Japanese models were limited to 112mph (180km/h), while export models could hit 155mph (250km/h) before the limiter stopped them going any further. In its turbocharged form the Supra could achieve 0-60mph in as little as 4.6 seconds and could hit nearly 180mph. The top-spec turbo offerings were mated with Toyota’s first six-speed gearbox that meant the Supra could now offer supercar like performance. Powering the Mk4 was either a naturally aspirated or twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre JZ-series straight six engines that offered anywhere from 220bhp to 326bhp (Japanese manufactures at the time limited the horsepower of their cars to 276bhp). The weight saving was down to Toyota using lighter materials and they even used hollow carpet fibres to save a few grams!

With its long, low bonnet and optional-high-rise spoiler the Mk4 Supra was aerodynamically efficient and oozed performance.Ĭompared to the outgoing car, the Mk4 Supra was shorter, lower and wider, while being 100kg lighter. The Mk4 Supra was a bold new move for Toyota and the car’s flowing design shared more in common with the 2000GT of the sixties than its predecessor. This had been in development for four years by the time of launch, under the guidance of Toyota’s chief engineer, Isao Tsuzuki, who had also worked on both generations of the MR2 and the Celica. Following the end of the Mk3’s production in 1992, Toyota launched the Mk4 Supra at the 1993 Chicago Motor Show. To keep in play with their competition Toyota decided that it was time to launch a new version of their Supra range. Toyota’s rivals launched magnificent cars like the FD-series Mazda RX-7, the Nissan GT-R and the Honda NSX. It was a period of exciting, world beating cars that would go onto become one of the most memorable periods of motoring.

Japan’s motor industry experienced a period of incredible success from the late eighties to the late nineties. The History & Specs of the Toyota Supra Mk4 Credit: Toyota

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