In 1987 Toyota began to export the Celica GT-Four revised as the All-Trac Turbo in North America. The All-Trac became available in the 1988 US model year, the All-Trac system was also offered with the Corolla, Camry, Previa but without the turbo for a limited time. The North American version was rated 190 BHP, Toyota chose to keep the suspension the same and not modify it drastically. The ST165 chassis front suspension for the AWD GT-Four kept MacPherson struts with an anti-swaybar and strut tower brace, the rear employed struts with trailing link and twin lateral links per side + an anti-swaybar.

As the GT-Four was the Ultimate Celica of the time it made its World Rally debut in 1988 of Tour de Corse and finished 6th. The Celicas first victory came in 1988 Cyprus in a non-WRC, however the Celica was victorious in the WRC Rally in Australia of 1989.

The Celica was again still available in the following trims: ST, GT, and GT-S as either coupe, liftback models. The GT model was offered as a soft-top convertible, the ST and GT were given a SOHC 8 valve 2.0 liter 97 HP engine. They quickly changed to a new DOHC engine rated at 116 for the 1987 model year which was shared with the Camry. The GT-S came with a 135 HP engine which is a version of the DOHC 2.0 liter featuring T-VIS. The GT-Four known to North America as the All-Trac Turbo was released for the 1988 model year.

*T-VIS: Toyota Variable Induction System, improves low end torque of high performance four stroke interal combustion engines.

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Toyota Celica was introduced in 1970 and it offered guaranteed reliability, superb practicality. The Celica cars are well-resourced, and resemble a perfect sports car. The earlier versions of Celica were sometimes referred to as the Japanese Mustang because of their resemblance to Ford’s sport car.

The interior of Toyota Celica is well-equipped with the standard equipments. It has digital climate control air con, electric sunroof, electric windows with driver’s single-shot up and down, heated electric door mirrors and a fully integrated radio and CD system, which should suit most people’s interpretation of a pretty generous toy box.

Practicality is what wins the sales for Celica. This is due to the incorporation of hatchback rather than a boot. The rear seats can be folded down to make space. The ride is reasonably compliant on all but the most broken of surfaces, so you get the ideal balance between sharp handling and a comfortable ride.

Safety wise, Celica’s standard equipment list should provide some support as it includes disc brakes all round with anti-lock technology and electronic brake force distribution as standard. The superior Celica models are fitted with stability control, brake assist and traction control. The recent models are well-engineered with front-wheel drive. The fourth-generation car was the first to be offered in four-wheel drive form and the first to be offered with a factory-built turbocharged engine.

Toyota Celica is one of the superb driving machines produced by Toyota cars. These cars are known as being easy to live with and entirely usable. It is an elegant looking car that might grab attention as it passes. What more can you expect from a sports car that has good looks, decent dynamics and superb reliability at a comparatively affordable cost. Toyota Celica is definitely a sensible buy for sports car.

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