Finally show-worthy, Ikeda-san's AE86 took home Wekfest Japan's "Toyota of the Festival" award, as well as "Engine Bay of the Festival" and "Corolla of the Festival" trophies. The little Corolla ...

This picture perfect 1984 Toyota Corolla fell victim to the vicious serial ... of SEMA 2021 and helped generate parts for the U.S. AE86 community. Try to find a mid-'80s Corolla in the sort ...

Even though the AE86 Corolla chassis is known for its balance and user-friendliness, the suspension has some inherent drawbacks when compared to modern designs. Take the front set-up. The ...

In Japan, they were known by their chassis code—AE86 or hachiroku, Japanese for eight-six—and they were rock stars. Watch the 2023 Toyota GR Corolla in Action Tested: 1987 Corolla FX16 Begs to ...

it took the decision to stick with rear drive for the AE86 GT Coupe. As it turned out, Toyota did go on to make a front-drive, hatchback Corolla GT (AE82) with the same 4A-GE twin-cam engine.

Under Toyota’s GR Heritage Parts Project ... joining the hall of fame is the final generation of rear-wheel-drive Corolla, known as the AE86, some of whose most sought-after parts go back ...

06 -1984 Toyota Corolla AE86 in California Junkyard – photo by Murilee Martin 02 -1984 Toyota Corolla AE86 in California Junkyard – photo by Murilee Martin 09 -1984 Toyota Corolla AE86 in ...

Neat versions of the AE86 classic go for between $16,000 and $35,000 on sites like Bring a Trailer. Neil’s feature car is a 1982 Toyota Corolla Sprinter AE70. In its base model form, it’s ...

There are few people today who would buy an AE86 Corolla with the intent of driving ... Some wanted to stay naturally aspirated and opted for the Toyota 1UZ V8, or the Honda S2000 F20C unit.

The car with exposed headlights, which uses a Toyota Corolla Levin bodyshell ... Toyota has kept the AE86's transmission—a practice common with less powerful EV restomods—and the company ...

Seeking to preserve its heritage for a greener future, Toyota ... the Corolla GT-S, and they had a small but enthusiastic following. In Japan, they were known by their chassis code—AE86 or ...