Fun facts about new Celica:

Wonderful 2ZZ engine.

Brakes that are among the best in the world (60-0 in 112 ft I believe).

Great suspension setup that ranks up with the ITR.

I suppose this is all subjective. I currently own a 92 Celica and will be purchasing a newer car this summer. And the first thing I'll look at is a 7th gen GT-S.

They are wonderful cars.

I know what you mean about never hearing much about them. Now there are many choices people could make about buying a newer sports/sporty car. These came out after the 7th gen. Think about it, you could get a 2004 GT-S loaded for 25k, or buy an rx-8. I would probably choose the rx-8!

I think that the fact that everyone underestmates them so much makes them all the better.