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.
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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?
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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.
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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
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.
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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.
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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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