Since the Toyota was more advanced and better equipped than the outgoing Supra A70 model you might think it would be heavier, but luckily Toyota had already decided to reduce the vehicle’s weight where they could. Power went to the rear wheels via either a six-speed manual, 5-speed manual, or a 4-speed automatic. Underneath those elegant lines was a capable RWD powertrain. RELATED: Fast And Furious: Everything Fake About Brian's Eclipse And Supra Thanks to the sequential twin-turbocharger system, the Supra made more power and torque at low RPMs and was also better at the high end, in effect reducing turbo lag. Although not economical or emissions-friendly by today’s standards, the 2JZ-GTE straight-six in the Supra A80 is a charismatic lump with real modification opportunities – many Toyotas were reportedly capable of running 1,000 hp or more using tuning and replacement parts.
With a 4.6-second-to-60 mph potential and the ability to do the standing 1/4-mile in 13.1-seconds with a 155-mph top speed, this car is reasonably quick today, even if in its heyday it was competition for real supercars. The fabled 2JZ engine under the hood of this sleek sports car is a 3.0-liter, straight-six with two outputs – the non-turbo version could hustle around 220 hp while the twin-turbo was capable of up to 326 hp, or ‘276’ hp, thanks to the contemporary gentlemen's agreement in place in Japan at the time.
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