Chronology to Toyota Celica

The Toyota Celica is a sports car that was manufactured from 1971-2005. The first Celica has a two-door coupe styling and runs solely on a 4 cylinder 1.6-litre engine. Because of the enthusiastic market response, other body styles have been added to the line. The convertible and hatchback designs were among the seven generations that comprised the Celica. But no matter what the difference in terms of body and engine, one thing remains common – affordability. All these generations are based on the four-cylinder platform but the most noticeable change was in 1986.

The Toyota Celica is every car nuts dream, originally designed for motorists who love fun and style, and more than just a simple means of transportation. The Celica was first released in 1971 based on the EX-1 "car of the future" prototype, its design was radical at the time and was influential in the establishment of the sporty subcompact car market division. The original Celica was fitted with a carbureted four-cylinder engine displacing 1.6 liters.

The 2003 Toyota Celica has two models, the GT and "sportier" GT-S. However, inspired by the customizing trend sweeping the industry, an "Action Package" is available with either model that will change the exterior styling extensively.

Every Toyota Celica generation offers remarkable upgrades that include a new line of engines with higher power and toque output. From the first inline-4 engines, Celica engines improved to bigger and more powerful turbo engines with variable valve timing. Because Toyota engineers wanted an engine that could make their car run like cheetah, latest Celica GT and GT-S models are powered by 1.8 L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder with VVT-I engine that generates up to 180 horsepower at 7,600 rpm and 130 lb-ft of torque at 6,800 rpm.

The Toyota Celica's last lifetime was easily its best. Sold for the 2000-'05 model years, this hatchback sport coupe, when compared to older Celicas, offered fresh engines, a lighter chassis, a new double-wishbone rear suspension for improved handling and a thousands-lower price. The new Celica debuted to tripled sales figures and much acclaim from speed-crazed car critics.

The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of popular sports cars made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica (IPA ['koilika]) meaning "heavenly" or "celestial". Through all generations, Celicas have been built around Toyota's high-performance inline-4 engines, although some Celicas are powered by more economical, lower performance 4-cylinders. The most significant change occurred in 1986, when the car's drive layout was changed from rear wheel drive to front wheel drive. During the first three generations, American market Celicas were powered by various versions of Toyota's R series engines. A Four wheel drive turbocharged model (designated All-trac in the US or GT-Four in Japan and Europe) was produced from 1986 to 1999