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Review of the 1998 Toyota Supra RZ Twin Turbo

(Taken from CAR magazine, February 1999. An article by Mark Walton comparing a Supra RZ (TT) with a BMW M3 Evo)

"The steering [of the Supra] matches the engine in all-around deliciousness,
being heavy yet fluid, sensitive yet trustworthy."

"The M3 squirts power precisely and incrementally through a small tube where
the Supra splashes it on by the bucketload."

"But the Supra is just more fun to drive, more exceptional. You might think
the Toyota is the car with the mundane gene pool, but it's the M3 that feels
like a normal car with some special bits, rather than a special car outright.
The Supra is inescapably special: special to drive, special to sit in, special
to listen to even. And, of course, extraordinary to look at. But that's OK.
It might look a bit outrageous for our reserved British tastes, but the Supra
has a right to boast. It has the ability to match, and I'd take the spanked-
up, big winged route every time."