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      05-21-2018, 11:22 AM   #24
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An article written back in March by Peter Lyon back via Forbes says there will be an NA I6 for $45k as well:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterly...help-from-bmw/

Later, Supra Mk V forum insider A70TTR has this to say about it:

https://www.supramkv.com/threads/sup...e-2#post-15171
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Originally Posted by A70TTR
Tada reposted a Forbes article on his FB that says there is an NA and TT variant of the car, just FYI. I think that was already posted on here several times, but perhaps a little more interesting that he shared it.
https://www.supramkv.com/threads/sup...e-5#post-15360
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Originally Posted by Captain_Kirk
Wait? Is there really going to be a NA model?
https://www.supramkv.com/threads/sup...e-5#post-15404
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Originally Posted by A70TTR
there were discussions on it, but I thought it died along with the talk of the 4cyl/hybrid/etc.

now I'm not so sure, but it would surprise me a bit.
Do I personally believe the report of a NA I6? No, not really, but stranger things have happened.

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Originally Posted by mkoesel View Post
Keep in mind, there are currently no known plans for an S55 or S58 powered Supra. It will use the B58 at launch, and perhaps indefinitely.
Here are A70TTR's thoughts on that from back in February in response to another Supra Mk V forum member:

https://www.supramkv.com/threads/new...ge-6#post-9644
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Originally Posted by SS09ER
So i read a lot about B58 and after i little search i found out that bmw is developing the S58 (which is actually the high perfomance variant of the B58) for the next M models.The new supra is going to be a sports car so why not put the S58?It is going to have 475hp as well.At least for the GRMN Supra,just my thought.
https://www.supramkv.com/threads/new...ge-6#post-9646
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Originally Posted by A70TTR
The GRMN car very well might have that, and maybe that's one of the reason the purported price tag is estimated to be $100k+

Engineers originally tested the chassis using the S55, so it wouldn't be that far of a jump IMO.
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