Toyota Celica Engine

Designed with fast rides on their minds, the engineers of the Toyota Celica wanted an engine that could make their car run like cheetah. The original Celica was equipped with a carbureted four-cylinder engine displacing 1.6 liters. Soon after that they introduced the GT which sported a 2 liter engine, which for the next eleven years be the standard for the Celica. The Celicas engine grew in size with the next two succeeding generations of Celicas. From 2.0 liters to 2.2 liters and eventually to 2.4 liters.

 

 For 1986, Celica changed completely. It was an all-new vehicle with front-wheel-drive, a rounded, flowing-body and new 2.0-liter four-cylinder twin-cam engines. In 1988, Toyota introduced the "ultimate Celica", the All-Trac Turbo. With full-time all-wheel-drive and a turbocharged 2.0-liter engine, it immediately took its place as the flagship of the Celica stable By 1990, a new generation of Celicas? were yet again introduced. The GT and GT-S engines grew to 2.2-liters, while the ST sported a 1.6-liter -- all were DOHC 16-valve.

 

 For 2000, Celica went back to its performance car roots by entering its seventh generation with all-new cutting edge styling, powerful performance and an aggressive attitude The Celica GT-S grade is powered by an all-new 1.8 liter, four-cylinder DOHC all-aluminum engine that generates 180 horsepower at 7,600 rpm and 133 lbs./ft. of torque at 6,800 rpm.

 

The GT-S powerplant utilizes variable valve timing and lift, with intelligence control (VVTL-i) that increases the intake/exhaust lift when the engine speed is high to improve output and fuel efficiency. The GT model's 1.8-liter, four cylinder comes equipped with VVT-i and produces 140 horsepower at 6,400 rpm and 125 lbs./ft. of torque at 4,200 rpm. It is still what they use now.