Recently, the most popular model in the car circle is none other than Toyota's new generation Supra? A90, but many people don't understand why? Why does Toyota Supra, a model with low sales volume, attract so many people? focus on? Today we will take a closer look.

I believe that many domestic car fans know the name Toyota Supra because of the orange fourth-generation Supra A80 driven by our hero Paul Walker in "The Fast and the Furious".

The beginning of all stories in the Fast and Furious series begins with Paul driving that orange Supra. He loves cars, loves friends, loves life, and loves his family even more. But in an accidental moment, he left, watching Paul driving his white Supra and Mr. Tang smiled at each other, and then sped off in two directions... Paul's story ended here, but Supra's The story has just begun.

In the 1990s, the Japanese performance car market in North America became increasingly popular, especially the fourth-generation Toyota Supra equipped with 2JZ-GTE. It was given the title of "Bull Demon King" and became the representative of Japanese sports cars at that time. one.

In May 1993, the fourth-generation Supra? A80 was officially launched. The body structure provided two body styles: hardtop and Targa convertible mechanism. At the same time, the exterior design adopts a slender hood and streamlined body, combined with an optional large rear wing, which further reduces the drag coefficient of the body and increases downforce. The trendy design makes the fourth-generation Supra very unique in appearance compared to its family predecessors.

Now that we are talking about Supra, we have to mention the 2JZ-GTE twin-turbocharged inline six-cylinder engine that made it famous. When Toyota was developing the 2JZ-GTE, it specially found the RB26DETT engine used by the then track dominant skyline GT-R for parallel research and development. It drew on many of the advantages of the RB26DETT design and combined it with Toyota's own advantages. This allows it to maintain a high service life under the pressure of turbocharging.

The fourth-generation Supra North American turbo version is equipped with the 2JZ-GTE engine, with a maximum output of 325 horsepower, which was comparable to a supercar at the time. The horsepower of domestic Japanese models is limited to 280 horses due to domestic "gentleman's agreement".

What ultimately made 2JZ-GTE famous was not the superficial horsepower data at all, but the unlimited modification potential behind it. The cast iron cylinder structure of the Toyota 2JZ-GTE engine is very simple. You must know that the simpler the mechanical aspect, the less likely it is to malfunction. Moreover, its high-strength forged crankshaft can withstand huge power and high speeds. At the same time, the closed water channel design makes the cylinder The body can withstand extremely high cylinder pressures. In short, all this means that when you restructure and upgrade the 2JZ-GTE, you can at least increase the horsepower to more than twice under the original factory conditions. With a little more effort, 2JZ-GTE can easily exceed 1,000 horsepower. I wonder which engine can do this?

Different from Paul Walker's instant fame in The Fast and the Furious, Supra's fame seems a bit tragic. After the first part of "The Fast and the Furious" was released in 2001, it became widely popular in movies around the world. Spread, more and more car fans like Supra. But unfortunately, just as artists such as Van Gogh are remembered after their deaths, Supra had been withdrawn from the North American market for three years in 2001 due to increasingly stringent emission standards. At the same time, in July 2002, Toyota Supra officially ceased production and sales worldwide.

Now, 16 years later, Supra is resurrected again. Although the new car is built on the BMW Z4 platform and uses the BMW B58B30 engine, many people complain that it is not JDM at all. But as long as he comes back, he will still be the "Devil King" in my heart.

This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.