Toyota Celica GT4: The Most Elegant Cheat in Racing History

The Car Nerd with Jason Hassett · Apr 30, 2026 · 23m

THE FIVE MILLIMETER LIE: TOYOTA’S BRILLIANT WRC FRAUDMy New Book: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GP9TKPBH⁠ (History Written by Losers)Video Description: By 1995, the World Rally Championship had reached a stalemate of physics. The FIA had mandated 34mm restrictor plates on all turbochargers, effectively capping power at 300 horsepower to level the playing field. For Toyota Team Europe (TTE), this was a "death sentence". Their ST205 Celica GT-Four was a heavyweight in a sport that had moved toward the nimble, lightweight frames of the Subaru Impreza and Mitsubishi Lancer. Faced with a problem…