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Written by Rowan Horncastle
You know a true enthusiast"s car when people refer to it by its internal code. Launched in 1983, the AE86 (or Hachi-Roku as it"s colloquially known) was the 1600cc, RWD variant of the MkV Toyota Corolla. You could get it with one of two faces a Levin (fixed headlights) or Trueno (retractable ones) and the choice of two bottoms, a hatchback or coupe. But the awesome Etch-A-Sketch lines and pristine proportions weren"t the things that got petrolheads frothing. It was the fact it adhered to a golden yet simple TG equation: RWD + an affordable, lightweight (970kg) chassis = fun.
Date written: 15 Aug 2017
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ID: 8832
You know a true enthusiast"s car when people refer to it by its internal code. Launched in 1983, the AE86 (or Hachi-Roku as it"s colloquially known) was the 1600cc, RWD variant of the MkV Toyota Corolla. You could get it with one of two faces a Levin (fixed headlights) or Trueno (retractable ones) and the choice of two bottoms, a hatchback or coupe. But the awesome Etch-A-Sketch lines and pristine proportions weren"t the things that got petrolheads frothing. It was the fact it adhered to a golden yet simple TG equation: RWD + an affordable, lightweight (970kg) chassis = fun.
Date written: 15 Aug 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 8832
