Top Secret's V12 Supra heading to Nardo for top speed run
There have been a fair number of tuners that have made the trek to the Nardo test track in Italy to see if their modified rides could break an illustrious top speed. The MTM Bimoto TT comes to mind, as does AC Schnitzer's GP3.10 3-series, Edo Competition's Lamborghini LP640 and 9ff's insane GT9. Another contender has been added to the list and it's just as impressive as the rest.
Top Secret has been making the show rounds with its twin-turbo'd V12 Supra for the past year, but it's finally putting its money where its mouth is and going for a top speed of 400 km/h (248 mph) later this year in Italy. Breaching 200 km/h hasn't been an issue since the boosted 6.0-liter V12 is supposedly pushing out over 1,000 hp.
You can read up on Kazuhiko "Smoky" Nagata's golden boy here and check a Japanese-language video of the Supra after the jump.
[Source: Kulitivate, Photo by Bulletproof Automotive]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
SilverAero 7:04PM (2/15/2008)
Those headlamps are awesome. I really like what the have done with it.
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thefronge 7:05PM (2/15/2008)
Breaching 200km/h isn't an issue for most cars...
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Turbofrog 7:16PM (2/15/2008)
I'm unfamiliar with this...I take it it's two Supra I6s mated to a common crank?
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Tragedy 7:18PM (2/15/2008)
No, the engine is from the 12-cylinder Japan-only Toyota Century.
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Tragedy 7:21PM (2/15/2008)
I've seen this car in action at Tsukuba Circuit. It's a beast, no doubt. The creator, smoky, even took time to talk to us common folk walking around the paddock area. He's a real cool guy. I've driven a couple of Toyota Centuries in Japan, in stock form, they're torque monsters. I can't imagine how this modified Century motor feels.
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gregory.j.fagan 7:31PM (2/15/2008)
Roll Out!
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HotRodzNKustoms 7:29PM (2/15/2008)
If only Toyota made interesting cars like this.
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turbo-quattro 7:31PM (2/15/2008)
SilverAero, I didnt even recognize it as a Supra until i clicked on the picture to see the taillights! I thought I had been out of the loop while Toyota released a new Supra, haha.
Beautiful!
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Aki 7:43PM (2/15/2008)
I like Smokey Nagata. He's this really geeky looking guy, but is one of the most passionate tuners out there. Since there aren't any tuning options for the stock V12 engine from the Century, his shop has to make all components from scratch. And it's mostly for his love of the last gen Supra--he wants to give it a last hurrah before the new one (LS-F) comes out from Toyota.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWUslYuZ9k4&feature=related
He's also pretty nuts on the road too.
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2004m3driver 8:15PM (2/15/2008)
Damn Toyota needs to take some design cues from this kit and build us a new Supra already.
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dean 8:44PM (2/15/2008)
Quite cool. Quite exotic too!
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matt 8:36PM (2/15/2008)
yeah the headlamps make it look a bit like a gold 'zilla from the front.
overall, it's one of the few tuner cars I actually like.
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DIRETTORE 9:10PM (2/15/2008)
think we sound funny when we speak english?
i dont understand a word but why doesnt toyota use the V12 from the Century in other products?
why dont they offer the Century in other markets?
i mean if its good enough for the emperors shoes?
it should be good enough for wall st?
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=century+toyota&search_type=
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tekdemon 2:32AM (2/17/2008)
Probably because it's a 10+ year old engine only used in a super-limited-edition flagship car.
Seriously, V12's aren't ever found in affordable cars, and in most countries people aren't going to shell out that kind of money for a Toyota with a V12.
It's a badass engine though no doubt.
ugg.tryptophan 11:11PM (2/16/2008)
one of the most tasteful tuners ive ever seen, just lose the stickers and the gold rims
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DS 9:51PM (2/15/2008)
Is it me or do those headlights look like theyre from a gallardo?
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D. 10:24PM (2/15/2008)
@ no. 2, thefronge "Breaching 200km/h isn't an issue for most cars..."
Yeah, but this is a Toyota!
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Travis 10:58PM (2/15/2008)
Lol. My $16k Toyota is governed at 127mph, which is 204km/h. I believe that should be the 200mph, not 200km/h in the article.
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Jon 11:05PM (2/15/2008)
I must be getting old, because that thing is fugly in my eyes.
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chocolatemoose 11:13PM (2/15/2008)
those headlamps are from a lamborghini yeah?. very classy i think.
tuned jap cars are everywhere here.. so seeing one come from one of the best tuner shops in japan should show some interesting stuff
sick looking car :)
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