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The Toyota Sprinter Trueno (トヨタ・スプリンタートレノ, Toyota Supurintā Toreno) is a series of compact sports coupés and liftbacks which were produced by Toyota from 1972 to 2000. The name trueno in Spanish means thunder. [1] In Japan, the Sprinter Trueno was exclusive to Toyota Auto Store locations.
The AE86 was available with a naturally aspirated 4A-GE 1,587 cc (1.6 L; 96.8 cu in) inline-four engine, a DOHC four-valve-per-cylinder motor, in Japan and Europe, which was also used in the first-generation MR2 G Limited (AW11), Corona GT (AT141), Celica 1600GT-R (AA63) and Carina 1600GTR (AA63) (Japan only) with a compression ratio of 9.4:1.
Among those are GL, GL-Lime, XL, XL-Lissé, SE or SR. In comparison, the AE86 has GT, GT-V or GT-Apex for the Japanese market, DX, SR-5 or GT-S for the North American market, and GT or GT-i for some European markets. Body-colored B pillar and chrome window trims on the AE86 SR-5 coupé, similar to the AE85 Sprinter Trueno SE/XL-Lissé coupé. [6]
The Trueno pays homage to the iconic AE86, while the optional Performance pack features upgraded dampers and brakes. 2024 Toyota GR86 Adds Trueno Edition and a Performance Package Skip to main content
Taka Aono is a Japanese drift driver currently (as of February 2009) competing in the American Formula D series in his Toyota Sprinter AE86 Trueno. [1] Before his professional drifting career began, Taka was a successful autocross driver, and was instrumental in building southern California's drift scene.
To start off his drifting activities, he got hold of his first AE86 which was an AE85-spec Corolla Levin, heavily modified and turned into an AE86. He had owned this car from 1998-1999 and had entered several drifting events (Carboy's DoriCon GP, Battle Magazine's BM-Cup, P's Cars) at the time. In 2000, he converted the Levin to a Trueno.
One of Nakai's modified Porsches with an RWB signature double wing. Akira Nakai (Japanese: 中井 啓, Hepburn: Nakai Akira) is a Japanese automotive tuner, founder of Porsche aftermarket tuning company RAUH-Welt BEGRIFF (RWB), who specializes in the design and installation of custom wide-body kits for classic and modern Porsche models.
Many bodykits take inspiration from the design of racecars. The roots of modern body kits go to the beginning of the first part of the 20th century. With the growing popularity of custom cars in America, many car enthusiasts were looking to alter the appearance of their vehicles in order to improve the performance characteristics or make their car look different from the others as a styling ...