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Pumped Up 1996 Toyota Supra, “Wild” Toyota Picnic Going For Auction

Ready your wallets and bid hearty, because Toyota is putting up for auction two models from its UK heritage collection and guess what: we’re not talking about the Corolla.
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We already told you about the Red Nose Day giggling Toyota Yaris, so it was about time we got down to business. That is, a Toyota Supra kind of business along with a 1990s Picnic MPV, powered by a rally-bred 2.0-liter turbo engine.

Enough to get your attention? Good. Then you must know that the Supra is one of the last of the UK models and received special attention performance-wise. Its 3.0-liter in-line six engine was tuned up to produce 375 HP, driving the rear wheels through a four-speed automatic gearbox.

The Supra also received a proper exterior treatment, including a full body kit, a boot spoiler and Eibach dampers keeping the car as low as possible. The Japanese drifting machine was also spoiled with a full Castrol racing livery and a full-leather interior which will be shaking constantly thanks to a Kenwood audio system coupled with Memphis speakers and 2,000 W class D amplifier.

Moving on to more family-oriented ground, the other car to be auctioned is a Toyota Picnic MPV, but there’s a catch to it as well. Toyota GB, in their “curious” nature, wanted to know what would it be like if the mini-van was equipped with a 2.0-liter 214 HP turbo engine coming from the Celica GT-Four.

Although the resulting Picnic Sport Turbo is nowhere near the Momkhana Sienna Minivan in terms of performance, it can still shoot from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.5 seconds. Toyota expects to raise £1 million ($1.6 million) to support Comic’s Relief efforts in the UK and Africa, and these two machine are seen as a potential boost for the company’s fundraising campaign.
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