Category: Toyota
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Toyota Celica Supra Mk2
The second-generation Toyota Celica Supra arrived before the Supra became an independent super-coupé. Its angular body, pop-up headlights and digital-age cabin scream 1980s, but the real story lies underneath: a smooth twin-cam straight-six, independent suspension and chassis tuning with Lotus involvement. 1. It was still officially a Celica The A60 was sold in export markets…
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Toyota Celica GT-Four ST185 Carlos Sainz
The ST185 Celica GT-Four was the rounded, pop-up-headlight rally coupé that carried Toyota from occasional success to sustained World Rally Championship domination. The Carlos Sainz Limited Edition added homologation hardware, but the whole generation deserves recognition as the car that made Toyota a championship force. 1. It was the second of three Celica GT-Four generations…
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Toyota Corolla GTi-16
The Toyota Corolla GTi-16 is one of the forgotten heroes of the 1980s hot-hatch boom. Across the AE82 and AE92 generations it combined the celebrated 4A-GE twin-cam engine with everyday Corolla durability. It lacked the image of a Golf GTI, but its engineering and rarity make it fascinating today. 1. The AE82 marked a front-wheel-drive…
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Toyota Carina E GTi
The Toyota Carina E GTi is a car many people remember seeing but few remember driving. Beneath its fleet-saloon body sat the 3S-GE engine from Toyota’s sporting family—and its story is closely tied to the rebirth of British car production. 1. The E really did stand for Europe Toyota developed the Carina E for European…