**The Ultimate Toyota Supra: A Legend in Its Own Right**

It couldn't get any better than this, could it? Oh, you betcha! Enter: the A80, better known as the Mk IV. First released in 1993, the new Supra ditched the boxy look of the 1970s and went for a sleek, sexy blend of aerodynamics and awesome.

**A Game-Changer in Every Way**

The Mk IV Supra was an instant hit, with its powerful engine and sleek design making it a force to be reckoned with on the road. And Toyota body-shamed it into losing some weight, resulting in a total loss of over 200 pounds. This made the already pretty great Supra even more awesome!

**The Most Powerful Brakes in the Game**

According to Car and Driver Magazine, the Supra had the most powerful brakes and best stopping distance of any production car between 1997 and 2004. That's seven freaking years! And something else happened in that time... oh ya! The 2JZ!

**The Unstoppable 2JZ**

Ever heard of it? It's like one of the best engines ever. The 2JZ is a more powerful version of the 1JZ, and it was indestructible. That meant that any mechanic who knew what he was doing could swap out a few parts, crank up the boost, and it wasn't long before people started talking crazy numbers, like 800 hp.

**A Legend on the Big Screen**

The Supra of old stands tall as one of the all-time greats of the industry -- a mid-range Toyota that was available for the mass market, based off an old sedan, with an engine that was too heavy? It's one of the best freaking cars ever made. The latest Supra was well and truly, the greatest. It could give the Porsches and Aston Martins of its day a run for their money, for half the cost!

**A Movie Star in Its Own Right**

The Supra got so famous that it became a movie star. Literally! Alongside supporting cast Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, it got the lead role in the original Fast and the Furious. More than any other single factor, the Supra's starring role turned an entire generation onto the Japanese sports car scene and car culture in general.

**A Legacy That Lives On**

Even though Toyota pulled the Supra off the floor in America in 1998 and ceased sales around the world in 2002, a chosen few have kept the dream alive. Tuners continue to find, mod, and sell Supras, which have quietly turned the twenty-year-old car into one of the most in-demand vehicles on the second-hand market.

**A New Chapter for the Supra?**

Rumor has it that Toyota and BMW have formed an alliance to build a new sports car platform that they can both use. Toyota wants a Supra! Some say it could even be a performance hybrid, like a miniature version of the 918. If so, then the Supra will once again be breaking barriers, bringing hypercar performance ideas to the masses!

