The car in this two-part test is a legit AE86 Sprinter Trueno from Japan. It's right-hand drive and is mostly aesthetically correct as a replica of Takumi Fujiwara's car from Initial D.

The Sprinter was introduced as a largely similar model with a few styling tweaks which would change over the years. Just as now, it was introduced as an economy model, and its low price combined ...

The AE86 H2 Concept uses a Sprinter Trueno shell—note the pop-up headlights, albeit in the closed position. Toyota ...

Toyota will be adding the much-revered AE86 to its Gazoo Racing Heritage Parts Program. The project re-manufactures discontinued parts for classic Toyota ...

In its place goes the AE86's standard-issue cog-swapper, Toyota's T50 five-speed, which offers identical gear ratios. It also has a wide variety of suitability upgrades, like TRD shifters and ...

The iconic fifth-generation E70 Toyota Corolla—the AE86, also known as the Sprinter and Trueno—once again enjoys factory parts support.

The Corolla Levin had fixed headlights, while the Sprinter Trueno had pop-up headlights. Only versions with the 4A-GEU engine are considered AE86 models.

Toyota Gazoo Racing Is Building Parts for the AE86 Again So that you can faithfully restore your vintage Corolla Levin or Sprinter Trueno. Automotive Nov 2, 2021 Photo by Pavel Anoshin On Unsplash ...

Also known as the Toyota Corolla Levin and the Sprinter Trueno, the AE86 is perhaps the most iconic modern car made by the car company we call today "the world's biggest".

The AE86 H2 Concept features the Sprinter Trueno’s iconic flip-up headlights with text printed across the laterals as seen on the infamous AE86 in Initial D. Running on hydrogen, the vehicle is ...

That’s why I find cars like the AE86 H2 and EV concepts that Toyota just revealed for the Tokyo Auto Salon so bittersweet. There’s a silver lining to these experiments though: you might just ...

See Also: This AE86 Toyota Corolla Levin Is Getting A GR Yaris Engine Transplant Under Its Hood The Corolla Levin and Sprinter Trueno were produced between 1983 and 1987. The models bearing the ...