Toyota Supra
It's from 1993, before you were born.
- Iconic generation
- 1993 Supra Turbo (fourth-gen A80, MkIV)
- Origin
- Aichi, Japan
- Engine
- 3.0L 2JZ-GTE twin-turbo inline-six
- Power
- 326 hp (US); 315 lb-ft torque
- 0–60 mph
- ~4.6 seconds
- Top speed
- 155 mph (limited)
- Transmission
- 6-speed Getrag V160 manual
- Production
- A80 built 1993–2002
About
As of 2026, it's 33 years old.
The Supra spent its early life as a slightly soft grand tourer, a stretched, six-cylinder Celica for people who wanted comfort with their speed. Then the fourth-generation A80 arrived in 1993 and changed everything, becoming one of the most worshipped Japanese performance cars ever built.
The reason is three letters and a number: the 2JZ-GTE, a 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-six rated at 320 hp in Japan and 326 in the US, but famous for an iron block so absurdly over-engineered it can reliably make over 1,000 hp on stock internals. Tuners discovered this and never looked back, and the 2JZ became the most legendary engine in the import scene.
Then a bright orange A80 helped Paul Walker's character race a Ferrari in the first Fast & Furious, and the Supra ascended from cult hero to global icon, its value going stratospheric in the years since.
After a long hiatus, Toyota revived the Supra in 2019 as the A90, this time co-developed with BMW and powered by a BMW B58 straight-six. Purists grumbled about the German heart, but the new Supra was genuinely quick (0-60 in about 4 seconds) and brought one of motoring's great names roaring back to life.
Toyota Supra through the years
Celica Supra
The Supra begins as a stretched, six-cylinder Celica grand tourer.
Stands alone
The third-gen A70 splits from the Celica into its own dedicated sports model.
The 2JZ legend
The A80 MkIV debuts with the bulletproof twin-turbo 2JZ-GTE.
Fast & Furious
The orange A80 becomes a pop-culture icon in the first film of the franchise.
MkIV ends
Toyota retires the A80 Supra, sparking a long and frustrating hiatus.
BMW-era revival
The A90 GR Supra returns, co-developed with BMW and its B58 straight-six.
