Toyota Turns An Unloved Supra Into A JDM Masterpiece

CarBuzz - 00:06
Toyota shows the A70 some love, but will the rest of us?

When people mention the Toyota Supra, minds often jump straight to the legendary fourth-generation A80, the hero car of movies and tuner dreams. Its predecessor, the third-generation A70 Supra (MK3), is frequently overlooked, dismissed as merely a placeholder that came before the icon. Toyota Gazoo Racing clearly disagrees.

Toyota

Toyota is a Japanese automaker founded in 1937 that has developed a reputation for reliability across a multitude of segments, from sports cars and family sedans to pickup trucks and off-roaders. Famous models from the brand include the Hilux, Land Cruiser, Camry, Crown, and Corolla, the latter being the world's best-selling vehicle nameplate, with more than 50 million Corolla-badged vehicles being sold since it was first introduced. Toyota typically competes in the mainstream market, but is also famous for launching Lexus as a luxury sub-brand to take on Mercedes-Benz.

Founded
August 28, 1937
Founder
Kiichiro Toyoda
Headquarters
Aichi, Japan
Owned By
Publicly Traded
Current CEO
Koji Sato

Through its GR Heritage Parts program and factory restoration capabilities, Toyota’s performance arm demonstrates that one of the least popular Supra generations is worthy of meticulous, factory-l...
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