Vehicle Description
1994 Toyota Supra Twin Turbo ? One-owner Texas car; garaged since
new; never modified, original condition with actual miles ? 1994
first model year for the US market fourth generation Supra? Sold
new at Benson Toyota of Metairie, Louisiana? One of 3,409 Supras
made in 1994; one of 364 Supras made in 1994 with this roof,
transmission and exterior color? Stock example with no
modifications? Twin-turbocharged 3.0L DOHC, 24-valve, inline
six-cylinder engine (code 2JZ-GTE) reviewed by Toyota Certified
Master Technician? Four-speed automatic transmission (code A340E)
with manual shifting mode? Supras built in 1993 for the US market
were automatics only ? Renaissance Red (code 3L2) exterior and Tan
Leather (code LA00) interior? Air-conditioning, power and
speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion steering, power four-wheel disc
brakes with anti-lock, cruise control, traction control, power
locks, power windows and power seats? Driver and front passenger
airbags; the Supra was the first Toyota exported to the US with a
standard passenger air bag? Targa top? Documentation include
original window sticker, manuals and service history including
receipts Remember when Toyota?s Supra was a major player in the
sport coupe market? This example is a survivor, having just crossed
the line into ?classic? territory this year. This is a one-owner
car from Texas with no modifications and is still on the original
Texas actual mileage title. It comes with the original window
sticker of $46,178.00 which included premium stereo and leather
trim package upgrades. Made in Toyota?s Motomachi factory (A22) on
October 1, 1993, the car was sold on March 31, 1994. It left the
assembly line with the following options ? premium three-in-one
AM/FM stereo with extended-range speakers, cassette deck and CD
player with seven-speakers and a subwoofer with power antenna and
equalizer; armrest and rear spoiler. The car?s curvaceous body
wears Renaissance Red paint (code 3L2) and is in overall excellent
trim, including large rear wing. The glass is clear and intact
while the rear window has a defroster grid and wiper and washer.
The engine bay is extremely tidy and the Bosch battery appears new.
The lights are clear and haze-free while the bodywork is straight
and solid. The color-keyed bumpers are in similar condition and fit
tightly to the body. This Supra rolls on Michelin Pilot Sport
radials, size 235/45ZR17 in front, size 255/40ZR17 in back. Each
tire is mounted to a factory aluminum alloy wheel. Those wheels are
in very good order while the tires are in good shape with good
tread life. In that engine bay is a stock and unmodified twin
turbocharged 3.0L DOHC, 24-valve, straight six-cylinder engine
(code 2JZ-GTE). The engine and turbochargers were reviewed by a
Toyota Certified Master Technician. Backing this motor is a
four-speed automatic transmission (code A340E)as all Supras built
in 1993 for the US export market were automatics only. Driver
convenience features are abundant ? air-conditioning, power and
speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion steering, power four-wheel disc
brakes with anti-lock, cruise control, power locks, power windows,
power seats and a targa roof. Safety equipment includes dual front
airbags, traction control and the anti-lock brakes. Inside, the tan
leather front buckets and rear demi-buckets are in excellent
condition, overall (code LA00). The tan carpet is in matching
condition and there are black floormats in front. The neutral
headliner is in very good order as is the four-spoke steering
wheel. The instrument panel and inner door panels all echo the rest
of the interior?s theme. The center console and shift lever fit in
equally well and a Kenwood infotainment center replaces the factory
stereo. The A80, or fourth generation Supra, program began in
February 1989 under various teams for design, product planning and
engineering led by Isao Tsuzuki. By the middle of 1990, a final A80
design concept from Toyota Technical Centre Aichi was approved and
frozen for production in late 1990. The first test mules were
hand-built in A70 bodies during late 1990, followed by the first
A80 prototypes being hand-assembled in 1991. Again, using subframe,
suspension and drivetrain assemblies from the Z30 Soarer (Lexus
SC300/400), pre-production of the test models started in December
1992 with 20 units and official mass production began in April
1993. The fourth generation of the Supra again shared its platform
with the upscale Soarer coup?, sold in the U.S. as the Lexus SC.
Although the two cars looked similar, the new Supra was more than
13 inches shorter than its luxurious cousin. The rounded styling,
while modern, seems to borrow some elements from Toyota's first
grand touring sports car, the 2000GT. This redesign saw Toyota
placing great emphasis on a more serious high-performance car. It
featured two new engines: a naturally aspirated Toyota 2JZ-GE and a
twin turbocharged Toyota 2JZ-GTE. For the export model
(American/European markets) Toyota upgraded the Supra turbo?s
engine (by installing smaller, steel wheeled turbochargers and
bigger fuel injectors, etc.). Upon its launch in 1993, it was the
first Toyota-badged vehicle to include a passenger airbag as
standard (US-market only). The twin turbochargers operated in
sequential mode, not parallel. Initially, all of the exhaust is
routed to the first turbine for reduced lag. At 3,500 rpm, some of
the exhaust is routed to the second turbine for a ?pre-boost? mode,
although none of the compressor output is used by the engine at
this point. At 4,000 rpm, the second turbo?s output is used to
augment the first turbo?s output. Compared to the parallel mode,
sequential mode turbos provide quicker low RPM response and
increased high RPM boost. This high RPM boost was also aided with
technology originally present in the 7M-GE in the form of the
Acoustic Control Induction System (ACIS), which is a way of
managing the air compression pulses within the intake piping as to
increase power. For this generation, the Supra received a new
six-speed Getrag/Toyota V160 gearbox on the turbo models while the
naturally aspirated models made do with a five-speed manual W58
transmission, revised from the previous model. Each model was
offered with a four-speed automatic with manual shifting mode. All
vehicles were equipped with five-spoke aluminum alloy wheels, the
naturally aspirated model had 16-inch wheels and the turbo models
had 17-inch wheels. The difference in wheel size was to accommodate
the larger brakes equipped as standard onto the turbo model but in
Japan were optional extras. Both models had a space saver spare
tire on a steel rim to save both space and weight. Toyota took
measures to reduce the weight of this new model. Aluminum was used
for the hood, targa top (when fitted), front crossmember, oil and
transmission pans and forged upper suspension A-arms. Other
measures included hollow carpet fibers, magnesium-alloy steering
wheel, plastic gas tank and lid, gas-injected rear spoiler and a
single pipe exhaust. Despite having more features such as dual
airbags, traction control, larger brakes, wheels, tires and an
additional turbocharger, the car was at least 200 pounds lighter
than its predecessor. The base model with a manual transmission had
a curb weight 3,210 pounds. The targa top added 40 pounds of weight
while the automatic transmission added 55 pounds. The
fourth-generation model had a 51/49 weight distribution. The turbo
model weighed 3,450 pounds with a manual transmission while the
automatic added another 10 pounds to the overall weight. Weight
distribution was 53 percent front/47 percent rear. Competition to
this Toyota in 1994 included Acura?s NSX, Audi?s S2, Chevrolet?s
Camaro and Corvette, Dodge?s Stealth R/T, Mazda?s RX-7,
Mitsubishi?s 3000GT VR-4, Nissan?s 300ZX 2+2, Pontiac?s Firebird
and Volkswagen?s Corrado. Documentation include original window
sticker, manuals and service history including receipts.
Twenty-five years ago,
