It has a carbon-fiber body.
Rutledge Wood is a NASCAR analyst who was also the host of the American edition of Top Gear. He loves the Toyota Supra so much that the automaker asked him if he could build one for the SEMA Show. This is the Toyota GR Supra HyperBoost Edition. The 750-horsepower, 559-kilowatt, carbon-fiber-bodied GR Supra (with a 550-watt engine) will be displayed this week in Las Vegas.
The 20-piece carbon-fiber body kit actually increases the coupe’s width. The rear, where the fuel door does not rest flush against the body, is the most prominent area of the wider stance. According to Toyota’s press release the 20-piece body was designed to bolt on to the Supra like an OEM kit. To further reduce weight, the metal roof was replaced with a carbon-fiber section.
The Supra’s wider wheel wells can be filled with custom-made, three-piece 20-inch Lightspeed Racing wheels with carbon fiber rims and Continental ExtremeContact Sport rubber. The KW Automotive V3 adjustable coilovers make it much easier to lower the HyperBoost’s ride height.
Boost Logic was tapped by LL17 Motorsports to increase the power output of the Supra’s turbocharged 3.0-liter Inline-Six engine. A fabricated exhaust manifold was required to position Boost Logic’s BL Supra 750 package between the engine/shock tower. A Boost Logic downpipe was also required to transport the spent gases from the engine to the titanium exhaust. This mill produces more than 750 horsepower.
Wood’s HyperBoost Edition Supra has been finished in TRD Cement Grey paint, which subdues coupe’s aggressive styling. The modified car doesn’t sound too loud even with the red wheels. Through Friday, the Toyota GR Supra HyperBoost Edition and several other Toyota Supras will be on display at Toyota’s booth.