It sounds more like an MR2, though
It wears the GR tag, too
We may be losing the Supra soon, but if it's any consolation, we're getting another Toyota sports coupe in return. It's no secret that the company has been dropping major hints that wants to bring back the Celica in
Based on rumors and with a little bit of creativity
Last month, we reported that Toyota's iconic Celica will return. According to the Japanese motoring website Best Car, this piece of information came directly from Toyota Motor Company's executive vice president Yuki Nakajima.Toyota's anime series Grip also snuck
It’s finally confirmed
Toyota fans, get a load of this: the legendary Celica is making a comeback.Those aren't just mere rumors-Japanese automotive website Best Car reported that during the recent Rally Japan 2024, it was none other than Toyota Motor Corporation executive
Sneaky sneaky
Over a decade ago, Akio Toyoda promised 'no boring cars' from Toyota. He has since made good on that by having some of the widest selection of sporty models in the market today.Ever since that statement, we've got the GT86
A Celica in all ways but the name
The formula for the Toyota GR86 is a nod to the classic sports coupe. Compact, light, and rear-wheel drive, it's these ingredients that make this car one of the most fun to drive cars out there.Of course, the 86
The chairman said so himself
There's no doubting Akio Toyoda's car enthusiast credentials. Sure, he's the kin of the world's largest automaker, but he could've easily been a bean counter running a business who only cares about profits and sales figures. If
Modernizing the Japanese pony car
We're back with something sporty. The icon we're resurrecting this time is the Toyota Celica-to be specific, the rear-wheel-drive first-gen model from the '70s.This was Toyota's version of the American pony car. Its styling
A tale of two homologation specials
One more so than the other, given the current state of play. That Toyota developed the GR Yaris as a platform for a better rally car isn't in doubt, but as yet it hasn't competed. Fingers crossed for 2022.The
Does it really have the measure of these illustrious racing machines?
Homologation. Stupid word. Responsible for some of the most exciting cars ever to have turned a wheel, and yet 'homologation.' You can't abbreviate it (go on, try), you can't make it sound sexy or cool (again, have a go-maybe
In case you’ve run out of things to do already
You've probably run out of stuff to do at home by now. Your car has been detailed down to the last screw, you finally finished building those Lego sets that you haven't touched since 2017, and you're tired of
Rare, odd, and definitely Japanese
Dull-looking hen's-teeth supermini has blown three-cylinder of 105bhp, way before we got the Ecoboost. Little car, big fun.Looked puny, but had 227hp and Skyline-type electronic 4WD. Homologation special, and also great to drive, like an Integrale.
by Paul Horrell
We drive the prototype in Spain
When you imagine Toyota's legendary Supra-particularly the last JZA80 or MKIV generation-what pops to mind? The infamous orange Supra from The Fast And The Furious racing the Ferrari and the Dodge Challenger at the end of the movie? How
There's a gem under the hood
Here's one for the Toyota fans out there. We've spotted a 1972 TA22 Toyota Celica coupe in black for sale on Facebook, and, based on the seller's photographs, it looks like it's in pretty decent shape. However, what
by Drei Laurel
As original as it gets
Classic Toyotas have been quietly gaining recognition in the international vintage collector market. A good example is the first-generation Celica. This car was based on the EX1, a beautifully curvaceous concept car touted by Toyota as the "Car of the Future"
It gave birth to Sushi Factory
Architect Jeiven Perez is a lucky dude for being able to build the car of his dreams. And when we saw photos of this scene-stealing 1971 Toyota Celica ST (TA22) floating around on Facebook, we knew we had to feature it."
The ultimate dream car project
To say that the first-generation Toyota Celica made a splash when it first came out in 1971 is a huge understatement. It was a pioneer in the '70s "supercoupe market" alongside other popular models such as the Opel Manta, the Ford
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A reader by the name of Jolo Otarra sent us the photos you see here with the following message: \"Hello, Top Gear! I\'m just curious about a car I\'m planning to buy. It\'s a 1976 or 1977 Toyota Celica
Gorgeous sum of the parts
The Toyota 86 may be a joint project with Subaru, which offers the identical BRZ, but one look around the 86 and you'll notice that its styling is reminiscent of past Toyotas:* The front end looks very much like the seventh (
To the applause of tuners everywhere!
A heavily modified Toyota Celica GT4 beat numerous race cars, including recent Formula 1 contenders, to become the fastest car to drive up the over 1.8-kilometer driveway of the Goodwood House at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed.Built and
