The base engine for this generation of Celicas is a 2. Fuel injection became standard on all North American Celicas in This is the 4th generation Toyota Celica 2. The 7th and final generation of Toyota Celicas was sold from to , and was a coupe. The vehicle was lighter in weight and more affordable than other model years, and power locks and windows were placed in the center console. It was powered by a 1.
Toyota announced that production of the Celica would be halted in the U. Eventually the Celica became the Celica Supra, then just the Supra, but that is another story for a different time. The street version though was a different story. The Toyota Celica was offered with three bodywork styles: hatchback-coupe, three-box coupe, and convertible.
The hatchback-coupe version was the base model for the rally-car, with a turbocharged engine and all-wheel-dr The Toyota Celica will remain in history as one of the most successful rally-cars ever made, with over 30 WRC wins and world titles for the team or its drivers. In the mid-'90s, Toyota struggled to beat the other carmakers in the World Rally Championship, but the Lancia and Ford teams were faster. In June Celica reache one million models produced.
The second generation Celica was released in , production began in late and was again available in both ST and GT trim levels. Power was provided by 2. The second generation Celica can be broken down into two series of release known as Series A and Series B. The higher grades such as GT has black rubber bumpers. In , a four-door version was announced, known as the Toyota Celica Camry. This model was a Toyota Carina with a Celica front end. The Camry was spun off as its own model two years later.
There were about 70 different models of 2nd generation Celica ever sold in Japan. The third generation came in production in Styling was changed considerably from previous models and power was now provided by 2. In September , the first Celica turbo was launched in Japan. The GT-T has 1. The GT-S included larger wheels and tires, fender flares, sports suspension, and a sports interior including special seats and a leather-wrapped steering-wheel and gearshift knob.
Minor changes were given in late for model year, and distinguished by the redesigned front end, with fully-closed retractable headlights. Side vents, Hood, grille, tail lights,and bumpers were also new.
It was now an all-new vehicle with front wheel drive, a rounded, flowing body and new 2. Front-wheel-drive and four-wheel independent suspension made the Celica the perfect all-around sports car.
With full-time all wheel drive and a turbocharged version of the GT-S 2. The fifth generation Celica was introduced in September They received revised styling, upgraded wheels and tires, and more power.
Anti-lock brakes were available on all models, as were numerous luxury items — all were standard on the All-Trac model though. With its horsepower turbocharged engine, it was also the most powerful Celica yet.
Celica for North America has aero non-folding door mirrors, and amber front corner lights. Trim levels for Europe are 1.
The 2. Out of units, were for Japanese market, were allocated to Europe, in Australia, 25 in Singapore, and very few made a trip to New Zealand and general markets. In August for model year Toyota facelifted the Celica. The ST has new 1. Styling of the new Celicas was acclaimed by most publications as "Supra-esque" with four exposed headlights. Celicas were available in either coupe or liftback form, with the GT sports package available only on the liftback.
New safety equipment in the form of driver and then later passenger-side airbags was standard, and anti-lock brakes were available on all models. Many Celicas also sported CFC-free air conditioning. This version was to be the most powerful Celica produced to date, producing between hp from an updated 3S-GTE engine.
The homologation cars built to allow Toyota to enter the GT-Four as a Group A car in the World Rally Championship also sported extras such as all of the plumbing required to activate an anti-lag system, a water spray bar for the front Intercooler and an extender spoiler mounted on risers.
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