Toyota's 2021 Supra Comes Named Performance Vehicle of Texas at This Year's Texas Auto Roundup
Toyota's 2021 Supra 3.0 Premium has been awarded the Performance Vehicle of Texas at the Texas Auto Roundup. The car boasts a robust 384 horsepower and can accelerate from 0-60 mph in just 3.9 seconds. With its enhanced safety features, including a Driver's Assist Safety Package, it impressed journalists at the event, which included evaluations of 35 vehicles. This model continues Toyota's legacy in automotive excellence, offering superior performance, agility, and a striking design.
- Awards include Performance Vehicle of Texas and highest mark in the performance coupe category.
- 384 horsepower and 0-60 in 3.9 seconds highlight impressive performance.
- Enhanced safety features like dynamic radar cruise control and blind spot monitoring.
- Received positive evaluations from 40 journalists at the Texas Auto Roundup.
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PLANO, Texas, May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota's dynamic 2021 Supra 3.0 Premium was honored with two awards at the Texas Auto Writers Association's (TAWA) 2021 Auto Roundup. Impressing with its 384 horsepower and 368 lb-ft of torque, the 2021 Supra won the highest mark in the performance coupe category and was named the Performance Vehicle of Texas at the signature spring driving event.
Among a collection of vehicles from the world's top manufacturers, the Supra received praise for its powerful 3.0-liter, inline 6-cylinder engine and comprehensive safety features. The 2021 Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium features an 8-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters and a revised engine to take it from 0-60 in 3.9 seconds. Boasting an array of features, the Supra wows with a power boost and returned chassis continuing a tradition of an impressive ride/handling balance.
Accenting the Supra's concept car-inspired body are 19-inch forged aluminum 10-spoke wheels with Michelin Pilot super sport tires, and inside it features 14-way heated power-adjustable black leather-trimmed sport seats. At Auto Roundup, attendees experienced the vehicle's new safety and technology package with an enhanced touchpad control, a 12 speaker JBL audio system, and the Driver's Assist Safety Package featuring dynamic radar cruise control, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert and more.
This year's Texas Auto Roundup brought together 40 journalists to evaluate 35 vehicles at the Texas Motor Speedway. Vehicles from the world's top manufacturers were put to the test on this professional track and evaluated on interior, exterior, value, performance and personal appeal. Attendees that test drove the Supra took note of its speed, agility and performance combined with its electric power steering and vehicle stability control which makes it ideal for quick transitions and tight turns.
TAWA is a Texas-based nonprofit association for automotive journalists promoting professionalism and quality in journalism for more than two decades. TAWA has grown to become one of the most influential and recognized automotive journalist associates in the U.S. The group produces two annual events – Texas Auto Roundup and Texas Truck Rodeo – that allow members to experience vehicles from various manufacturers in one place, at one time.
For more information on the 2021 Supra 3.0 Premium, visit the Toyota Newsroom.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands plus our 1,800 dealerships.
Toyota has created a tremendous value chain and directly employs more than 47,000 in North America. The company has contributed world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 40 million cars and trucks at our 14 manufacturing plants, 15 including our joint venture in Alabama that begins production in 2021.
Through its Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights the way it partners with community, civic, academic and governmental organizations to address our society's most pressing mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move, anything is possible. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.
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