Toyota sports car renaissance: the Celica, MR2, Supra and GR86

Toyota has been a notable presence in the sporty car segment, demonstrating its strong commitment and innovation to the performance car market with the introduction of the GR series. With the GR series, Toyota has not only revived the brand’s heritage in the sporty car segment but has also demonstrated its ability to innovate in the modern performance car segment. the success of the GR Yaris, GR Supra, and GR86 signals Toyota’s continued commitment to sporty cars and its focus on driving enjoyment while reinforcing the brand’s sporty image.

MR2 and Celica are back with a vengeance!

Toyota introduced the MR2 as a mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive compact sports car, with the second-generation model launched in 1989. The MR2, known as the “poor man’s Ferrari” for its Ferrari 348-like lines, stayed in Toyota’s lineup until Toyota discontinued the third-generation convertible in 2007.

Toyota first introduced the Celica in 1970, and it went through seven generations before Toyota discontinued it in 2006. It was a popular model, and in 1976 the Celica Liftback GT won Motor Trend’s Car of the Year award.

The new MR2 and Celica will be equipped with a 400-hp, 2.0-liter turbocharged engine and are expected to accelerate from 0-60 mph in as little as 4 seconds The MR2 will have a mid-engine, 2.0-liter turbocharged engine, while the Celica will have the same engine mounted at the front of the hood, producing 400 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque. That’s enough to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in about 4 seconds, especially considering the MR2 is rumored to weigh more than 2,860 pounds at launch.

Toyota Supra： Heritage and innovation go hand in hand

Since Toyota launched the Supra in 1978, it has represented the brand’s performance cars, especially the fourth-generation Supra. Launched in the 1990s with a turbocharged engine, the model became a dream car for automobile enthusiasts.A new GR Supra would be very interesting, especially since the fifth-generation model debuted decades after the fourth-generation model disappeared in the late 1990s; if the sixth-generation Supra shows up in the next few years, it would mark the Supra’s return to being a regular member of Toyota’s lineup. Japan’s Best Cars Magazine reported about Toyota’s plans to develop the next-generation Supra entirely in-house, and other reports in the Japanese press indicate that the 2.0-liter engine produces nearly 400 horsepower.