BMW M2 G87 vs Toyota GR Supra A90
“Two BMW straight-sixes, two different briefs: the G87 M2 is the faster, heavier, do-everything coupe; the A90 Supra is the lighter, more playful two-seat sports car.
The M2's S58 is the stronger engine where it counts — reviewers who ran them together say the M2 makes its time on the straights, pulling hard above 4,000 rpm where the Supra's B58 starts to run out of steam. It's also the one you could own as your only car: a real back seat and, in one reviewer's words, 'an actual car.'
The Supra answers with feel. It's lighter, tighter and more nimble through turns, with more direct steering and a chassis that 'has rotation everywhere' — a car that talks to you more and feels less isolated than the current BMW. And if you want three pedals, its manual is the clear favourite; the M2's is called the most rubbery of the bunch.
Pick the M2 for pace and everyday breadth, the Supra for the conversation.
you want the faster car and the more usable one — the stronger top end, a back seat, a coupe that can do every job — and you'll accept a more isolated, numb-steering BMW and a rubbery manual.
you want the more engaging sports car — lighter, more nimble, more direct steering and the better manual gearbox — and you can live with a two-seat bunker and a little less shove up top.
Buy the G87 M2 if pace and practicality lead — it's quicker on the straights, stronger above 4,000 rpm, and usable as a sole car. Buy the A90 Supra if the drive is the point — it's lighter and more nimble, steers more directly, talks to you more, and its manual is the one reviewers would choose.
Nobody disputes that the M2 is the faster car — the split is over whether that matters. Supra fans call it more natural, more nimble and less isolated; M2 fans love that it's genuinely overpowered for its traction and say it's a track weapon you can still daily. Daily usability splits too: the M2's back seat makes it 'an actual car', while the Supra's cockpit is a bunker you can't see out of — even if its ride and ZF auto are easy in traffic.
Performance
“the M2 and Supra have similarish power to weight and similarish acceleration until they shift into third gear and then that thing takes off”
“But would this win in a race against the GR Supra manual edition? 100% I think I would have my money on this.”
Handling
“It is definitely on the number side, similar to most BMWs, the G87 M2, for example. I would argue that steering is even more numb”
Fun to drive
Daily drivability
“this just feels more refined I can't think of a better word to describe it but it feels smoother gentler”
“Toyota has nailed the fact that they want you to be able to drive this thing on a daily basis. It feels like a really great daily driver.”
Value
“it doesn't cost much more than the comparatively impractical Supra that's powered by a lesser BMW engine”
