…the dream.
Akira Toriyama
Toyota Corolla AE86 Twin-Cam
The Toyota Corolla AE86 is one of the most influential of Japan’s many modern classics. The car played a pivotal role in the establishment of drifting as a sport, it became a multi-championship winning race car, and today it enjoys a cult following around the world.
A number of different versions of this engines were used depending on year, model specification, and market. Most cars were fitted with a 5-speed manual although some got the less-desirable 4-speed automatic.
Power wasn’t breathtaking in stock trim, Japanese market cars made approximately 130 bhp with 110 ft lbs of torque. The engines are highly tunable though, with strong aftermarket support, and many now produce well over 150 bhp as a result.
The AE86 enjoys nearly perfect 50/50 weight distribution and a very low curb weight of somewhere in the region of 900 – 980 kgs (1,984 – 2,160 lbs).