1.9 8R (US)

A20 · 1971–1972RWD

This was the first Celica sold in the United States, offered for the 1971 and 1972 model years. Its 1.9-litre 8R four-cylinder made 108 hp and 159 Nm, sent to the rear wheels through a manual gearbox. The 8R lasted only briefly before a 2.0-litre engine took over.

107 hpPower

1971-1972Year

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1.9 8R (US), every angle

Exterior

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Displacement1.9 L

Cylinders4

FuelPetrol

TransmissionManual

DrivetrainRWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power107 hp

Torque159 Nm

STORY

The Celica was shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 1970, alongside the Carina, and went on sale in Japan that December. The name comes from the Latin coelica, meaning heavenly. The first generation, coded A20 and A30, offered 1.4 to 2.2 litre engines, including the twin-cam 1.6 litre 2T-G. The all-wheel-drive GT-Four arrived in Japan in October 1986 on the ST165, and the line moved through seven generations to the T230 of 1999. The last Celica was built on 21 April 2006.

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