New Supra gets 2JZ heart transplant

Mitchell Tulk

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12 Mar 2019 1 min read

Mitchell Tulk

Contributor

12 Mar 2019 1 min read

There’s been a handful of photoshopped pictures floating around the internet of a 2JZ sitting in the engine bay of the Mark V Supra.

So, it was only a matter of time until someone actually performed this engine swap and Daigo Saito of Fat Five Racing is the first person in the world to make this dream a reality. And it only took him six weeks.

The Japanese drifter is ditching the BMW in-line six for Toyota’s infamous 3.0-litre unit that made a generation of youngsters fall in love with the sports car.

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That didn't take long... (image credit: Daigo Saito)

That didn't take long... (image credit: Daigo Saito)

Fat bottomed girls, you make the rockin' world go 'round. (image credit: Daigo Saito)

Fat bottomed girls, you make the rockin' world go 'round. (image credit: Daigo Saito)

The final product looks mint. (image credit: Daigo Saito)

The final product looks mint. (image credit: Daigo Saito)

Bolted to the 2JZ is a HKS turbo, which is expected to boost power to 597kW and unlike the new Supra, this beast will be a manual.

Saito will debut his drift-spec Supra GR at the D1 Grand Prix held on March 23-24 in Odaiba, Tokyo.

Should Toyota bring back the 2JZ? Let us know in the comments.

Mitchell Tulk

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Following a passion shared by his father and grandfather, Mitchell’s love of cars really kicked off with his Godfather’s purchase of a new Mazda RX-8. Exposure to that car changed his world forever, leading to an RX-7 obsession. To feed his automotive addiction, Mitchell decided to become a motoring journalist and made his mark at several high-profile motoring publications before landing at CarsGuide. While he is a rotary loyalist, Mitchell also has a massive love for Aussie muscle cars, and dreams of one day getting behind the wheel of a Charger R/T E49 (if anyone will let him). His other passions include Queensland, and spending Saturdays with the boys.

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