Toyota Supra, 1993 - 2002
The popular Supra has reappeared, this time claiming recognition as a serious sports car. The new Supra became round, “muscular” and had two new engines: atmospheric 220 hp (160 kW) / 5800 rpm and 280 Nm / 4800 rpm and two turbines with 280 hp (209 kW) and 431 Nm of torque. The American and European versions had even more power - 320 hp (240 kW) / 5600 rpm and 427 Nm / 4000 rpm. The turbo variant was able to reach speeds of 100 km / h in an impressive 4.6 seconds and 1/4 mile in 13.1 seconds. European versions also had an air trap on the hood. The air resistance coefficient is 0.31 for atmospheric and 0.32 for turbo models. The MKIV Supra system of two sequential turbines is more advanced than two parallel ones. The first turbine starts very early, so the power increases strongly from 1800 rpm. Approaching the 3500 RPM, part of the exhaust is fed to the second turbine, although it is not yet operational. However, as the 4000 RPM approaches, a second turbine starts. In contrast to the parallel approach, sequential turbines provide power at both low RPM and high RPMs. The turbo model had an almost ideal weight distribution - the front wheels had 53% weight and the rear wheels 47%. The car also had Formula 1-inspired brakes with ABS. This unique system allowed the Supra Turbo to stop from 110 km / h to - 0 in 45 m. This is the best production car result in 1997 in the world. This record was finally broken in 2004 (over 0.91 m) by the Porsche Carrera GT supercar. The Supra has become almost a cult among power and slip drift enthusiasts. It is not for nothing that it can be seen in many video games, movies, music videos and entertainment shows.