It also sounds very BMW, but that's okay. A good reminder that the Supra is also engineered to be leery in the right hands (not mine), even with the safety aids still turned on. Drivers … Had a few sweaty palm moments, but my only big indiscretion was on an uphill hairpin bend. Toyota New Zealand bravely invited media to take part in the Tour this year, participants each taking half a day and several stages in the new GR Supra. Targa NZ is the annual Targa closed road tarmac event that started back in 1995 and has been running every year in October since then.

Anyway, we're not here to talk about Italian cars. At higher velocity? This is no tied-down track-day car. That's the big difference between Supra and the sister BMW Z4 convertible (the two share a platform and a 3.0-litre straight-six, eight-speed automatic powertrain): coupe versus convertible.

Even the top Open Tour group only gets to do 160kmh... and they have to wear helmets. Targa NZ you probably know. Our stint was day three of five, on the second half of the circuitous Targa route from New Plymouth to Whanganui. Feeling cocky and assuming anything was possible with the Supra's chassis technology, I gave it a bit too much on the exit and fishtailed dangerously close to a bank. Rather than fanatical secret keeping, and arrogant isolation, Targa competitors and crews are often found lounging in one an others pits, laughing through the car window, or hanging out before, after and during the event. Powertrain and performance: 3.0-litre turbo-petrol inline six, 250kW/500Nm, 8-speed automatic, RWD, fuel economy 7.7 litres per 100km/CO2 177g/km (source: RightCar), 0-100kmh 4.3 seconds. It all seems so easy, but the key is that there's enough of an edge to keep sports-car credibility. The steering feels initially aloof but it's also consistent, quick and precise. Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, it's a competitive timed event on some of the country's best roads. He's an accomplished competitor himself and, judging from our quick chat, a collector of some of my bucket-list cars: Lancia Delta Integrale and Fiat 130 V6 (you know, The Italian Job one) among them. These legs are held as part of an event, 2 or 3 times per year, and are typically Targa Rotorua, Targa Hawkes Bay and Targa New Zealand. The Tour groups are broken up into Open, Mid Point and Limited.

"I've had four Targas out of it. www.targa.co.nz. Targa NZ is a unique experience, with Kiwi hospitality, ingenuity and camaraderie to be found at every pit stop, service stop and overnight stay. It's not just the swift stuff, either. A high speed event on closed roads throughout New Zealand. Alfa 156 leads the brace of Supras: red 'safety car' (just not for this event) front and silver Tour machine rear. Fire extinguisher... um, well yes, that too.

The Targa Tour was created to allow people to drive their road registered cars through closed roads, in a safe, structured environment and in a manner and speed not allowed on the open road. That's a tricky balance to achieve and one that demands concentration from the driver, because you can get lulled into a false sense of security by the comfy ride and slick powertrain.

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