Toyota Curren
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The Toyota Curren was a Japanese automobile built by the Toyota Motor Corporation
. It was based on the Toyota T200 chasis. It shared the same interior and rear end design as the 1994-1998 Toyota Celica
coupé
. Instead of having four round headlights like the Celica, it had a fixed headlight design resembling that of the 1992-1996 Toyota Scepter
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and a leather steering wheel. The ST207 only came in the XS Touring Selection, which was powered by the 3S-FE and came equipped with four wheel steering
1995 saw the introduction of the XS and ZS S-Packages which included a rear spoiler, rear wiper, alloy wheels, and 10 hp more on the ZS models. A new model, the ST208, was introduced as a base model to the lineup. It had two trim levels the TS and the TS Private Selection which included a rear wiper and a rear spoiler. Both trim levels were powered by the 1.8L 125 hp 4S-FE engine.
1997 marked the last year of the four wheel steering ST207 model. The rest of the models remained unchanged until it was discontinued from production in 1998.
Toyota Motor Corporation
, , , commonly known simply as Toyota and abbreviated as TMC, is a multinational automaker headquartered in Toyota, Aichi, Japan. In 2010, Toyota Motor Corporation employed 317,734 people worldwide, and was the world's largest automobile manufacturer by production.The company was founded by...
. It was based on the Toyota T200 chasis. It shared the same interior and rear end design as the 1994-1998 Toyota Celica
Toyota Celica
The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial"....
coupé
Coupé
A coupé or coupe is a closed car body style , the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time...
. Instead of having four round headlights like the Celica, it had a fixed headlight design resembling that of the 1992-1996 Toyota Scepter
Toyota Scepter
The Toyota Camry XV10 is a mid-size car that was produced by Toyota between 1991 and 1996 in Japan and North America, and 1993 and 1997 in Australia. The XV10 series represented the third generation of the Toyota Camry in all markets outside of Japan, which followed a different generational...
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1994-1995
For 1994 the Toyota Curren came in two models the ST206 and the ST207. The ST206 had four different trim levels. The FS, XS, ZS and the ZS Sport Selection. The FS and XS models were both powered by the 140 hp 3S-FE engine, whereas the ZS models were powered by the 170-180 hp 3S-GE engine. The ZS Sport Selection had the added benefit of a limited slip differentialLimited slip differential
A limited slip differential is a type of differential gear arrangement that allows for some difference in angular velocity of the output shafts, but imposes a mechanical bound on the disparity...
and a leather steering wheel. The ST207 only came in the XS Touring Selection, which was powered by the 3S-FE and came equipped with four wheel steering
1995 saw the introduction of the XS and ZS S-Packages which included a rear spoiler, rear wiper, alloy wheels, and 10 hp more on the ZS models. A new model, the ST208, was introduced as a base model to the lineup. It had two trim levels the TS and the TS Private Selection which included a rear wiper and a rear spoiler. Both trim levels were powered by the 1.8L 125 hp 4S-FE engine.
1996-1998 Facelift
In 1996 the Toyota Curren received a facelift that included a redesigned front bumper, clear front turn signals, and a redesigned front grille. In addition, it also received redesigned tail lights that featured a darker tint and clear turn signals.1997 marked the last year of the four wheel steering ST207 model. The rest of the models remained unchanged until it was discontinued from production in 1998.