The fourth-generation Toyota Supra was a fierce, turbocharged machine in the mid-1990s. It was the star of the movie Fast & Furious. This car is almost completely stock and gets great gas mileage. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to find these cars, which are great fun to drive. The fact that the Tokyo Drift-modified Mazda RX-7 recently sold for a substantial amount of money at auction highlights the fame of the Fast and Furious movies. The franchise’s most famous car, though, is not a Mazda. It’s a fourth-generation Toyota Supra Turbo. In the first movie, the orange one that blew the doors off a Ferrari, set the tone for a world full of huge reveals, dim lighting, and corny lines that people kept quoting. Bring a Trailer, a platform owned by Hearst Autos—the same company behind Invoice-pricing—is currently offering this Supra Turbo for sale. It meets all the requirements. It has only 38,000 kilometers on it, a manual gearbox, and a few small changes. It is one of the 15th anniversary edition cars. Given that it has had just one owner in California since it was new, it practically comes with Dominic Toretto’s seal of approval. In the United States, 1997 marked the penultimate year for the Supra, but the name was revived with the introduction of the current GR Supra, which is based on the BMW Z4. The US model had significantly more power than the JDM model, which differed from other Japanese racing coupes of the time. In its last few years, however, it cost a significant amount of money. The 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-six 2JZ-GTE engine, now a standard feature, was available on turbocharged variants. In the US, it featured steel turbine wheels and larger fuel pumps, allowing it to produce 320 horsepower and 315 pound-feet of torque. The 2JZ had a very powerful engine, so adding more gasoline and increasing the boost resulted in extremely high power levels. However, this isn’t much more than what you can get from current competitors like Nissan and Mitsubishi. In this case, the fan prefers the six-speed Getrag manual transmission, but the Supra could also be available with a four-speed automatic transmission, which might have been more suitable for drag racing. Only 18-inch wheels, a high-flow exhaust, and Eibach lower springs have been added to the car. These parts have been on it since the late 1990s. The Nitto tires on those wheels were also made in the late 1990s, according to the DOT registration. If you know what happened to Paul Walker, you should reconsider how you use power before you exert it so much at once. There are only a few small visual issues with this low-mileage Supra, but it is ready to drive. The design remains striking, and the Supra Turbo offers an engaging driving experience—it’s considerably more powerful and heavier than the contemporary RX-7, though it doesn’t match it in outright speed. Thanks to their refined performance, inline-six engines can bring to mind a Japanese take on an Aston Martin, prioritizing performance over luxury.
