The Toyota AE86/Hachi-roku is a small and light FR (Front engine, rear wheel drive) corolla that was manufactured from 1983-1987 and was
popular for drifting. The AE86 had a 2
door coupe and a 3 door hatchback version. It also had two front bumper versions as well, the Levin and the Sprinter Trueno. The Levin had fixed headlights and the Trueno had
pop-up headlights (Note:
Pop-up headlights are cool as hell and need to come back). The AE86 weighed only 2,300 lbs and had a weight ratio of 50:50, making handling predictable and easy. The Hachi-roku was powered by a inline four 4A-GE engine making 128 horsepower with a 5 speed manual or a 4 speed automatic and a live rear axial. This
car has grown in popularity due to the
anime Initial D where the main character Takumi Fujiwara drives his sprinter trueno against other street racers. It has also been driven by the drift king himself, Keiichi Tsuchiya (who popularized the sport of drifting). The
86 later went on to inspire its successor which was developed by Toyota and Subaru. This new
car was called the Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S in North
America but was called the Toyota
86/GT86 in Japan.
All hail the king of drifting cars and tofu delivering.
