In the United States, the Toyota Celica GTS (of the seventh generation) was offered as a trim level above the GT. The car came with a host of upgrades, including a more powerful engine, an inline four-cylinder 2ZZ-GE. The engine featured the VVTL-i system or "variable valve timing and lift," which helped it produce a more potent 180bhp. Toyota also gave customers the choice of a push-button-shifted automatic or an upgraded six-speed manual transmission. Toyota's "action package" had a new front bumper and updated rocker panels, and it proved to be a popular improvement.