1997 Toyota Supra JGTC

Engine and Power
Engine Code: 3S GTE 171F.
Naturally Aspirated. Turbocharged.
Engine displacement: 2.0 L.
Engine Type: Inline-4.
Power: 490 BHP (367 kW)
Torque: 473 lb-ft (641 Nm)
Gearbox: 6-speed.

The real-life racing success of the Castrol TOM'S Toyota Supra has led to this powerful muscle car becoming an icon of virtual racing for millions of players of the Gran Turismo game on the Sony PlayStation.

It's actually the real Supra that will be powering its way up the Goodwood hill climb, though—the car in which Michael Krumm and Pedro de la Rosa won the hard-fought 1997 Japanese GT Championship.

The All-Japan GT Championship was launched in 1994 as a series for grand touring cars—modified but recognizable versions of production models—and quickly gained a huge following.

The 1997 JGTC series saw the Supra competing in the GT500 class against rivals that included Porsche GT1 and GT2 models, the Honda NSX, the Lamborghini Diablo, and the Nissan Skyline. The car was equipped with the 3SG engine, a development of the 16-valve, 2.0-liter unit used in IMSA competition (the 503 engine) and in the Toyota Corolla World…