The latest Toyota Supra is somewhat controversial in some circles due to its BMW underpinnings. Ranking the five generations of Supra, but we’re going to do that anyway! 1978 -1981 Celica Supra A50Supplied Toyota Supra returnsThe first generation of Supra wasn't originally called Supra - it was first sold in Japan as the Celica XX, which tips you off to its origins. Essentially a Celica with a longer nose to fit an inline six-cylinder engine, the Celica Supra was unleashed on the world in 1979, a year after it debuted in Japan as the Celica XX. Despite its heftiness, Toyota still managed to make it decently quick, particularly when a 2.5-litre turbo six was added to the range taking the third-gen Supra's power to 206kW.
Source: Stuff November 22, 2020 18:45 UTC