Not even the coronavirus pandemic could stop Toyota from performing the media drive of the updated 2021 GR Supra with the first reviews of the German-bred Japanese sports car having just landed online and it seems as though those who purchased last year's model may start regretting their decisions.
Welcome to 2020, where once again, the Toyota Supra is back. We hailed its return last year when we slid behind the wheel of the first new Supra sold here in the 21st century, and Toyota has gone and changed things up just one year later. Now, there are two Supras: a new, less powerful four-cylinder Supra that'll serve as a base model, and a more powerful version of the previous solo entry that showcases the type of incremental improvements Toyota says we should expect every model year. So, although owners of the 2020 Supra might be miffed by this news, there's a good chance 2021 owners will feel the same way in 12 months.
For now, though, the 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six produces 382 horsepower and 368 pound-feet of torque, increases of 47 and 3, respectively, from the 2020 version. We weren't exactly begging for more power, but aren't going to complain, either. This is the same engine spec that's found in the M40i version of the Supra's sister car, the BMW Z4, which shares a common block and crank as the "lesser" version found in the 2020 Supra. However, it features a totally new head and exhaust manifold design along with new pistons and a reduced compression ratio from 11:1 to 10.2:1 to better handle the boost. Peak horsepower is made at 5,800 rpm now (it was previously 5,000), and carried on to the same 6,500 rpm — redline is 7,000 rpm. The torque band also shifts slightly higher in the rev range, as all 368 pound-feet are available from 1,800-5,000 rpm — in 2020 that range was 1,600-4,500 rpm. Theoretically, this should make the car happier in its mid- and upper-rpm ranges.
Tabe Mikako and Aimyon star in the latest TV CMs for Kirin Beer's 'Tanrei Green Label.'
This is Aimyon's first time starring in a TV CM. In the 'New Green' version, Tabe enjoys 'Tanrei Green Label,' while Aimyon plays the guitar in the meadow. Meanwhile, the 'GREEN JUKEBOX' version is the eighth in its series, and you can see Aimyon playing the guitar and singing "Haru no Hi." Artists such as Fukase (SEKAI NO OWARI), Noda Yojiro (RADWIMPS), and Shimizu Iyori (back number) have starred in this CM in the past.
Japan's SoftBank Group is expecting an annual operating loss and net loss for the first time in 15 years.
The company says turmoil in the financial markets amid the coronavirus pandemic has hit the value of its investments.
Tokyo has seen another increase in the number of new coronavirus infections. One-hundred sixty-six cases were confirmed on Sunday alone, bringing the total in the capital to more than 2,000.
Residents of Tokyo spent their first weekend at home since a month-long state of emergency was declared.
Shonan no Kaze will release their new album "Shonan no Kaze ~Shiho Senpu~" on May 20.
It's been about two years since the group released their last album "Shonan no Kaze ~Ichigo Ichie~." Their upcoming album will feature a total of 14 songs including the theme song for the PlayStation 4 software 'Ryu ga Gotoku 7: Hikari to Yami no Yukue.'
On April 1, former AKB48 member and actress Shinoda Mariko (34) announced that she gave birth to her first child.
Via her Instagram and Twitter accounts, Shinoda reported, "I apologize for making a personal announcement during this time, but I gave birth to a healthy baby girl the other day. Thankfully, both myself and baby are doing well."
Lexus commissioned the first "tattooed" car ever, and it's chosen the UX as the tattoo artist's canvas. Art cars and special projects catch our eye sometimes, but this particular project is one of the most intriguing works of art on a car we've seen in a long time. The process that tattoo artist Claudia de Sabe went through to translate her vision onto the UX is what we're really interested in here.
Since the UX is obviously a metal car, de Sabe needed to use a Dremel tool to drill away the blank white surface paint, exposing the bare metal underneath. Those painstakingly drilled lines were used as the pattern for the art taking shape. She had to be unerringly precise in her work. After all, there's no magic eraser for drilling into a car's metal body panels. Spending that much time free-drawing with a Dremel is intensive and demanding work, too. Comfortable positions are hard to come by, and a slip could be disastrous.
The first artist lineup for Fuji TV's 'FNS Music Special Program: Haru wa Kanarazu Kuru' has been announced.
Due to the worldwide spread of COVID-19, the World Figure Skating Championships, which was scheduled to be held in Montreal, Canada, was canceled. As such, the broadcast of this music program was decided.
It's been reported that Becky (36) gave birth to her first child early this month. Her agency confirmed the reports after an interview with ORICON STYLE. The sex and birthdate of her baby have not been revealed.
Becky married baseball coach Kataoka Yasuyuki (37) in January of last year. Her pregnancy was announced last November.
TUCSON, Ariz. – The CR-V has been the segment's top seller since its introduction, moving more than 5 million units in the past 23 years. For Honda, its sales juggernaut accounted for more than a quarter of the automaker's 2019 total and a whopping 60 percent of its CUV sales. With the 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, however, the brand is stepping into territory where few have ventured before.
The Nissan Rogue Hybrid has come and gone. The Ford Escape Hybrid first arrived way back as a 2005 model, but disappeared for a generation until returning this year. The Toyota RAV4 waited 20 years to debut its hybrid, but now in its second generation, has actually become Toyota's best-selling hybrid model. That alone represents a strong case for the CR-V Hybrid, not to mention the dearth of competitors.
Forty years after it was founded, Mazda tapped into the car market for the first time, with the R360 that was launched in 1960.
Sony has unveiled its 2020 smartphone flagship in the form of the Xperia 1 II (Mark 2). As the name suggests, Sony has taken what made the Xperia 1 great and made some very worthwhile improvements.
Sony has introduced its first 2020 smartphone, in the form of the entry-level Sony Xperia L4. As you'll see from the headline, one of the most notable new ‘features' as an Xperia fan, is that this is the first Xperia smartphone with a notch. We thought that by now we had ridden out this fad, given that we've seen phones with notches since 2017.