to the Mazda RX-8 with its RENESIS rotary wankel motor having a power-to-weight ratio of 5.93 kg/hp). With a standalone Engine Management System (EMS/ECU) and various other engine modifications, the 4A-GE can readily be made to produce around , and in excess of with the addition of a larger turbo. At least two Seras in Japan are claimed to have , in Australia they are claimed to have and one in Sri Lanka claimed to have . These are extremely expensive and specialized conversions as the engines and transmissions have to be strengthened, cooling and fuel issues have to be addressed and several improvements are required to the brakes and handling package. Handling Despite its image as a sports coupé, the Sera’s suspension is equipped with much softer springs than expected. To compensate this, an aftermarket handling package is available, developed with the assistance of Leda Suspension. This gives the car a more firmer and sporting driving feel with less pronounced and more progressive body roll characteristics. The car is lowered slightly as well. The kit contains one pair of front dampers, one pair of front progressive rate springs, one pair of rear dampers, and one pair of rear progressive rate springs. Because of the similarities between the Sera, Paseo/Cynos, & Starlet GT, other parts such as swaybars, strut bars, other braces and brakes can be retrofitted. Bodykits There are several designs of full bodykit and sections available for the Sera. Popular amongst these are full kits made by G5 Speed Garage (Japan), Quest Power: Type-A (Japan), Cia Style Kit (UK), X-Racing (Australia). and a rear bumper by Andros (Cyprus), Sera bodykits mainly include redesigned and grounded front bumpers, front splitters, carbon-fibre bonnets, wheelarch trims, wide arch kits, front bumper extensions, side skirts, rear spoilers, headlamp eyelids and body mounted rear wings. In popular culture The Sera made an early appearance in the anime television series Patlabor, in Episode 33 of the first series, first broadcast in 1990. Both antagonists and police units make use of the car in this episode. At the time of broadcast, the Sera had made its motor-show debut a year prior in 1989 as the AXV-II Concept. As such, this broadcast appearance of the Sera was important for Toyota advertising. The series is set in a recognisable near-future Tokyo. The presence of the Sera in the series suggested Toyota's commitment to bring the Sera into