The federalized model was originally equipped with a 110 hp (82 kW 112 PS) 2.6-liter 12-valve SOHC inline-6 engine. The Supra was first exported outside Japan in January 1979. The installation of the larger engine did obligate Japanese buyers to pay a higher annual road tax, making owning the car more expensive than the smaller Celica. Both engines were equipped with electronic fuel injection. The Japanese model was equipped with the smaller 2.0 L engine so that buyers would not incur an additional tax under vehicle size and engine displacement regulations.
The Supra was offered with a 125 PS (92 kW 123 hp) 2.0 L 12-valve SOHC inline-six engine ( M-EU, chassis code MA45) or the 82 kW (110 hp 111 PS) 2.6-liter 12-valve SOHC inline-six engine ( 4M-E, chassis code MA46). In April 1978, Toyota began production of the Supra in Japan, as the Celica XX, and sold it alongside the Celica at Japanese dealership sales channels called Toyota Corolla Store. Toyota's original plan for the Supra at this time was to make it a competitor to the very popular Datsun (now Nissan) Z-car. The doors and rear section were shared with the Celica but the front panels were elongated to accommodate the Inline-6 instead of the Celica's 4-cylinder engine. The first generation of the Supra was based largely upon the Toyota Celica liftback, but was longer by 129.5 mm (5.10 in). 2.6.4 Australia, Sweden, and Switzerland.In January 2019, the fifth generation of the Supra, which was co-developed with the G29 Z4, was introduced. Production of the fourth generation of the Supra ended in 2002. In 1998, Toyota ceased sales of the fourth generation of the Supra in the United States. The dragon logo was used for the Celica line until it too was discontinued.) It appeared on the first two generations of the Supra because they were officially Toyota Celicas. (The dragon logo was a Celica logo regardless of what colour it was. That logo, in turn, was on Supras until 1991 when Toyota switched to its current oval company logo. The new logo was similar in size, with orange writing on a red background, but without the dragon design. This logo was used until January 1986, when the A70 Supra was introduced. It was derived from the original Celica logo, being blue instead of orange. Interior aspects were also similar, as was the chassis code "A".Īlong with this name, Toyota also included its own logo for the Supra. The first three generations were offered with a direct descendant to the Crown's and 2000GT's M engine. The Supra also traces much of its roots back to the 2000GT owing to an inline-6 layout. The fifth generation of the Supra is assembled alongside the G29 BMW Z4 in Graz, Austria by Magna Steyr. The first, second and third generations of the Supra were assembled at the Tahara plant in Tahara, Aichi, while the fourth generation was assembled at the Motomachi plant in Toyota City. Owing to the similarity and past of the Celica's name, it is frequently mistaken for the Supra, and vice versa. In turn, Toyota also stopped using the prefix Celica and named the car Supra. Starting in mid-1986, the A70 Supra became a separate model from the Celica. The styling of the original Supra was derived from the Toyota Celica, but it was both longer and wider. The fifth generation has been produced since March 2019 and went on sale in May 2019. The initial four generations of the Supra were produced from 1978 to 2002. The name " supra" is derived from the Latin prefix, meaning "above", "to surpass" or "go beyond". The performance tuning is greatly improved with addition of engine swaps.The Toyota Supra ( Japanese: トヨタ・スープラ, Hepburn: Toyota Sūpura) is a sports car and grand tourer manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation beginning in 1978. Players can change their car's appearance with bodykits, rims and vinyls. Legends Championship (Players get to drive cars which are the predecessors of today's cars.).Standing Mile ( Speedhunters Pack only, Players' speeds are counted and the one with the highest is the winner.).Time Attack Events (The player has to beat the fastest lap record before the final lap is declared.).Retro Races (Players get to drive cars from the 80s and 90s.).Endurance Races (Higher lap number Circuit Races).Championships (Includes the FIA GT1 World and GT3 European championships.).The title features a large varierty of race modes: The rubber banding AI slammed by most critics is said to have been ironed out and car customisation is much more comprehensive.Īll race events take place along real-life circuits. A more realistic physics engine than seen in Need for Speed: Shift is utilised.