The internet is a place where people love to debate. Debates can happen across a variety of topics, and any manner of things. However, the internet doesn't often know how to keep these debates civil and simple, and they often result in chaos. This is very much the case within the automotive community as well. Heated debates happen all the time, whether they are about electricity vs. gasoline, supercars, SUVs, and so much more. Arguably one of the most heated automotive-related debates on the internet concern the Toyota Supra.

RELATED: Looking Back At The Automatic Toyota Supra 3.0 Before The New Manual Transmission Arrives

The Supra started out in the '70s as a trim level for the Celica. Toyota's plans for the Celica then changed, leading them to spin off the Supra into a separate RWD sports car, while they sent the Celica to dominate world rally circuits, for better or worse. Most would agree that the peak of the Supra nameplate was the Mk4. Ever since the Mk5 GR Supra debuted in 2019, Mk4 supremacists have absolutely loved lambasting the car due to it borrowing a lot of components from BMW. We'll leave that debate to those willing to discuss, although we do think the GR Supra deserves more respect. We love car renders at HotCars, and we also love how well the Mk5 Supra's styling works with aftermarket aero and visual additions. With the help of digital artist Rostislav Prokop, HotCars has envisioned its own widebody kit for the Mk5 Supra.

What Would Our Mk5 Supra Widebody Look Like?

Toyota Supra Widebody Render Front Quarter Green
HotCars | Rostislav Prokop

Toyota definitely did the whole styling thing right when it comes to the Mk5 GR Supra. While it's definitely a different car compared to the Mk4, as it's a lot smaller and tackles a different segment altogether, it looks great. It's compact, it's well-proportioned, and it's very modern. More importantly, especially for the dedicated fans, the exterior styling is what you might call "tuner friendly." It's very easy to envision the Supra with some type of widebody, or even some simpler ground effects. Digital artist Rostislav Prokop has helped HotCars bring their vision of a Supra widebody to (digital) life.

The front end gets a whole lot more aggressive, with larger air intake openings, a massive splitter, lots of carbon fiber, and some LED accent lights on the tips of the front fender flares. Speaking of, Prokop has given this Supra some pretty aggressive ones, to accommodate the larger wheels and tires. The side skirts are very low and pronounced, also making plenty of use of carbon fiber. The rear end gets a massive rear spoiler, similar to something you'd find on a Mitsubishi Evo, or the original Mk4 Supra for that matter, as well as a more aggressive rear diffuser with two rectangular exhausts. We haven't seen the latter very much on modified Mk5 Supras. Finally, to round out the exterior, we have a fresh coat of dark green paint, and a set of matte black Advan TC-4 wheels, behind which we find upgraded brakes with yellow brake calipers. We honestly hope that the interior is some type of tan or light brown color.

What Would Power This Mk5 Supra Widebody?

While the widebody kit does signify that there's something pretty aggressive hiding under the hood, this is still a road-legal vehicle. It is a little low, but that's not something that air ride suspension can't fix. It is more aggressive than the standard car, sure, but in the world of widebody kits, you can do a lot more. Following on from that, the ideal powertrain approach for a build like this would be to go with something more powerful, but not to the point where it's crazy or imbalanced. Luckily, as we've seen numerous times before, the GR Supra's engine can handle a bit more grunt.

As a refresher, the GR Supra uses a 3.0-liter turbocharged I6 engine, otherwise known as the B58B30. The Supra's engine got a significant power hike for the 2021 model year, up from 335 hp to 382 hp, which is also the one we'd go for here. We've seen people get 500 hp out of this engine numerous times before, and that's a perfectly balanced figure that would make this car even more of a joy to drive. As for the transmission, it makes the most sense to outfit this build with the six-speed manual that Toyota recently introduced for the 2023 model year. Most enthusiasts would argue that the best thing you can do is swap in a 2JZ, and in regard to that route, we'd keep it balanced once again at around 500 hp. We know for a fact that it's extremely easy to eke out 500 hp from a 2JZ without doing too much to it. After all, that's one of the reasons why it's such a popular swap.

Would This Mk5 Supra Widebody Ever Happen?

Toyota Supra Widebody Render, Rear Quarter, Green
HotCars Photo © 2023 Valnet

RELATED: The Verdict Is In: Manual Toyota GR Supra Or Toyota GR86

It already has. There are quite a few aftermarket equipment makers that have put together their own takes on a widebody kit for the Toyota GR Supra, so something like this could happen. We've even seen body kits for the GR Supra that pay tribute to the late Paul Walker's personal car. The color choice would definitely stand out, and if the widebody looks anything like this, we'd absolutely love to see it.