Looking like some kind of hybrid between an F-16, a Honda Prelude and a Ferrari F40, the wide-eyed Supra arrived late in 1993 to do battle with everything from the Nissan 300ZX to Lexus SC coupes. The wild exterior cloaks an austere but inviting cabin where the first order of business is driving. Under the hood, your choice of two inline six-cylinder engines: a twin-cammer good for 220 horsepower or a twin-turbo version of the same that ups output by 100 horsepower. This year, Toyota returns the 6-speed manual to the Turbo model. All Supras are equipped with 15th anniversary decoration, including a rear spoiler and premium sound. Models with Sport Roof receive added standard features including leather seats and a 3-in-1 combo cassette and CD player. Turbos get the sport roof and polished alloy wheels added to the equipment roster. Amazingly, these equipment adds were made despite massive price cuts. Base models are $9,000 cheaper than the 1996 equivalent. A Turbo with an automatic transmission runs $12,000 less than the 1996 sticker. Evidently, the retreat by Nissan and Mazda from the high-end
sports car market, and fresh competition from Chevrolet, BMW and Porsche, convinced Toyota that if they wanted to sell any Supras at all, they'd better lower the price. The automotive press has absolutely gushed about the Supra driving experience. No doubt, this is a serious driving machine. However, we've noticed that Toyota has been having trouble lately creating attractive sporting cars. The Celica is quite a good looking sportster, until the bulging eyes' up front seemingly follow your every move as you round the hood. The image is one of a shark ready to strike, and you find yourself wishing you had a spear to jab into one of the headlights. The Supra is also a beautiful work of art, but the hyena-like front styling is disconcerting. The Supra has a wild-eyed look, and the huge air intake below the bumper needs only a row of white teeth to guarantee that small children would never pass within twenty feet of the front end. The rear, with its rows of science-project taillights, massive rear fascia, and obnoxious wing, is just too much. Why Toyota tacked these front and rear aberrations
onto an otherwise restrained and wonderfully styled body is a mystery. As usual, though, we have a theory. In the United States, the Supra's main market, there really aren't any public roads (save for some desolate desert highway) to use the Supra to its full potential. The stylists wanted the Supra to be noticed. They wanted it to sell. So they gave it Look at me!' styling to generate as much of a commotion at a supermarket parking lot as it would at 120 on Interstate 10. It works. From the racetrack to the street, Toyota Racing Development (TRD) U.S.A., Inc. plays a key role in providing Toyota with an enhanced performance image. A subsidiary of Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., TRD designs and builds Toyota racing engines in addition to developing and marketing performance aftermarket parts for Toyota vehicles. Keeping pace with motorsports and the aftermarket industry in the U.S., TRD has grown from fewer than 50 associates in early 1995 to more than 180 today. TRD's CART Division is housed in a 47,000 square foot Costa Mesa, CA facility, complete with four engine dynamometers, a prototype machine shop, an engine design studio and several specialized workshops. Within this state-of-the-art
facility, highly skilled TRD engineers and technicians design, manufacture and assemble Toyota's Champ Car racing engines. TRD's Sales and Special Projects Division is housed separately, in a 45,000 square foot Tustin, CA facility. Here TRD develops, markets and inventories a variety of high performance sport parts designed to enhance the driving experience for Toyota owners. Also from the Tustin facility, TRD's Special Projects group develops and assembles Toyota racing engines for Off-Road, Pikes Peak, Toyota Atlantic, and NASCAR Dash series competitions.
The following parts are included with the kit:
-Front Bumper & Spot light kit
-Front Over Fender kit
-Grim light kit
-Door Panel
-Side Skirt
-Rear Spoiler
-Rear Over Fender kit
-Rear Bumper Spoiler
-Door Mirror
-Carbon Inner fender kit
-Carbon Rectify fin for FBS
-Carbon Rear Under Diffuser
-Head light eyeline
-Cooling Bonnet (hood)
Regular price: $12,700.00
