Performance Review: Toyota Celica GT Four ST205 - [1994]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Toyota Celica Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Toyota Celica GT Four ST205 is the 5 speed / Manual version and was first brought out in 1994. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 1995 McLaren F1 LM 6.1 V12 and the 1995 Ford GT 90 6.0L V12.This particular Toyota Celica has a 1998cc Turbo Petrol powerplant with 4 cylinders in a St formation.

Alternative Petrol St4's includes the 2019 Ariel Atom 4 2.0 Turbo

The Celica shares its Petrol St4 engine configuration with the likes of the 2019 Ariel Atom 4 2.0 Turbo and the 2013 Caterham 7 620 R 2.0 L Supercharged. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the Celica's All Wheel Drive, Coupe combination then how about the or the .

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1390 kgs (3064 lbs) this makes the Toyota Celica GT Four ST205 in the same weight category as the 2022 Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica 5.2 V10 or the give or take 50kg.

The Toyota Celica shares the same bhp with the 2022 Hyundai i30 N Performance 2.0 Turbo (276 bhp)

In terms of power the 1998cc 16V St4 engine produces 255 bhp (190 kW) @ 6000 rpm similar to the 2022 Hyundai i30 N Performance 2.0 Turbo (276 bhp) or the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E AWD (266 bhp).

The Turbo St4 throws out 224 lb-ft (303.7 Nm) @ 4000 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2022 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Cabrio 2.0 Turbo (236 lb-ft) or the 2020 McLaren Sabre 4.0 V8 Twin Turbo (206 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Toyota Celica you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 1966 Oldsmobile Starfire 7.0 V8 (208.4 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Toyota Celica.

The Toyota Celica has a Power to weight ratio of 183.4 bhp per ton and 161.1 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 1994 Celica competing with the 1966 Oldsmobile Starfire 7.0 V8 (208.4 bhp per ton) or the 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 996 (208.4 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Toyota Celica generating around 161.1 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 2013 BMW 4 Series 435i Coupe F32 (186.1 lb-ft per ton) or the 2011 BMW 3 Series 335i F30 (186.1 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 5.90 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 6.1 secs, this made the Toyota Celica GT Four ST205 as fast as the 2019 Ford Focus ST 2.3 EcoBoost Automatic Wagon (5.90 secs) the 2019 Ford Focus ST 2.3 EcoBoost Automatic (5.90 secs) the 2017 Hyundai i30 N Performance 2.0 Turbo (5.90 secs) the or the 2015 Seat Leon ST Cupra 280 (5.90 secs). This Toyota Celica GT Four ST205 is also faster than the 2019 Land-Rover Defender 110 3.0 Turbo (6.00 secs) the 2017 Dodge Challenger GT 3.6 V6 AWD (6.00 secs) the 2017 Toyota Century 5.0 V8 (6.00 secs) the and the 2015 Seat Leon ST Cupra 265 (6.00 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Celica and the 1998 Honda NSX 3.2 V6

When talking about the performance of the Toyota Celica on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 13.87 secs @ 98.6 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 1998 Honda NSX 3.2 V6 (13.81 secs), the 2013 Audi A8 4.2 TDi Quattro (13.81 secs), and the 2014 Seat Leon Cupra 265 (13.81 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 1994 version of the Toyota Celica GT Four ST205 has a maximum speed of 152mph.

Top Speed of the 1994 Celica equals the 2020 Ford Mustang Bullitt 5.0 V8 (163 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 1994 Toyota Celica GT Four ST205 then how about the 2020 Ford Mustang Bullitt 5.0 V8 (163 mph), the 2019 Renault Megane RS 1.8 Turbo 300 Trophy-R (163 mph), or the 1996 Lotus Esprit 2.0 Turbo GT3 (163 mph).

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1994 Celica Rivals List.

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