A dual-overhead-cam 2.8-liter inline-6 now powered the car. The engine was again upgraded, but the transmission options remained the same. It read as sporty and attractive and it caught my 17-year-old eye. The A60 Celica Supra had a sloping hood with hideaway pop-up headlights that teamed with an angular roof and window line typical of the era to give it an overall wedge shape. The Performance equipment was mostly ornamental with fender flares, a sportier interior, and wider wheels and tires. Redesigned for 1982, the Supra was still part of the Celica range and still a hatchback, but it was now available in L-Series ($13,598 starting price) and Performance ($14,598) trims.
Toyota added a Sport Suspension package in 1981 to improve handling, but the first-generation Celica Supra was never confused with a Porsche.
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“You're better off cruising in the Supra, instead of trying to make life into one huge gymkhana,” Car and Driver said, noting the doughy suspension. The car was still slow, with a 0-60 mph time of 10.2 seconds, according to Road & Track, but this was an era when performance was hard to find. The Supra became the A50 for the 1981 model year when it received a 2.8-liter version of the inline-6 that made 116 hp and 145 lb-ft of torque (up 9 lb-ft from the previous year). Buyers could choose a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic transmission. Other advanced features included four-wheel independent suspension and four-wheel disc brakes. Car and Driver called it a “Celica with a nose job.” The draw for enthusiasts was the single-overhead-cam, 110-horsepower, 2.6-liter inline-6 that was the first Toyota engine with electronic fuel injection. Despite the styling similarities, the A40/A50 generation Supra was 8.1 inches longer and rode a 5.1-inch longer wheelbase than the Celica. For that money, buyers got a well-appointed interior that bordered on luxury and a larger version of the Celica.
The Supra didn’t debut as its own car, but instead as a version of the 1979 Toyota Celica hatchback with a much heftier $9,578 base price.
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