Last week we talked about the first-generation Supra? A40/A50, and we also know that it was just born. It was built on the basis of Celica and the technical support of Lotus. It is a sports car, so its name is also called Celica Supra. The first-generation Supra was discontinued in 1981, and its successor was the second-generation Celica Supra code-named A60. This generation of Supra can be said to be its predecessor before independence. of the last generation.
Picture: Does anyone know the origin of Toyota’s other famous sports car Soarer (later Lexus’ SC)? In fact, the first generation of Soarer was derived from the A60 Celica Supra. It was originally the Fastback version of the Celica XX and was sold in the Toyota Store to distinguish it from the Celica XX sold in the Toyota Corolla Store. In addition to Soarer, Toyota also used Celica to make a four-door performance sedan named Celica Camry, but it later merged with Chaser in the Japanese market and became Cressida in North America.
Picture: This generation of Supra has multiple engine options, but most engine versions are only sold in Japan, while its export version is the 5M-GE engine.
The second-generation Supra was born in mid-1981. This generation of Supra can be roughly divided into two stages. The first stage was when it was just born in 1981, and the second stage is It was improved again in 1985. One thing to note is that the improvements mentioned here are not as simple as a minor facelift. Please let the editor explain the details to you. The second-generation Supra is actually also developed on the basis of Celica, so its name is the same as the previous generation. It is sold under the name Celica?XX in Japan, while in other countries, it is sold as Celica?Supra. Name for sale. Although the second-generation Supra and the first-generation are both based on the Celica, they are actually quite different, because Toyota redesigned the Celica this year, and as a branch model of the Celica, the Celica Supra also has It has been redesigned, and the most obvious difference in appearance is that this generation of Celica Supra used the popular jumping light design at the time. Internally, like the previous generation, the Supra is only equipped with an inline 6-cylinder engine, and the length and wheelbase will be longer than the Celica.
As a challenger to the Nissan Z-Car, this generation of Supra also attaches great importance to the North American market. After all, the North American market is a must-have for all sports cars. This generation of Supra directly divides it into Two different models compete for market segments, namely L-Type and P-Type. L-Type stands for luxury model, and L stands for Luxury, while P-Tyle stands for performance model, and P stands for Performance. The two models will have certain differences in appearance and interior. For example, the most obvious thing about the P-Type is that it has fiberglass rims on the wheel arches, which the L-Type does not have. In addition, the rims , until 1985, the P-Type's wheels were 14×7-inch aluminum alloy wheels, while the L-Type was 14×5.5-inch. In terms of interior, initially, the L-Type only had an automatic transmission option, while the P-Type had a manual transmission, but there is no such distinction later. In addition, the P-Type did not have the option of leather interior at the beginning, while the L-Type had a leather interior. It was not until 1983 that the P-Type could choose leather. In fact, there is another place where you can easily distinguish the two different models, which is the instrument panel. In addition to the ordinary instrument panel, L-Type also has a digital instrument panel, which has a small digital screen that can display speed, fuel volume, water temperature, etc. in numbers, and its speed display is similar to that of the S2000 instrument. Of course This is much earlier than S2000.
Mechanically, there is actually another place that can distinguish the two models, and that is the differential, because the P-Type models are equipped with LSD, while the L-Type is not.
Picture: Although the appearance of the L-Type is similar to that of the P-Type, the wheel arches do not have additional flanges.
This generation of Supra has different configurations in different regions and places in terms of power and transmission. In general, it has 5 engines to choose from, and there are also 5 gearboxes. , but these 5 gearboxes did not appear at the same time, and some were replaced during improvements. These five power systems are all straight-six engines, and their models are: 2.0L 1G-EU, 2.0L 1G-GEU DOHC 24V, 2.0L M-TE/TEU Turbo, 2.8L 5M- E and 2.8L 5M-GE/GEU. In 1982, the first second-generation Supra sold in North America used the 2.8L 5M-GE engine. It was actually a DOHC straight-six engine with 145 horsepower and 210 Nm of torque. At this time, the Supra came standard with the W58-type 5-speed handwave (P-Type) and the A43DL-type 4-speed handwave (L-Type). At this time, the Supra's tail teeth were both 3.72.
