Toyota Celica

2001 July: The four millionth Toyota Celica has been sold after 30 years of the model; the current Celica is the 7th of the line. There are two levels of trim etc.: SX and ZR. Standard features include dual airbags and force limiting front seat-belt pretensioners, CD player, cruise control and remote central locking. The `ZR' also gets side airbags, and ABS brakes.

2000: The 1999 / 2000 Toyota Celica got a new shape and a fairly potent 1.8 litre DOHC engine so the fire came oddly late to the Celica.

• coupe, 2+3-seats, 2-doors
• loa: 4335mm, width: 1730mm, height: 1315mm
• wheelbase: 2600mm , track: xxx/xxx, grnd clearance: xxx -->
• turning radius: 5.2m
• weight: 1150kg (unladen)
• 1.8L, petrol, 4-cyls, mpfi, 4-valves/cyl, dohc LI bore: xxx, stroke: xxx, c.r.: xxx -->
• power: 140kW at 7600rpm, torque: 180Nm at 6800rpm
• transmission: 6-speed manual or 4-speed auto', front wheel drive
• suspension: MacPherson struts / double wishbones, brakes: disc/disc ABS
• tyres: 205/50R16, fuel-tank: 55L
• prices: SX: from $41K (man'), ZR: $46.3K (man'), $48K (auto'), ($au 3/2000)
• rivals: Ford Cougar

1998: While the basic Toyota Celica was an ordinary front-wheel drive car with sporting aspirations, a very hot four-wheel drive World Rally Car (WRC) was loosely based on it in the hope that the gloss would rub off on the road car. Various four wheel drive road cars were also built and are just a little bit closer to the WRC car.

1994: Toyota Celica Group A Rallye. $81,680 (1994) -->

1991: Toyota Celica GT-4 Group A Rallye, only 150 imported into Australia. $45K (1991) -->

1990-1992: Toyota Celica GT-4, two litre, DOHC, turbo-charged and intercooled, 153kW at 7000rpm, 281Nm torque, four wheel drive, 5-speed manual gearbox, ABS. $45K (1990), $44K (1992) --> This car has the rounded shape with token acknowledgment of rear seat room. It was controversial when first introduced but the look has become comfortable and familiar.

1971: First Celica produced.

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