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This package included new sports suspension, raised white letter tyres, and front and rear spoilers.
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It could go from 0-60mph in just over 10 seconds and could do the quarter mile in 17.5 seconds.Īdditionally, Toyota offered a new Sports Performance Package to go along with the upgrades. The engine was now at 2.8-litres and power was increased to 116 hp and 145 lb ft.
#MK4 SUPRA YEARS UPGRADE#
In August 1980, the Celica Supra received its first major upgrade in the form of an increase in displacement. The Supra was the first Toyota vehicle to offer cruise control in the US and it come with other features such as air conditioning, tilt steering wheel, a sunroof, optional leather and an AM/FM stereo. It featured a base price of $10,118 and was initially seen as a premium model in the Celica lineup. On January 1 1979, the Supra was officially introduced into the US market in the form of the 2.6-litre model. At the front of the car there was MacPherson struts and a stabiliser bar. The car also featured four-wheel disc brakes and was equipped with four-link rear suspension with coil springs.
#MK4 SUPRA YEARS MANUAL#
Toyota offered the Supra with either a 5-speed manual (W50) or a 4-speed automatic transmission (A40D). The smaller size engine was fitted so that Japanese buyers would not incur an additional tax under the country’s vehicle size and displacement regulations. For the Japanese domestic market, the Supra was fitted with a smaller 2.0-litre unit that produced slightly more power at 123 hp. The Supra’s 110 hp 2.6-litre inline-6 was the company’s first production engine to be fitted with electronic fuel injection. What really set the new Supra apart from the standard Celica was the engine. The car was developed to take on Datsun’s wildly popular Z-cars and was known as the Celica XX in its domestic market. It represented a new designation for a wider, longer and more powerful version of the second generation Toyota Celica. Toyota originally unveiled the Supra name in April 1978. The First Generation Toyota Supra (1978-1981) If you would like to learn more about the Toyota 2000GT check out our complete article here. It was inspired by the E-Type Jaguar and showed the world that Japanese car manufacturers could produce a world beater. The 2000GT is widely considered to be a classic among 1960’s gran turismos. The first three generations of the Supra were supplied with an engine that was a direct descendent of the M engine from the 2000GT. Toyota took inspiration for the Supra from its own 2000GT inline-6 layout sports car from the late 1960’s.