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Originally Posted by Vesper Martini
Sorry but
RX7 came out in 1978 let alone its predecessors
Celica/supra also 1978
Datsun 240Z was 1970
Honda had early sports cars
The skylines eve the R32 came out late 80s
It was the early 90s the was a spree of 4x4 turbos. the WRX is the only one that's has kept going
the GTR has never stopped
its really only toyota that dropped off, but are back now
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Yeah they go without saying, but a handful of standout models was all that was available. The offerings available in the 1990s dwarfed what was before and after.
None of the Jap makers are where they were 25 years ago...
Such as Nissan - Pulsar VZR (110hp/litre 8500rpm), GTiR awd turbo, SSS, Skyline GTR, GTT, Stagea rb25 turbo awd, Laurel rb25 turbo, Bluebird sr20 turbo awd, Primera TE sr20, 200sx, 300zx,
Toyota, Celica gt4, Caldina awd turbo, 130kw 3sge Corolla, supercharged 4age Corolla, Levin, MR2, 1jz turbo Chaser, Supra, Soarer/SC300/400, 2jz turbo Aristo/GS300.
Mitsubishi, Mirage Cyborg at 100hp/litre, Mirage/Lancer GSR, Evo, Galant VR4, Pajero V6 turbo swb, GTO/3000GT, swb Nimbus with the Evo running gear.
Honda, Civic SiR, Intergra, Civic, Accord Type R, NSX,
Subaru WRX, Sti, Legacy RS and GTB, Forester turbo.