The new Toyota Supra will be able to receive a swap with the Supra MK4 engine thanks to CX Racing

The automotive world has been filled with vehicles so remarkably iconic that, despite the passage of time, they remain a true benchmark today, and that is what happens with the Toyota Supra. Seventeen years after the fourth generation of the Japanese sports car bid us farewell, the brand has finally returned to this iconic name to bring its fifth generation to life. However, the clear synergies between BMW and Toyota were not appreciated by every fan of the model, a situation that CX Racing, an American firm specialising in both mechanical and cosmetic modifications, has quickly sought to resolve and that will offer its customers the option of replacing the Supra’s current engine with the 2JZ-GTE.

That designation refers to the powerplant used in the fourth-generation Supra, one of the variants of the sports car that caused the greatest success and stir among enthusiasts. Now, thanks to this company, fans and customers of the model will be able to enjoy the significant technical and technological improvements offered by the latest Supra while, at the same time, recovering that Japanese DNA the brand is being so widely asked for.

For now, CX Racing has provided few details about this heart-surgery-style operation that is causing so much anticipation on social media. This is because the American tuner announced on its Facebook page the arrival of this option, prompting many current owners of the new Supra to seriously consider further accentuating that Japanese spirit that lies dormant in the sports car.

Let us recall that the Toyota Supra is currently powered by a turbocharged inline six-cylinder engine capable of delivering 340 CV and 500 Nm of torque. It is true that the presence of a turbo will make extracting power easier, but the appeal of being able to fit the 2JZ-GTE will lead many customers to opt for this alternative rather than modifying various components of the original engine.

Given this premise, we find a twin-turbo engine that also shared the same mechanical layout, that is, an inline six-cylinder with 3.0 litres. This powerplant produced 330 CV and 440 Nm of torque, figures that have been considerably increased on countless occasions, but which will initially provide that essence that has been missed in the new Supra.

We still do not know when this modification, so attractive for the Toyota Supra, will be available, nor whether it will be viable for models destined for Europe. Nevertheless, the idea of the 2JZ-GTE returning to the heart of the Supra is an event that will thrill every fan of the model and the firm, and that will allow those customers who opt for this powerplant to have a very special element in their Supra.