Old Toyota Sports Cars Greatest Hits of Iconic Sports Cars Over the Years Today Toyota may be synonymous with sensible sedans and sturdy SUVs adopting newer technologies like hybrid powertrains. But for decades, Toyota enthusiastically experimented across multiple sports car iterations aiming squarely at exciting drivers through lightweight responsive chassis and strong engines maximizing their…
1990 Toyota Supra Turbo – Birth of An Icon Having survived the 1980s eschewing modern turbochargers adopted by rival manufacturers, Toyota entered its critical fourth-generation Supra sports car aiming to match prestige European competitors dominating media headlines. Now 30 years later we revisit how Toyota reinvested in engineering its flagship model heavily instead budget budget-conscious…
The Legendary Appeal of the 1990 Honda CRX The 1990 Honda CRX Lightweight Hatchback Performance Icon Launching in 1984, the Honda CRX hatchback debuted as a tiny, fuel-efficient two-seater before evolving into a lightweight sports coupe tuner special. By 1990, the second generation had launched with an array of high-revving engines that made the most…
Kia Stinger GTS – Stepping Further Into Premium Sports Sedan Territory Since its debut, the Kia Stinger fastback liftback and hatch challenger won respect punching above its weight and battling the pricier German opposition. While the 365 horsepower Stinger GT brought impressive performance, Kia pushed upmarket releasing an even sharper halo version called the GTS…
Infiniti 350Z- Modern Japanese Sports Coupe Icons When Nissan decided to resurrect their legendary straight six powered Fairlady Z series sports car for 2002 under the new 350Z nomenclature after a brief hiatus, they aimed to recapture 1960s magic now packaged appealing to wider demographics. But an interesting divergence emerged when engineers developed a luxury…
1995 Mazda RX-7 FD3S – The Ultimate Rotary Powered Sports Car After two generations cementing the lightweight Mazda RX-7’s legacy melding fascinating looks to the high-revving rotary engine’s peaky power delivery, the advanced third generation debuted in 1993 (chassis code FD3S) blowing past familiar expectations. But substantial year-over-year improvements saw the RX-7 apex by 1995…
GC8 Subaru Impreza WRX & Early STI Models Defining Commitment to Motorsports Pedigree While Subaru currently anchors North American sales recovering from past economic troubles peddling tall-riding SUVs with quirky marketing campaigns, the roots of enthusiast appeal began tracing back over 25 years ago towards raw Rally-developed sports sedans without distraction or tech reliance. Tuners…
Spotlighting Lexus 2nd Gen IS350 Balancing Sport Sedan Capability When Lexus launched in 1989 as a spinoff luxury division from parent company Toyota, the bold maneuver initially questioned whether adequate separation distanced itself stylistically and reputation from economy car roots. But wider subsequent model ranges broadened appeal attracting customers seeking refined reliability absent from some…