28 Facts About Toyota Supra

Toyota Supra is a sports car and grand tourer manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation beginning in 1978.

In turn, Toyota stopped using the prefix Celica and named the car Supra.

The 5th generation of the Toyota Supra is assembled alongside the G29 BMW Z4 in Graz, Austria by Magna Steyr.

In 1998, Toyota ceased sales of the fourth generation of the Supra in the United States.

In January 2019, the fifth generation of the Toyota Supra, which was co-developed with the G29 Z4, was introduced.

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The drivetrain for the Toyota Supra retained the T series solid rear axle configuration of the Celica in the Japanese MA45 version and a larger F series in the MA46 and MA47.

Interior of the Toyota Supra had optional power windows and power locks as part of the convenience package.

Toyota Supra obtained engineering assistance from Lotus Cars, and supplied some components for use in the Lotus Excel.

In mid 1981, Toyota completely redesigned the Celica Supra as well as the entire Celica lineup for the 1982 model year.

Toyota Supra added a standard factory theft deterrent system and the outside mirrors were equipped with a defogger that activated with the rear defroster.

Production for the A60 Toyota Supra ended in December 1985 in order to make way for the upcoming A70 Toyota Supra.

Second generation of the Toyota Supra came in a variety of options around the world as well as only being offered during select years.

In February 1986, the bonds between the Celica and the Toyota Supra were cut; they were now two completely different models.

In 1986, options available for the Toyota Supra included a 3-channel ABS and TEMS which gave the driver two settings which affected the damper rates; a third was automatically activated at wide open throttle, hard braking and high speed maneuvering.

Third generation of the Toyota Supra was introduced in February 1986 as a stand-alone model, officially being separate from the Celica.

The new Supra would continue to move upscale and become a showcase for Toyota's technology.

Toyota Supra installed its variable induction technology into the DOHC twin-turbocharged 1G-GTE engine called T-VIS and included it into the 7M-GTE engine as well.

Japanese models of the Toyota Supra were given the chassis codes JZA70 and GA70 respectively.

Group-A MA70 Toyota Supra had varying degrees of success in various fields such as Rally and 24HR, but is most known for its participation in the Japanese Touring Car Championship .

The fourth generation of the Supra again shared its platform with the upscale Soarer coupe, sold in the U S as the Lexus SC.

Toyota Supra took measures to reduce the weight of this new model.

In 1994, Toyota Racing Development displayed a replica of the 1994 JGTC BLITZ Racing Team Supra GT500 race car, known as the TRD3000GT.

The differences with the standard Toyota Supra was mainly with the body kits, aiming for better aerodynamics.

Standard A80 Toyota Supra chassis has proven an effective platform for roadracing, with several top 20 and top 10 One Lap of America finishes in the SSGT1 class.

The Toyota Supra was withdrawn from the Canadian market in 1996 and the US in 1998.

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Fifth-generation Supra was released in January 2019 as the GR Supra, part of Toyota's Gazoo Racing family of performance cars.

The GR Toyota Supra is manufactured at the Magna Steyr plant in Graz, Austria alongside the Z4.

Toyota Supra has been used in many levels of motorsport, with some prominent examples being in Group A and JGTC .