the ae86 or more lovingly referred to as
just the eight-six is one of the most
legendary Japanese cars of all time it's
right there on the podium with such cars
as the GTR Supra and rx-7 but serves a
different purpose its shape is
unmistakable a glance and its engine
note can be identified as easily as any
su B or 2j
it's platform is unique it fills a niche
market of drifting with ease many people
will see the eight-six as just a normal
eighties parole but true enthusiasts
know it isn't much much more than that
today's video we will take an in-depth
look at what makes an eight-six of what
it is before we move any further we're
going to discuss the technical aspects
of the aid since it began production in
1983 and continued help until 1987 the
eight-six came with two different front
ends in three different trim limits the
front ends are known as the Levin which
was a fixed headlight version and a
sprinter trueno
which had pop-up headlights the trim
levels are the GT GT apex and GTV fun
fact 11 and middle English means
lightning and Trueno in Spanish means
thunder both versions either came as a
hatchback or a coupe
firts power plan it has a 4h engine
making a 130 horsepower and 110
foot-pounds of torque
sent through a five-speed manual t-50
transmission to the rear wheels the 4 AG
e in the egg 6 also featured key is a
form of variable intake system created
by Toyota that increases airflow at the
top of the rev range and increases power
if you'd like to learn more about that I
recommend you take a look at regular car
reviews video about the eight-six in
terms of handling the eight-six had
ventilated disc brakes on all four
wheels Mac version style independent
front suspension and four link live axle
miss coil springs in the rear it also
featured both rear and front sway bars
this cut the corner in tight and
controllable even when drifting
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now some purists will say that the u.s.
never truly got the ae86 they will say
that the usdm corolla isn't really in 86
and will ramble on about pin numbers and
staring position now there are a few
differences between the two countries
cars the VIN on the USD M will have the
code a e88 along with the ae86 code many
are convinced that this means the u.s.
DM car isn't an eight-six
rather it is an 88 okay enough with
semantics how do the two cars actually
compare well the JDM eight-six comes
with the four a GE with a map sensor
making 118 brake horsepower the USDM
eight-six comes with a four a GE C with
a MAF sensor making 112 brake horsepower
so little difference is there but not
enough to change the entire car other
than that and the fact that one's
right-hand drive and once left-hand
Drive they're basically identical so if
you're in the US and one and eight-six
the don't bat an eye about getting one
from the home soil the US models you'll
want to look for are the sr5 in the GTS
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the ae86 was the car of choice for many
rally and circuit racing drivers its
layout and design for its low price
Maiden dominate in lower classes in
which it could compete and even stay
competitive when punching up and way
class against tuned ray civics and even
later model parolees in the late 80s Khe
sukiya otherwise known as the drift king
or Dorian team began to use the
eight-six on mountain passes to show off
the new sport of drifting he culminated
these skills into a video known as the
drift + v video which after its release
ended up getting his racing license
suspended supposedly after plus he
exploded in popularity it inspired many
copycats in street racers across Japan
to use the eight-six in to try out this
new drifting on local mountain passes
what would a video about the eight-six
be without mentioning initially it's
arguably the reason that the ae86 is so
popular even with people who aren't into
cars it reflects a classic store of the
underdog punching above his weight class
and showing them you don't need an
expensive and powerful car to win a race
just pure driving skill talk--i me
our main character and initial team
really knows how to use his dad's
eight-six GTA apex and is able to feed
every opponent that comes his way with
pure driving skill and the precision of
the ae86 itself believe it or not
initial D isn't just some glorified
fantasy show about Japanese street
racers it is based on real Japanese
tailgate racers known locally as
hysteria who actually raced on the real
Akina known as mount Haruna these racers
would actually raise each other to
defend their territory and protect their
car clubs from losing respect
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the eight-six is a legend and will
continue to be one even with the
introduction of the new gt86
the ae86 will never be topped it is a
living legend in the car world