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In 1964, Ford came out with the Mustangand launched the pony car craze: stylish,mid-priced sedans with big engines.After a while, Toyota wanted in.I’m ready to go in coach, just give me achance!And they rolled out their rear-wheel driveCelica in 1970.The car went through a few variations overthe years, and in 1978, the Celica line producedthe…Celica Double X.Or Dos Equis in Spanish!I don’t always engineer high-performancesedans, but when I do, I prefer Dos Equis!Toyota’s North American division didn’tlike the name so they renamed it theCelica Supra instead.The Supra was a more powerful version of thebase car; in fact, it’s hood had to be made longer.But why?Because Toyota took the legendary engine fromtheir famous 2000GT sports car from the ‘60s,called the M-engine, and gave it two extracylinders just for the Supra.Now, Toyota always stands for reliabilityand dependability, just like me.But unlike me it doesn’t stand for fun andexcitement.So who do you think helped them engineer thisnew machine?I...I...I...I don’t know.Lotus.A British carmaker.In the 1970s.And you know when you put the words ‘British’and ‘1970s’ in the same sentence, youalways get ‘quality,’ right?Uh, I don’t think so.Uh, I don’t think so.Uh, I don’t think so.So Toyota Supras got to be more awesome, andLotus Excels got less faulty parts.But, they still broke down.I mean they’re Lotuses, nobody can fix aLotus.Between Toyota’s engineering prowess, Lotus’high-speed expertise, and a new six-cylinder engine,the end result was a car that was…meh.Not amazing, not terrible, but you know, goldstar for effort.In 1981, the original A40 Celica Supra wasupdated into a new model, the A50.For whatever reason, nobody liked the term“A50” in the US, so American journalistsjust started calling em MkII’s.Cause America, we do what we want.America! F*ck ya!Toyota never used this terminology, yet thestyle caught on, and now most people aroundthe world refer to a Supra by its Mark.Oh, hi Mark!Otherwise, the A50-I-mean-the-Mk II just kindof went along.And just like the first car, it was… meh.Then in 1986, it was at last time for theSupra to break free!As they updated the model again, Toyota splitthe Celica and the Supra into different lines.This was the A70, or as everybody else calledit, the Mk III.It featured a souped-up version of thae M-engine:but you couldn’t really tell because itgained a lot of weight. 500 pounds.Fat guy in a little coat.So, with the extra weight, the Mk III at thebeginning really wasn’t that much betterthan the Mk II.mehIn 1987, for my second birthday, somebodyat Toyota slapped a turbocharger on the engine,creating the 7M-GTE: a legend the very last,and very best, of a remarkable engine linedating back to the ‘60s.An Inline-6 producing 230 hp, the 7M turbowas so good that somebody else at Toyota decidedto rebrand the car as a new variant, the SupraTurbo.And this was the moment that the Supra beganliving up to its name.The Supra Turbo’s integrated rear spoilermade it look like something out of Star Wars,and its speed made it look like somethingout of Star Wars.Suddenly, the Supra was a car that you wanted.And then in 1992, the Mk III evolved intoits final form.A brand-new performance Inline-6 for sportscars: the 1JZ.It blasted past the old engine and createdthe fastest and best version of this era of Supra.A tuned-up version of this was called theTwin Turbo R, and with its release, the Suprawas no longer just... alright.It was… alright, alright, alright!This was it, the peak, the pinnacle of whatToyota could do.It couldn’t get any better than this, couldit?Oh, you betcha.Ya.Enter: the A80, better known as the Mk IV.First released in 1993, the new Supra ditchedthe boxy look of the 1970s and went for asleek, sexy blend of aerodynamics and awesome.It looks like Joe Camel had a baby with aPENIS!It was even more powerful than the old car.And Toyota body-shamed it into losing someweight.For a total loss of over 200 pounds.Lighter and more powerful, the already prettygreat Supra was now F*CKING AWESOME!And so, it was official: the Mk IV Supra wasthe slowest car in the world.That doesn’t make any goddamn sense.According to Car and Driver Magazine, theSupra had the most powerful brakes and beststopping distance of any production car between1997 and 2004.That’s seven f*cking years.And something else happened in that time…oh ya!The 2JZ!Ever heard of it?It’s like one of the best engines ever.The 2JZ is a more powerful version of the1JZ, and it was indestructible.That meant that any mechanic who knew whathe was doing could swap out a few parts, crankup the boost it wasn’t long before peoplestarted talking crazy numbers, like 800 hp.Just for reference, Ayrton Senna’s FormulaOne car that year made 710 horsepower.Out of all engines ever made, few were easierto modify and tune than the 2JZ.With the incredible engine, better turbos,Toyota’s first six-speed gearbox,It went like hell, turned on a dime, rodepretty comfortably, had four seats, looked good.And those awesome brakes that I mentioned before.Oh! And it was reliable!Because, Toyota.The latest Supra was well and truly, the greatest.it could give the Porsches and Aston Martinsof its day a run for their money,for half the cost!Did I mention 2JZ?Are you guys even f*cking listening to me?It got so famous, that it became a movie star.Literally.Alongside supporting cast Vin Diesel and PaulWalker, it got the lead role in the originalFast and the Furious.More than any other single factor, the Supra’sstarring role turned an entire generationonto the Japanese sports car scene and carculture in general.I mean, without this car, I wouldn’t havea job.Thanks for proving my dad wrong, Supra!The Mk IV Supra was a legend, an icon, justlike me.Even the Supra, as spectacular as it was,couldn’t convince people to fork over their money.Toyota pulled the Supra off the floor in Americain 1998, and ceased sales around the world in 2002.The Supra was just too good for this world.Goodbye my love!But over the years, a chosen few have keptthe dream alive.Tuners continue to find, mod, and sell Supras,which have quietly turned the twenty-year-oldcar into one of the most in-demand vehicleson the second hand market.A mint condition Mk IV can sell for six figurestoday, even though it only would have costaround $40,000 back when it was new.So if you have an old one lying around, youcould be rich and not even know it.But why would you sell it?It’s not like they’re making anymore.Or are they?It’s the worst-kept secret in the industryright now is that Toyota and BMW have formedan alliance, to build a new sports car platform that they can both use.Toyota, rumor has it, wants a Supra.Some say it could even be a performance hybrid,like a miniature version of the a 918.If so, then the Supra will once again be breakingbarriers, bringing hypercar performance ideasto the masses.It’s a miracle!A miracle!Whatever Toyota does or doesn’t do next,the Supra of old stands tall as one of theall-time greats of the industry--a mid-rangeToyota that was available for the mass market,based off an old sedan, with an engine thatwas too heavy?It’s one of the best f*cking cars ever made.That’s everything you need to know to getup to speed on the Toyota Supra.Please subscribe and comment below.What cars do you want to see us cover next?What did I miss in this video?What is your favorite mk4 Supra ever?Mine is probably the Veilside kitted one.Do I look sweaty?