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  1. Toyota worked with ZF . Everyone will have their own opinion when driving it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc7GNuBcABo <Dude in Blue said it doesnt not feel like an BMW, he said the shifter felt notchy, it feels like toyota had their hand in it 13:31 he said it doesnt feel squishy Quote" Toyota revealed the 2023 Supra with the availability of a manual transmission. The caveat was better than we expected as it won’t be a limited-run option, but it can only be had with a six-cylinder engine. That engine is, of course, borrowed from BMW, so this is just a BMW transmission, right? Well, actually it’s not. Toyota didn’t fill us in on the details, but now we’ve learned that some considerable effort went into making this gearbox suitable for the Supra. A Toyota spokesperson told The Drive that the “parts used in the gearbox come from a combination of ZF-manufactured manual transmissions, but the parts combination is exclusive to the GR Supra.” The spokesperson explained that Toyota actually partnered with both BMW and ZF for a number of things that include the “design/layout of the shift lever and pedal, decisions of the final gear ratio, turning of the intelligent manual transmission function (iMT), and shift feel.” https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/the-supra-s-six-speed-manual-is-a-weird-mix-of-bmw-zf-and-toyota/ Toyota told The Drive it worked with BMW and gearbox supplier ZF to come up with a transmission specifically for the Supra. "The parts used in the gearbox come from a combination of ZF manufactured manual transmissions, but the parts combination is exclusive to GR Supra," a Toyota spokesperson told The Drive. "Toyota partnered with ZF and BMW on the design/layout of shift lever/pedal, decision of final gear ratio, tuning of iMT [Toyota's rev-matching] function, and shift feel." https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a39864463/supra-manual-from-bmw/ Quote"Developed by Toyota GAZOO Racing Engineers in cooperation with Toyota Motor Europe and German transmission supplier ZF, the GR Supra's manual transmission was built with components designed specifically to suit the power and torque characteristics of its 3.0-liter 382-hp straight-six engine. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/power-shift-gr-supra-manual-transmission-now-on-sale-at-us-toyota-dealerships-301618936.html Quote Manufacturers from Aston Martin, Chevrolet, Alfa Romeo, Dodge, Ford and BMW all rely on ZF transmissions to function. You would never think there was anything in common with a Ford F-150 and Rolls Royce – but they both often contain a ZF gearbox.
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