Editing Toyota Soarer (section)

{{short description|Personal luxury car/grand tourer made by Toyota}}
{{distinguish|Toyota Sora|Toyota Sera}}
{{Infobox automobile
| image = 1988 Toyota Soarer 2.0GT Twin Turbo.jpg
| caption = 1988 Toyota Soarer 2.0GT Twin Turbo (GZ20)
| name = Toyota Soarer
| manufacturer = [[Toyota]]
| aka = [[Lexus SC]] (1991–2010)
| production = February 1981 – July 2005 (the succeeding SC nameplate continued production until July 2010)
| assembly = {{unbulleted list
  |'''Japan:'''
  | [[Tahara, Aichi]] ([[Tahara plant]], February 1981 – February 1991)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/data/automotive_business/production/production/japan/general_status/tahara.html|title = TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION GLOBAL WEBSITE &#124; 75 Years of TOYOTA &#124; General Status of Plants in Japan &#124; Tahara Plant}}</ref>
  | [[Toyota City, Aichi]] ([[Motomachi plant]], April 1991 – April 1997)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/data/automotive_business/production/production/japan/general_status/motomachi.html|title = TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION GLOBAL WEBSITE &#124; 75 Years of TOYOTA &#124; General Status of Plants in Japan &#124; Motomachi Plant}}</ref>
  | [[Susono, Shizuoka]] ([[Higashi Fuji plant]], commenced March 1989)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/data/automotive_business/production/production/japan/general_status/toyota_motor_east_japan.html|title=TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION GLOBAL WEBSITE &#124; 75 Years of TOYOTA &#124; General Status of Plants in Japan &#124; Affiliates (Toyota wholly-owned subsidiaries)-Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc}}</ref>{{clarification needed|reason=March 1989 until when?|date=May 2020}}
  }}
| class = {{unbulleted list
  | [[Grand tourer]]
  | [[Personal luxury car]]
  }}
| layout = [[Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive]]
| predecessor = {{unbulleted list
  | [[Toyota Mark II (X30)|Toyota Mark II coupé (X30/X40)]]
  | [[Toyota Chaser (X30)|Toyota Chaser coupé (X30/X40)]]
  | [[Toyota Crown (S110)|Toyota Crown coupé (S110)]]
  | [[Toyota Carina (A40)|Toyota Carina coupé (A40)]]
  }}
| successor = {{unbulleted list
  | [[Lexus SC (Z40)|Lexus SC 430]] (Japan, 2005)
  | [[Lexus LC]] (V8 Engine)
  }}
}}

The {{nihongo|'''Toyota Soarer'''|トヨタ・ソアラ|Toyota Soara|lead=yes}} is a [[Personal luxury car|personal luxury]] [[Grand tourer|GT]] [[coupé]] produced from 1981 to 2005 by [[Toyota]] and sold in Japan. It was available at both Japanese Toyota dealerships called ''[[Toyota Store]]'' and ''Toyopet Store'', and it debuted with the Z10 series, replacing the ''Toyopet Store'' exclusive [[Toyota Mark II (X30)|Mark II coupé]], the ''Toyota Auto Store'' exclusive [[Toyota Chaser (X30)|Chaser coupé]], and both the ''Toyota Store'' exclusive [[Toyota Crown (S110)|Crown coupé]] and [[Toyota Carina (A40)|Carina coupé]].

In 1986, the Z20 series Soarer was launched, based on the then-new [[Toyota Supra (A70)|A70 series Supra]] platform, which was exclusive to ''Toyota Corolla Store'' locations. In 1991, the Z30 series Soarer premiered in Japan, while its Lexus equivalent, the [[Lexus SC (Z30)|SC 300/400]], debuted in the US market.

While externally identical to the SC, the Z30 series Soarer lineup offered different powertrain specifications and multiple unique vehicle configurations. In 2001, Toyota introduced a convertible-only successor in Japan as the Z40 series Soarer and elsewhere as the [[Lexus SC (Z40)|SC 430]]. In contrast to the previous series, the Z40 series Soarer and SC were based on a single model and were largely equivalent. In 2005, following the introduction of Lexus in Japan, the Soarer name and emblem were discontinued, and the Z40 model became the SC 430 in common with worldwide markets.

When introduced in Japan, the Soarer competed with the [[Nissan Skyline]], [[Nissan Leopard]], and [[Mazda Cosmo]] coupés and served as Toyota's [[halo car]], often introducing new technologies before they were installed on other Toyota products. All versions of the Soarer featured a unique winged lion emblem (often mistakenly called a [[Griffin]]) as the logo throughout the vehicle.

[[File:soarerbadge.jpg|thumb|Soarer logo]]

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