Toyota Supra Is Finally Getting a Manual Transmission

• Toyota confirms its Supra will get a manual transmission.
  

• On Twitter, Toyota showed a footwell with a clutch pedal and tagged the image with Supra. Enthusiasts have connected the dots.

• It's unclear what engine options will be available with a manual transmission, or how much this upcoming stick-shifted Supra will cost.

The reborn Toyota Supra was one of the most anticipated debuts at the 2019 Detroit auto show. Though, some wind wafted out of the sails when it was made clear the upcoming Supra won’t feature a manual transmission. While that’s not a total surprise when you look at the continually declining manual-transmission rates, it is always unfortunate news when a sports car lacks a stick.

Well, Toyota has changed its direction, according to a Twitter post this week. The official Toyota USA Twitter account posted a picture of a footwell filled with three pedals. More importantly, the post tags Supra, suggesting the fifth-generation Toyota Supra will get a manual transmission.

This is great news for prospective Supra buyers who were holding out because of the limited transmission options (just one—an eight-speed automatic). Though, it’s still not clear if this manual transmission is making its way to the entry-level 2.0-liter four-cylinder or if the more performance-minded 3.0-liter will get a stick—or both. It’s also not clear if the BMW Z4, the Supra’s Bavarian brother, will also get a new transmission.

The current-gen Z4 launched as a 2019 model with a standard eight-speed automatic in the US, although the Euro-spec Z4 sDrive20i (with the 2.0-liter four-cylinder) does offer a manual gearbox.

Considering Toyota’s timing for the announcement, it wouldn’t be a big surprise to see a manual-equipped Supra ready by the end of 2022. If that’s the case, an end-of-the-year rollout would make the stick-shifted Supra available as a 2023 model.

It would be interesting if the manual transmission was a cost option over the standard eight-speed auto, but that question will likely be answered soon enough.

Would you jump into a Supra now that a manual transmission is coming? Or was a manual transmission not a deal-breaker? Let us know your thoughts below.