Independent automotive writing — no press cars, no sponsored opinions Sunday, 3 May 2026
The 2019 Toyota GR Supra A90 in red, co-developed with BMW on the same platform as the Z4, marking the Supra's return after a 17-year absence
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Why the New Toyota Supra Is Really a BMW

When Toyota revealed the GR Supra in January 2019, seventeen years after the previous generation ended production, the reception was divided. The car looked correct — low, purposeful, clearly descended from the Supra lineage. The performance numbers were strong. The…

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EV Market Snapshot (USA) — Cox Automotive, Q1 2026

212,600
New EV sales
down 28% year-over-year
93,500
Used EV sales
up 12% year-over-year
5.8%
EV market share
down from 7.5% Q3 2025 peak
130
Days' supply, new EVs
46% above ICE inventory days
$34,821
Avg. used EV price
vs $33,487 avg. petrol — near parity

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