--- title: "2023 Toyota Supra With a Six-Speed Manual Will Debut April 28: Report" description: "The Toyota Supra is all but confirmed to be getting a long-awaited manual option, and we may now know when that'll happen." date: "2022-03-07" modified: "2022-03-07" authors: - name: "James Gilboy" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/james-gilboy" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/44617/2023-toyota-supra-with-a-six-speed-manual-will-debut-april-28-report" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Toyota News" tags: - "Coupe" - "GR Supra" - "sports car" - "Toyota" --- # 2023 Toyota Supra With a Six-Speed Manual Will Debut April 28: Report ![]() *\www.thedrive.com\* A manual version of the Toyota GR Supra has been a confirmed possibility since before launch and has been repeatedly reported as "on the way." In January, I was able to confirm that with a source inside Toyota's dealer network, which told me [it's coming to the United States this year](). Exactly when, we might now know too, as a Japanese car blog has allegedly leaked Toyota's manual Supra rollout plans, which could involve a reveal at the end of next month. Corroborating our findings with Toyota dealers, [*Creative Trend*]() claims the manual Supra will be a six-speed, and will only be available on inline-six models. [Previous rumors]() indicated that the manual was originally planned to be exclusive to the four-cylinder Supra, which someone rightly pointed out was a bad idea, causing it to be made optional on the inline-sixer—though this is the first time we've heard that it's *exclusive* to this engine. To commemorate the car's launch, the manual Supra will be produced in a 50-car series of Matte White Editions, with special interiors, exclusive paint, and extra tech. Its pricing was given only in JPY, indicating this edition is likely Japan-only. ![message-editor%2F1646676806081-51924928575\_a3c15d7e73\_5k.jpg]() *2021 Toyota GR Supra, *Victoria Scott** Pre-production or prep, therefore, is likely underway, as the source that originally tipped me off on the car said a prototype manual Supra had already been shown off to dealers in Las Vegas last year. Pricing is near finalization according to *Creative Trend*, and info will reportedly be issued to dealers in late March before the car's supposed announcement on April 28. Production will allegedly start in July in Austria (that'd be [at Magna Steyr, which makes the Supra]()) to provide dealers with enough cars by October when the manual Supra, at last, goes on sale. It is then we may know if a six-speed really fixes the problem-plagued, largely BMW-designed Supra, or if we'll have to pin all our remaining hopes on an ultimate performance model: [Perhaps a 510-horsepower, BMW M3-engined Supra GRMN](). *Got a tip or question for the author? You can reach them here: james@thedrive.com* ## Author James is a former staff writer for The Drive. He has changed the conversation around electrification, debunked misinformation online, and become a prominent hunter of what he calls "automotive cryptids." ### Author social links [Instagram]()