The Toyota Celica Racecar by Jonny Milner Motorsport just took 48 seconds to hit the 1.16 mile mark at the driveway of Goodwood house at the Goodwood 2011 Speed festival. The Celica beat Formula 1 cars and other famous racing cars to achieve this feat. Jonny Miller accomplished it after narrowly missing in his previous attempts by adding on another 100 bhp on the car bagging the fastest time of the day (FTD) in the festival.
The car is a super-lightweight sixth generation Celica which weighed 1,050 kilograms net. The car’s center of gravity was adjusted by raising the wheel arches and upper suspension and the driver’s seat was moved back some 12 inches to compensate for weight adjustments.
The car used a modified World Rally Championship winning Corolla engine Rotrex supercharger that boosted the power output to more than 800 bhp. Michelin tires were also fitted to the winning Toyota Racecar by Jonny Milner Motorsport. The Toyota Celica was always known and considered to be a sports car and its designs have always been associated with the Japanese Sports car category. The achievement made by the Toyota Celica driven By Jonny Milner is a big boost to the popularity of the Toyota Celica.
Specifications
| Vehicle Type: Coupe | Base Price: NA |
| Length: 177 in. (449.5 cm) | Width: 68.9 in. (175 cm) |
| Height: 51 in. (129.5 cm) | Wheel Base: 99.9 in. (253.7 cm) |
| Curb Weight: 2580 lbs (1170 kg) | Ground Clearance: NA |
| Engine: 4-cylinder Supercharger & Turbocharger* | Displacement: 2 LITERS |
| Horsepower: 700 HP* | Max RPM: 5700 RPM* |
| Horsepower per liter: 350 HP* | Transmission: 4-Speed Automatic |
| 0-60 mph: 7.2 seconds** | 1/4 Mile: 15.4 seconds** |
*Modified Specs
**2002 GTS
