November 26th, 2007 Posted in Supra MKIV info | No Comments »
The EU-Spec has been developed basically with having the high average speeds on European roads in mind. EU-Specs do have a special hood-scoop (Picture) made from glass-fibre plastic to cool down cylindres #5 and #6 and a rear-differential cooler. Automatic EU-Specs do have an additional gearbox oil cooler in the right hand front bumper vent. The rear-light layout is different from Japanese and North-American models as a rear fog-light is compulsory in most European countries. On the left-hand side it’s: Turn signal, brake-light, reverse light, rear fog-light. In Non-European Supra models the last two are interchanged and instead of the rear fog-light a second brake-light is placed in the case. EU-Spec headlights are glass-covered instead of plastic and particularly German and UK-Specified vehicles do have a manual beam-level control (compulsory in these countries).
Another feature EU-Spec vehicles do have is an active front-spoiler (Picture) deploying at speeds over 90kph (54mph) improving front down force. It hides behind the front spoiler lip at speeds under 70kph (42mph) . This spoiler is part of the standard-equipment on all European vehicles except German vehicles (additonal equipment without extra charge together with the high rear spoiler (Picture) as the “Aerodynamic Package”) and Swiss vehicles, which aren’t equipped with this “Aerodynamic Package” due to national legislation forbidding the high rear spoiler. Swiss MKIV are equipped with the wiring loom for the Spoiler-ECU though. Outside Europe the active front-spoiler was only available in Japan (additional equipment).
Another speciality is the small rear spoiler (Picture), that was only available in Germany through official Toyota Accessory (TTE). Conservative German customers disliked the look of the high rear-spoiler what lead Toyota Germany to ask automotive supplier B+M to develop a smaller version of the high spoiler.
Equipment details vary from country to country. EU-Spec Supra models are usually equipped with the Targa roof. Hardtop models have been only available in Switzerland (on demand, either with 6-Speed manual transmission or 4-Speed Automatic Transmission) and the United Kingdom (standard equipement, Targa roof not available).
Furthermore UK-Spec models do have head-light washer jets (Picture) due to the bad weather.
Sales in Europe have been ceased in early 1996. In the end of 1996 the new emission regulation “Euro 2″ had become compulsory. Toyota found adapting the Supra to these standards for not profitable enough due to the small sales figures in Europe. The last examplars have been delivered to their customers in early 1996.
Features
# only available with Twin-Turbo engine
# highest specification with standard seat heating and leather seats
# additional automatic-gearbox oil cooler and differential-oil cooler standard
# glass headlights
# hood scoop for additional cooling of cylindres #5 and #6
# aerodynamic package with active front spoiler and rear spoiler standard (Germany:on demand; Switzerland: Not available)
# Targa roof standard (Switzerland: on demand; United Kingdom: Not availabe)
# large brakes with 17″-wheels
# Limited Slip Differential
# Country-Specific differences Germany, Austria: black leather, aerodynamic package additional equipment without extra charge, Targa roof standard, headlight beam adjustment
# Switzerland: black or ivory Leder, aerodynamic package not available, either with hardtop or Targa roof
# United Kingdom: Right Hand Drive, only as hardtop, black or ivory Leder, headlight washer jets, headlight beam adjustment
# Belgium: black or ivory leaher, no seat heating, Targa roof standard
# Netherlands: black leather, Targa roof standard, no seat heating
# France: black leather, Targa roof standard, no seat heating, only available with 6-Speed manual gearbox
# Italy: as in Germany, no headlight beam adjustment, aerodynamic package standard equipment
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