Toyota Supra JGTC 1997

Engine and Power
Engine Code. 3S GTE 171F.
Aspiration. Turbocharged.
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 mighty muscle car becoming an icon of virtual reality competition in the hands of millions of Gran Turismo Sony PlayStation game players.

It's very much 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 inaugurated in 1994 as a series for grand touring cars - modified but recognisable versions of production models - and quickly gained a huge popular following.

The 1997 JGTC series saw the Supra lining up against competition in the GT500 class that included Porsche GT1 and 2 models, the Honda NSX, Lamborghini Diablo and Nissan Skyline. The car was equipped with the 3SG engine, a development of the 16-valve, 2.0-litre unit used in IMSA competition (the 503 engine) and in the Toyota Corolla World...