"This extremely lightweight RWD sports car is a cult icon; perfectly balanced and highly moddable, the Trueno’s role in the popular Initial D anime and manga introduced a generation to Japanese motorsport culture. Toyota’s final rear-wheel Corolla before moving to a fully FWD system, the Trueno (aka the AE86) overperformed in every kind of racing there was, from rally to touring to, most of all, drifting. When the Trueno appeared in Keiichi Tsuchiya’s ”Pluspy” video, it cemented its legacy in the drifting world."—Official description[1]
The 1985 Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT Apex - abbreviated as Toyota Trueno - is a RWD sports car by Toyota featured in all main series titles except Forza Motorsport 7.
Unlock in Forza Horizon 4
It is unlockable in Forza Horizon 4 as a Hard-to-Find car.
- Seasonal Championship reward - Series 18 Spring Season
- 80% Season Completion Bonus - Series 23 Winter Season
Synopsis
The Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT Apex is the sports variant of the fifth generation Toyota Corolla from 1983 to 1987. It was offered as a rear-driven model to the front-driven Corolla, and produced as a three-door liftback or two-door coupé.[2]
In Japan, the Trueno was exclusive to Toyota Auto Store dealerships. The Corolla Levin, a very similar model with fixed headlights instead of pop-up headlights, was sold in Toyota Corolla Store dealerships. Export markets received both models with the Corolla name.
Both the Sprinter Trueno and Corolla Levin are codenamed AE85 or AE86, with the latter referring to a more powerful 1.6L engine, whereas the AE85 refers to a weaker 1.5L engine. The Forza variant is an AE86 liftback model with the 1.6 liter 4A-GE engine. In previous model generations, the Trueno and Levin names were reserved for DOHC-equipped models, although the GT badge was now used to indicate a DOHC model.[3]
In 2012, a modern reinterpretation as the Toyota GT86 was introduced, which was jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru, who launched the Subaru BRZ.
Platform
The Trueno is based on a front-engine, rear-wheel drive chassis with a live-axle rear suspension derived from the fourth generation Toyota Corolla. It is notable for offering small body dimensions and a low weight of 2094 lb (950 kg), giving it great agility on corners.
Drivetrain
The '4A-GEU' engine is equipped with a double-overhead camshaft (DOHC) that uses 16 valves and T-VIS (Toyota-Variable Intake System), an early variable valve timing design to increase low-end torque. It produces 128 hp (95 kW) at 6600 rpm and 110 ft·lb (149 N·m) of torque.[4]
Statistics
Speed 3.5 Handling 7.9
Acceleration 5.9
Launch 6.0
Braking 7.7
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D 273 | |
Unlock Requirements
Autoshow:
Purchase from the Autoshow for 6,000 CR | ||
Performance & Body Style
Body Style: Sports Car
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Speed 5.0 Handling 5.5
Acceleration 6.5
Launch 6.7
Braking 4.5
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C 544 | |
Unlock Requirements
Autoshow:
Purchase from the Autoshow for 25,000 CR
Auction House:
Can be purchased or bid on through an Auction House listing
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Performance & Championship
Championship: Asian Sports Cars
Speed:
Top Speed: 136.5 mph (219.6 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 8.700 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 26.100 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 188.1 ft (57.3 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 460.8 ft (140.5 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 0.77 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 0.76 g |
Speed 5.4 Handling 4.7
Acceleration 5.6
Launch 7.2
Braking 4.5
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D 444 | |
Unlock Requirements
Hard-to-Find:
A "Hard-to-Find" vehicle that can not be purchased from the Autoshow Auction House:
Can be purchased or bid on through an Auction House listing | ||
Performance & Car Type
Car Type: Retro Sports Cars Value: 250,000 CR
Rarity:
Epic
Speed:
Top Speed: 125.5 mph (201.9 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 8.700 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 26.100 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 194.6 ft (59.3 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 470.4 ft (143.4 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 0.77 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 0.76 g |
Conversions
Conversion - Engine | |
I4 - Altezza I4T - MR2 '95 | |
I4 - MR2 '89 I4T - MR2 '95 | |
2.0L I4 - VVT 1.6L I4 - Turbo Rally 5.7L V8 2.6L I6 - TT 3.7L V6 | |
2.0L I4 - VVT 1.6L I4 - Turbo Rally 5.7L V8 2.6L I6 - TT 3.7L V6 | |
I6TT - Supra '98 | |
2.0L I4 - VVT 1.6L I4 - Turbo Rally 3.2L I6 2.6L I6 - TT | |
2.0L I4 - VVT 3.0L I6 - TT 6.2L V8 (415 hp) 2.6L I6 - TT 1.6L I4 - Turbo Rally Racing 7.2L V8 |
Conversion - Drivetrain | |
AWD | |
AWD | |
AWD | |
AWD | |
AWD | |
AWD | |
AWD |
Trivia
- The Toyota Trueno in titles after Forza Motorsport 5 misses the two-tone front bumper that the original has.
