1993 Toyota Supra Turbo - Archived Road Test
01-18-14, 04:46 AM
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So then the new Supra should be a Hybrid.
Twin motors, inline 6, RWD. Because people was a stranger to turbos back then. Now they are sure to be strangers to Hybrids.
Make it 3.6 secs to 60....60k....and that will kick butts
Twin motors, inline 6, RWD. Because people was a stranger to turbos back then. Now they are sure to be strangers to Hybrids.
Make it 3.6 secs to 60....60k....and that will kick butts
01-19-14, 04:27 PM
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01-19-14, 07:18 PM
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01-20-14, 02:16 AM
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All four of those cars are classics IMO.
I own a 92 SC300/5 speed, and I do agree that it is the best "cruiser" by far of that bunch. IE, it has the best ride, it is the quietest, IMO its more of a Japanese Eldorado than a sports car. Yet its not so soft that it isn't fun on a twisty road. Honestly if you were to give me any of those cars to drive on a long interstate section, the Lexus is the superior choice.
That being said, I do love the BMW for its handling and great engine. The rest of the car is IMO a letdown in terms of styling, the interior is finished/styled better in a similar year $17,000 Camry with cloth seats IMO.
If I were to pick one car just on looks alone, it would be the 300ZX. That shape is IMO the sexiest thing Nissan has ever made. I also love the interior styling, with leather seats and the suede doors/dash.
20 years in the future, if I were to pick one car, it would be the Supra. That car was so far ahead of its time in terms of styling and the engineering under the hood. Still to this day I'd buy a modified 1994 Toyota Supra Turbo over a new Corvette, and I think the new Corvette is the best thing GM has ever made. That modified Supra is still way faster and turns more heads IMO.
I own a 92 SC300/5 speed, and I do agree that it is the best "cruiser" by far of that bunch. IE, it has the best ride, it is the quietest, IMO its more of a Japanese Eldorado than a sports car. Yet its not so soft that it isn't fun on a twisty road. Honestly if you were to give me any of those cars to drive on a long interstate section, the Lexus is the superior choice.
That being said, I do love the BMW for its handling and great engine. The rest of the car is IMO a letdown in terms of styling, the interior is finished/styled better in a similar year $17,000 Camry with cloth seats IMO.
If I were to pick one car just on looks alone, it would be the 300ZX. That shape is IMO the sexiest thing Nissan has ever made. I also love the interior styling, with leather seats and the suede doors/dash.
20 years in the future, if I were to pick one car, it would be the Supra. That car was so far ahead of its time in terms of styling and the engineering under the hood. Still to this day I'd buy a modified 1994 Toyota Supra Turbo over a new Corvette, and I think the new Corvette is the best thing GM has ever made. That modified Supra is still way faster and turns more heads IMO.
01-21-14, 04:49 PM
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A brief history of the Toyota Supra
The Toyota FT-1 concept has triggered discussions as to whether it is a design study for a next-generation Supra sports car. Toyota Motor Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada has publicly proclaimed that the brand needs a return of its iconic Supra. And CEO Akio Toyota's lead-footed racing habits lend credibility to the idea that he won't be bullied by bean-counters who feel a sports car doesn't make financial sense.
What follows is a brief history of the Supra, to see what has come before:
1979 model year: Toyota introduces the Celica Supra Mk I, an offshoot of the Celica coupe, but wider, longer and more powerful. The Supra's 110hp 2.6-liter inline-6 engine was the first Toyota production engine to be equipped with electronic fuel injection. The Supra was available with a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission, and came standard with four-wheel-independent suspension and disc brakes at all corners.
1981: Engine upgraded to 2.8 liters, 116hp.
1982: A complete redesign with the Mark II edition, marking the arrival of Toyota's angular styling language. Longer and wider than its predecessor, but with a shorter wheelbase. Power under the hood jumps to 145hp with a twin-cam engine, with a 0-60 time of 9.8 seconds.
1986: This was the era of four-year product cycles. New sheet metal for the Supra Mark III was more refined, and the engine received a power boost to 200hp with a 3.0-liter inline-six. The Supra name was detached from the Celica nameplate.
1987: A turbocharged engine variant boosts power to 232hp.
1993: The Supra Mark IV arrives, with supercar aspirations -- shorter, lower and wider than its predecessor. The base 3.0-liter inline-six made 220hp, while the 320hp sequential twin-turbo was the most power ever put under the hood of a Toyota-badged vehicle. The turbo could reach 60 mph in less than five seconds.
1996: The strong yen pushes the Supra's U.S. sticker price beyond $40,000 -- far too steep for many buyers. Sales plummet. Toyota releases a stripped Supra with a $31,000 sticker price. It doesn't help.
1999: Toyota stops building the Supra. A trickle of sales continues into 2000.
What follows is a brief history of the Supra, to see what has come before:
1979 model year: Toyota introduces the Celica Supra Mk I, an offshoot of the Celica coupe, but wider, longer and more powerful. The Supra's 110hp 2.6-liter inline-6 engine was the first Toyota production engine to be equipped with electronic fuel injection. The Supra was available with a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission, and came standard with four-wheel-independent suspension and disc brakes at all corners.
1981: Engine upgraded to 2.8 liters, 116hp.
1982: A complete redesign with the Mark II edition, marking the arrival of Toyota's angular styling language. Longer and wider than its predecessor, but with a shorter wheelbase. Power under the hood jumps to 145hp with a twin-cam engine, with a 0-60 time of 9.8 seconds.
1986: This was the era of four-year product cycles. New sheet metal for the Supra Mark III was more refined, and the engine received a power boost to 200hp with a 3.0-liter inline-six. The Supra name was detached from the Celica nameplate.
1987: A turbocharged engine variant boosts power to 232hp.
1993: The Supra Mark IV arrives, with supercar aspirations -- shorter, lower and wider than its predecessor. The base 3.0-liter inline-six made 220hp, while the 320hp sequential twin-turbo was the most power ever put under the hood of a Toyota-badged vehicle. The turbo could reach 60 mph in less than five seconds.
1996: The strong yen pushes the Supra's U.S. sticker price beyond $40,000 -- far too steep for many buyers. Sales plummet. Toyota releases a stripped Supra with a $31,000 sticker price. It doesn't help.
1999: Toyota stops building the Supra. A trickle of sales continues into 2000.
01-30-14, 01:06 PM
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Really strong resale value on the Supra (especially the twin turbo and manual transmission combo). You could have bought one new, enjoyed it for 20 years, and sold it for a good portion of what you bought it for.
