2005 Toyota Celica Driving Impressions
Throttle response is adequate through about 6000 rpm, and then, as if someone threw a switch, Toyota's VVTL-i kicks in and the Celica squirts forward with real urgency. The GT-S should manage 0-60 mph runs in the upper seven-second range. But far more satisfying is tackling a twisty back road, and working the shifter to keep the engine spinning balls-out. The red area on the tach starts at 7800 rpm, but that leaves another 500-600 rpm before the rev limiter interrupts the fun. And the engine keeps pulling strong, without flattening out, the whole way there.
The only downside is that the GT-S engine gets loud, just when it's hitting the sweet stretch in its power band. There's an abundance of intake and valve noise, made more noticeable because the engine feels so smooth. |