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Toyota Throwback Thursday: 1993 Toyota Supra Turbo

If you enjoy the thrill of getting behind the wheel of a performance-tuned machine and you are a Toyota aficionado like us, you may want to check out our new Toyota Throwback Thursday blog series. Join us as we use Throwback Thursday to look back at some favorite Toyota models over the years. While the redesigned 2016 Toyota Tacoma has taken the auto industry by force, it has not yet reserved its place in the canon of Toyota vehicles. Check out our first entry in this blog series — Toyota Throwback Thursday: 1993 Toyota Supra Turbo.

Where Have You Seen the Toyota Supra Turbo Before?

Before we get to what’s under the hood of the 1993 Toyota Supra Turbo, take a look at where you may have seen this turbocharged Toyota rocketship before. Do you remember the original “10-second car” in the fast-paced Hollywood masterpiece The Fast and Furious? That’s right — the car driven by Paul Walker and Vin Diesel in the adrenaline-fueled film was a 1993 Toyota Supra Turbo.

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What’s Under the Hood of the 1993 Toyota Supra Turbo?

The fourth generation of the famed Toyota Supra, the 1993 Toyota Supra Turbo packs a punch. Powered by a sequential twin-turbo 3.0-liter DOHC 24-valve straight-six, even the stock model would hammer out an awe-inspiring 320 horsepower and 315 pound-feet of torque. What made the Toyota Supra Turbo so exciting for drivers who yearned for mind-blowing speed was the ability to customize the Toyota missile. With performance parts incorporated into the Toyota Supra powertrain, power numbers would easily push 500 horsepower.

A quick and sporty machine, the Toyota Supra Turbo easily surpassed elite competitors in head-to-head races. With the ability to launch from zero to 60 mph in just 4.6 seconds — faster than the Acura NSX, Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo and Porsche 928GT of the same era — the Supra Turbo is a thrill. Stock Supra Turbo models featured an electronically limited top speed that still reached an incredible 155 mph and is coupled with lightweight components and unrivaled aerodynamics.

If you are looking for the current equivalent of the Toyota Supra Turbo, the Toyota FT-1 Concept is on its way and ready to blow your minds. With no official performance specs having been released as of yet, the next-gen Toyota FT-1 is expected to employ an inline six-cylinder with an electric motor assist that will hammer out 470 horsepower. If you are looking for excitement on a budget, the performance-tuned Scion FR-S will be rebranded as a Toyota later this year.

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If you love performance-tuned thrills, the first entry in our Toyota Throwback Thursday has more than enough to go around. We hope that the Toyota Throwback Thursday: 1993 Toyota Supra Turbo entry has gained your attention and you check back to see which model we explore next. While models like the all-new 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid are setting the bar high for the future of the auto industry, it is always fun to take a look back at favorite models that got us to this point. Explore the Toyota of Greensburg inventory to see more of what the Toyota brand has to offer.

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