The Supra was Toyota's flagship model, it demonstrated the best in Toyota tech. This car carries that same spirit. Supra means to surpass, in that right this new car carries all the ideals that went into the MKII, MKIII, MKIV. It is the best Toyota had to offer. If Toyota would have had the means back when they designed the MKIV to create a supercar, I'm sure the MKIV would have been a supercar. By all rights this this is the closest were are going to get to a "successor" in terms of the idea behind it. In terms of car and chassis outside of both being a "car" they are two totally different beasts.