In 1983, the output power of the 5M-GE engine was slightly increased. At this time, its horsepower was 150 horsepower and torque was 216 Nm. In addition to the engine, the sporty P-Type The tail teeth are enlarged to 4.1, and the comfortable L-Type is slightly reduced to 3.73. It is worth mentioning that the original A43DE four-speed automatic transmission was replaced by the A43DL. The latter added an electronic control system to select its working mode and provided two driving mode options: "power" and "normal". This is also the first mass-produced automatic transmission with an electronic control system in automotive history.
Picture: Automatic leather interior is the standard configuration of L-Type. After all, it represents luxury. This configuration is not unreasonable.
Picture: L-Type’s digital instrument was quite an amazing setup at the time, and even now it feels full of technology.
In 1984, the power of the Supra equipped with a 5-speed manual model was once again fine-tuned. This time the improvement was due to Toyota redesigning its intake manifold and increasing the compression ratio to 9.2:1, so the horsepower was also increased. At 160 hp, the torque has also increased to 221 Nm. In addition, both the models of hand wave and automatic wave have been enlarged this year. The tail teeth of hand wave models have been increased to 4.3, while the tail teeth of automatic models have been reduced to 4.1.
Picture: The appearance of P-Type is actually quite easy to recognize, just look at whether there are protruding flanges on its wheel arches.
We have also said before that the production of Supra benefits from the technical support of Lotus, and the same is true for this generation of Supra, especially in terms of suspension and steering. This generation of Supra has a variable power rack and pinion. Type steering gear, and in terms of suspension, this generation of Supra uses a semi-trailing arm suspension with front MacPherson struts and rear springs, and these accessories are designed and tuned by Lotus.
Picture: Do you know how the dynamic official pictures are taken? Just look at this picture and you will know. Have you failed in your studies?
Except for the mechanical parts in terms of interior and configuration, Supra is actually relatively advanced and luxurious. The 1982 Supra has come standard with electronic equipment such as electric windows, central locking, and electric rearview mirrors. It also has the option of an electric sunroof, a five-speaker radio and a 105-watt amplifier and seven-band equalizer. By 1984, Toyota also redesigned interior buttons, such as cruise control and door lock switches, and by this time equalizers had become standard equipment.
Picture: This is the interior of the later P-Type. As you can see from the radio, the Supra at that time already had a 7-way graphic equalizer, which was quite rare.
Picture: Cloth seats and manual form. In 1982, you could tell it was a P-Type version at a glance, because this was the iconic configuration of P-Type. , but later P-Types can still choose leather interiors.
In 1985, Toyota once again redesigned this generation of Supra, and this change increased its (5M-GE) output power to 161 horsepower and torque to 229 Nm. This upgrade mainly redesigns the engine's throttle position sensor, EGR (exhaust gas circulation) system and knock sensor. With this upgrade, Supra's 0-100 time has been shortened to 8.4 seconds, and this time the power The upgrade is for the entire series, which means that both the 5-speed manual version and the automatic version have been improved. In addition, in terms of appearance, the trunk lid has been redesigned, and the rear spoiler has been changed from an integrated rear spoiler to a rear wing. In terms of interior, Toyota has added an anti-theft system to the Supra, and the rearview mirror also has a heating function.
Picture: P-Type does not have digital instruments, it only has traditional pointer instruments.
Picture: It is difficult to find a photo of the 5M-GE engine. This engine was upgraded many times during the production of the second-generation Supra, and its final power was 161 horses and 229 Nm.
According to the plan, 1985 was the last year of production of the second-generation A60 Supra. However, due to delays in the production of the third-generation A70 Supra, the A60 Supra had an overproduction problem, so in 1986 In the first half of the year, there were still 1985 P-Types for sale, but there were still some minor changes in appearance. The A60 Supra was finally officially discontinued in December 1985, and then the A70 Supra was launched.
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