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Engine system improves power, economy, torque

From previous page time you’ll be using just five cars. I didn’t try the four-speed

is essentially for cruising on automatic transmission in the

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GT, but I did try the “E- Shift” automatic transmission in the GT-S. It’s a four-speed automatic transmission with a manual mode that allows the driver to change gears via two burtons on the front spokes of the stecring wheel. One is for changing up and the other is for changing down. I found this system user-friendly, and shifting times were reasonably quick. In automatic mode, the E- Shift transmission docs a good job of matching shifts to the bigh-rewving GT-S engine.

The GT’s standard 1.8- litre engine, which develops 140 horsepower @ 6,400 rp.m., fearures Toyota’ 's WTI (Variable Valve

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system which continuously adjusts the intake valve tim- ing to provide the optimal fuel/air mixture for comb tion. This system benefits: horsepower, torque, fuel economy and emissions. - My only complaint. ‘ith this engine is that it’s a bit

- noisy at high rp.m.

The 1.8- fie engine in

” the GT-S, which develops *,180 horsepower at 7,600 ©

rp.m., has a larger bore, shorter stroke, increased valve diameter and a higher compression ratio than the GT engine.

As well as VVT-I, the GT-

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rp.m. and one for high rp... At 6,000 rp.m., the rocker arms switch over to the high-speed cam lobes allowing a greater volume of air and fuel and easier dis- charge of exhaust gases. This gives it more power between 6,000 and the redline of 8,400 r.p.m. Its 180 horse- power is equivalent to an impressive 100 horsepower per litre of displacement. The GT-S accelerates

from a standing start to 100 km/h in just seven seconds, but the extra performance of the GT-S is found mostly in the upper rev ranges. Like the Acura Integra GS-R, you have to rev the engine right up to its 8,400 r.p.m. redline to get maxirnum perfor- mance — noz something you need to do'on the way to the grocery store cach day.

Personally, I found the performance of the standard GT engine to be sporty .

“enough for the Celica; par- |

ticularly as the GT has more

torque at lower r.p.m. (125

offers the best value in the Celica lineup.

Standard equipment on the base car is gencrous, per- formance is excellent, and the GT Jooks almozt exactly the same as the more expen: sive GT-S model.

Competitors for the Cetica GT include the four- cylinder Mercury Cougar,

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2000 Teysta Celica GT-S.

Price, as tested...

Acura Intregra SE, Nissan 2408X, Subaru Impreza RS Coupe, and Honda Prelude.

GT-S rivals include the Acura Inicisa GS-R, and possibly V6 coupes like the Cougar V6 and BMW 323Ci.

Celicas are built in Tahara, Japan and should be in dealers by December.

transverse front engineffront-wheel-drive — 1.8-litre, 4-cylinder, DOHE, 16 valves, VWWTL-I- (variable valve lift with intelligence)

at 4,200 vs 130 tb. ft at’ |

6,800 r.p.m.).

GT models have standard ~

front disc/rear drum brakes

on the GT. Only the GT-S, with its standard four-wheel disc brakes, comes with ABS.

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° $23,980, the GT model

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