However, as for the Camry name itself, without the rear-wheel-drive Celica Camry that didn't know quite where it fit in, we'd probably be calling Toyota's mid-size four-door something else today.

The Celica's rear suspension tames lift throttle oversteer, while making the car incredibly tossable, controllable and fun to drive. On the street, ride quality is superb.

Today, the GR 86 occupies that space — but as a rear-drive sports car that’s far more serious about its sporting intentions than the most recent Celica was.

From the Archive: In splitting the ranks of the Celica's Supra and GT models, the GT-S version deftly balanced sensibility and rear-drive entertainment.

Toyota also offered a trio of sports cars in the 1990s, with the Celica, MR2, and Supra. The Celica took a bow almost 20 years ago, ... rear-drive setup that makes it perfect for drifting.

Tested: 1982 Celica GT-S Brings Rear-Drive Joy; 2002 Front-Wheel-Drive Sports Coupe Comparo; TRD's aim for its Sportivo suspension kit is to sharpen the chassis of Toyota's edgiest car.

In 1986, Toyota switched its iconic Celica from rear- to front-wheel drive. But it didn't ruin the car. By Brian Silvestro Published: Jan 26, 2020 10:30 AM EST. Save Article.

The Celica Mk7 is known as the T230, and Toyota has issued three recalls for it. The first was in March 2003 and it affected 2,553 cars made between March and November 2002. These left the factory ...

This news comes only a couple of weeks after the Celica’s revival was teased in a Toyota anime web series, in which a whiteboard showing future plans had “Celica Mk8” written on it.

A restyled Celica was lauded for 2003, with new front and rear fascias and bumpers, new HID headlamps, new rear tail lamps, a new center dash cluster, powered antenna and upgraded JBL audio system.

Join us for a classic drive in a first-generation 1976 Toyota Celica Liftback, powered by a Lexus-sourced 2.0-liter inline ... the predecessor of today’s GR 86. The front suspension, rear ...