by putting a manual in the Supra. It always seemed a little weird that this car never came with a manual, yet we never expected Toyota to add one after the fact. What was done, seemed done. Thankfully it wasn't. The manual imbues the Supra with more personality. Before, the Supra was competent, but a little cold. Now, it has a bit more.
I think it points to the fact that the Supra isn't really a track car right out of the box. Sure, it's capable of setting very fast laps around here, yet it never feels 100-percent at home. And thus, an assumption challenged. We're led to believe that weight is everything in a car, repeating "simplify and add lightness" like its gospel. I'm never going to say that weight doesn't matter, but the small details matter too. The M2 makes this obvious.
Given that the M2 is functionally a shortened M4, I expected the two to feel the same, but the smaller car has a personality all its own. It's one that both Silvestro and I better gelled with. He suspects the shorter wheelbase of the M2 makes all the difference. Whatever the case, the M2 is just more fun. A little lighter on its feet, a little better at communicating with the driver. BMW was clever with the engine tuning here too.
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