Gen 2 Facts & Figures

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The Generation 2 was announced to the world on the 22nd August 1977, in the UK it was sold as a coupe and a hatchback.
The coupe was called the ST and was fitted with a 1.6, 2T-B engine, this same engine was fitted to the early gen 1 celica, but now with less BHP.

TA40 Coupe ....
1.6..... 83 bhp,
0-60...15 secs,
Top speed.....106 mph,
28 Urban mpg,
5 speed gearbox only,
Price new £3586.00,

RA40 Hatchback sold as a ST or XT,
2.0.... 18-R Engine,
89 bhp,
0-60.......12.2secs,
Top speed...104 mph,
26 Overall mpg,
Sold as a five speed manual or 3 speed automatic.
Price new (Automatic) in 1978 ....£4683.51p.

RA40 , 2.0 GT Hatchback
2.0 18R-G engine, twincam 8 valve.
118 bhp,
0-60....8.8 secs,
Top speed....113 mph,
23 Overall mpg,
5 speed manual with limited slip diff,
Price new £4872.27p


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Steering.....by recirculating ball.
Brakes....ST, XT, GT 10" solid front discs,
ST coupe...9" front discs,
All have 9" rear drums.

Overall Length.......Coupe, 4370mm, Hatchback....4330mm.
Height.........Coupe, 1320mm, Hatchback....1320mm (GT 5mm lower)
Width..........Coupe, 1635mm, Hatchback 1635mm.

Tank Capacity 61 Litres.

Kerb Weight........995 kgs,

Very Rare "Sunchaser", only about 8 left in the UK.


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