- In Forza Horizon 4, the perks available for the Toyota Trueno's car mastery include various references to its heritage and pop culture presence:
- "Hachi-Roku" is Japanese for 'eighty-six' as it the sixth variant of the E80 series Toyota Corolla.
- "[Eurobeat Intensifies]" refers to a genre of music; Eurobeat, and a meme involving the Japanese anime series Initial D, as it would often show racing to a Eurobeat soundtrack.[5]
- "Déjà Vu" refers to "Deja Vu" by Dave Rogers from the 1999 album Super Eurobeat presents Euromach 2.
- "Pass Master" refers to tōge, meaning 'pass' in Japanese, a one-on-one street race through winding mountain pass roads were drivers attempt to pass each other, and is the basis of the Initial D series, in which the main protagonist is known for being unbeatable in their Toyota Trueno in a tōge.
- "Meme Machine" notes the Toyota Trueno's numerous memes stemming from its involvement in the Initial D series.[6]
- "Step on the Gas" refers to "Gas Gas Gas" by Manuel and first appeared in the 2009 Initial D: Arcade Stage 5 racing game arcade cabinet.
- "Bonus Stage" refers to the Initial D series including 'stage' in its titles such as Arcade Stage, First Stage, Extreme Stage, and Another Stage.
- "Multi-Track Drifting" refers to Densha de D, a fan comic parodying the Initial D series with trains in place of cars, and has a two-page spread highlighting a character's shock of a train drifting across two sets of tracks.[7]
- "Bring Home the Tofu" refers to the Fujiwara Tofu Store, a fictional tofu shop in the Initial D series, that Takumi Fujiwara delivered tofu for to the hotels along the Mount Akina pass with his father's Toyota Trueno, which helped develop his driving ability through years of late-night and early morning runs.[8]
- "Dori-Kin" is a Japanese slang term for 'drift king.'
- "Kansei Dorifuto" and "NANI?!" refer to the ending of the first episode in the Initial D anime; "The Ultimate Tofu Store Drift." Keisuke Takahashi, the number two driver of the Akagi RedSuns, is ambushed and passed by an unknown Toyota Trueno, where he exclaims both 'NANI!?' meaning 'WHAT!?" and 'Kansei dorifuto' meaning 'Inertia drift' in Japanese.[9]
Gallery
Forzavista
References
- ↑ "Forza Horizon 4 Series 18 Update" . forzamotorsport.net . Retrieved 01-17-2020.
- ↑ "5th Generation Corollas AE85 & AE86" . dorikaze.ca (archived) . Retrieved 03-06-2020.
- ↑ "Corolla Levin" . toyota-global.com . Retrieved 03-06-2020.
- ↑ "Sprinter Trueno" . toyota-global.com . Retrieved 03-06-2020.
- ↑ Article: knowyourmeme.com (2019) Eurobeat Remixes. Available at: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/eurobeat-remixes
- ↑ Article: knowyourmeme.com (2017) Initial D. Available at: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/initial-d
- ↑ Article: knowyourmeme.com (2019) Multi-Track Drifting. Available at: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/multi-track-drifting
- ↑ Video: Funimation (2010) Initial D: First Stage - The Ultimate Tofu Store Drift (DUB). Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfXHiydW16E
- ↑ Video: Funimation (2010) Initial D: First Stage - The Ultimate Tofu Store Drift (SUB). Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVG7zusJ1t8