Toyota · Cynos
Toyota Cynos 2nd generation (EL50)
- Years
- 1995–1999
- Chassis
- EL50
- Drivetrain
- FF
Story
A convertible was added, made by sending the reinforced coupe body to ASC in the United States to have the roof cut off.
Chassis
Front
Strut
Rear
Torsion beam
- Curb weight
- 910-1,000kg
Production plants
Toyota, Aichi
US import eligibility
- Earliest cars
- Eligible since September 202025 years after sales began in September 1995
- Last cars
- Eligible since 202425 years after sales ended in 1999 (month not recorded)
Eligibility depends on each car's month of manufacture on its build plate, not on the sale dates shown here (NHTSA).
Engineers
Hometown: Kosai, Shizuoka Prefecture
A Toyota engineer. After working on product planning for the seventh- and eighth-generation Camry, he became development lead for the Lexus ES and worked on the UX, LM and LBX. He is director of the Toyota Automobile Museum, the first director to come from an engineering background.