Japanese cars are associated with reliability, build quality, and handling by buyers. However, the manufacturers of this country have excellent traditions in creating sports models that set the tone in many competitions.
Cars that are worth highlighting in the company’s production line
Sports cars are, first of all, speed, dynamics, and reliability. These types of cars enhance the prestige of the brand, make its reputation sustainable, because production requires the appropriate advanced technologies. Toyota has been producing cars of this type for many decades, and among its models, the following are worth highlighting:
- The most popular series was the GR Supra. In 2020, the fifth generation car was released on the market, continuing the traditions of previous models. It is equipped with a three-liter turbocharged engine developed by BMW. The power plant develops a power of 355 horsepower. The speed has to be limited to 155 miles per hour. Acceleration to a hundred is only 3.9 seconds.
- A little later, in 2021, another sports car entered the market — the GR86. It is also a successor to the tradition, being a representative of the second generation. The coupe body is created according to the 2+2 formula, the engine is naturally aspirated with a volume of 2.4 liters. It allows to develop a maximum speed of up to 140 miles per hour.
- If we talk about cult cars, then this is undoubtedly the Toyota Celica Supra, which was produced in 1981-1985. The advanced design with a sloping hood, angular body was adopted by other manufacturers, so many hatchbacks of that time began to look like this. The car had a 2.8-liter inline six-cylinder engine producing 145 horsepower. Then the power was increased to 161 hp. Reached a speed of 131 miles per hour.
- Another model that became a model in 1994-1998 is the fourth generation Toyota Supra. The car had a three-liter inline six-cylinder engine with twin turbocharging. Power of 320 hp. earned her popularity among drag racers, and her cutting-edge design — among tuning companies.
- Drifting is also a popular sport, especially in the United States and Japan. The king of this type of competition was the Toyota Corolla Sport GT-S, produced in 1984-1987. This model has won a huge number of prizes.
- Toyota GT86 was produced in 2012-2021. It combined the features of a sports model in terms of speed, dynamics, appearance with the convenience of regular driving, which made it popular among young people.
- In 1967, a car appeared on the roads, which was later recognized as the first Japanese supercar. This is the famous Toyota 2000 GT.
The company continues to develop sports models, making improvements to them and delighting fans.
