Toyota GR Supra 3.0

Only 11 of the 600 cars in the Dream Car Garage catalogue combine a turbocharged inline-6 engine, making the Toyota GR Supra 3.0 part of one of the most specific technical groups in the collection. That figure matters because the Supra is not simply defined by having six cylinders, it belongs to a narrower category where the inline-6 layout, turbocharging and rear-wheel drive come together. Just 23 cars in the catalogue pair an inline-6 with RWD, and only 11 match the full turbocharged inline-6 combination.

For a collector building a garage from 600 choices, that distinction gives the 2019 Toyota GR Supra 3.0 a clear identity. Its 2,998 cc engine produces 382 bhp and 500 Nm, delivering 0-100 km/h in 4.1 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h. Those figures place it 440th for power, meaning it sits within the top 73% of the catalogue, while its acceleration is stronger than 273 of the 600 cars. The numbers show a car that is not defined by outright catalogue dominance, but by a particular balance of performance ingredients.

The Supra’s two seater fixed-head coupé shape supports that focused character, with its RWD layout matching the engine configuration that makes this car unusual within the wider collection. Japan is represented by 48 cars in the catalogue, and Toyota contributes seven cars, giving the GR Supra 3.0 a place within a focused group of Japanese entries. Toyota’s history as a manufacturer reaches back to 1937, and this car represents a modern expression of that identity through a specific sports car formula.

The used price of £42,000 places the Supra 3.0 at rank 475 of 600 for cost, with 125 cars in the catalogue priced higher. At £110 per bhp, it presents a clear relationship between performance output and ownership cost. For a collector, that calculation sits alongside the rarer technical combination, creating a car that occupies a distinct space rather than simply chasing the highest figures.

A dream garage is shaped by the cars that bring something different to the collection, and the GR Supra 3.0 brings an inline-6 RWD formula shared by only 23 cars, with just 9 matching the complete turbocharged specification. It is the car that adds a precise six-cylinder character to the room.