The Toyota Soarer was a personal luxury GT coupé sold by Toyota in Japan from 1981 to 2005.
In 1987 Toyota commissioned its California design studio Calty to develop a new luxury coupe. In
mid-1991, the third generation Toyota Soarer debuted in Japan as the Z30
series, replacing the Z20 series in that market. The Z30 series Soarer shared
the body and key components with the Lexus SC, but featured different interior
features, power train configurations, and other performance enhancements.
This new Soarer continued some of the features
that Toyota had pioneered on the earlier models, such as digital dash
instrumentation and integrated car systems control via the in-dash EMV touchscreen. For example,