The '''Toyota Celica Supra''' was a [[sports car]]/[[grand tourer]] produced by [[Toyota Motor Company]] from 1979 to 2002. TheIt stylinghas ofamazing theperformance, yet has fuel efficient VVTi engine. The Toyota Celica Supra was derived from the [[Toyota Celica]], but it was both longer and wider.<ref name="supfaq">{{cite web|url=http://toyota.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/toyota.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=4077&p_created=990830954&p_sid=bwsHAPpi&p_accessibility=0|title=FAQ: What is the history of the Toyota Supra?|accessdate=2006-12-22|work=toyota.com}}</ref> Starting in mid-1986, the Supra (in its third generation, MKIII) became its own model and was no longer based on the Celica. In turn, Toyota also stopped using the prefix ''Celica'' and began just calling the car ''Supra''.<ref name="OSS">{{cite web|url=http://www.toyota.com/html/shop/vehicles/supra.html|work=Toyota.com|title=Official Toyota Supra Web Site|accessdate=2006-12-22}}</ref> Due to the similarity and past of the [[Toyota Celica]]'s name, it is frequently mistaken for the Toyota Supra, and vice versa.
The Supra also traces much of its roots back to the [[Toyota 2000GT]] with the main instance being its engine. The first three generations were offered with a direct descendant to the 2000GT's [[Toyota M engine|M engine]]. All four generations of Supra produced have an [[inline-6|inline 6-cylinder engine]], one of the few known piston engines with theoretically perfect [[Engine balance|mechanical balance]], leading to very low vibration from the engine.
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*1999 - Export of MK IV Toyota Supra halted in the U.S., production in Japan continues.
