This 1000-horsepower Corolla iM drift car is the ultimate hot hatch
In case you hadn't guessed from that line alone, there isn't a whole lot of Corolla iM left under the drift car's widened body. But it does still have a Toyota[5] four-cylinder under the hood. It's a 2AR engine whose less burly cousins are found under the hoods of the RAV4[6] and Camry[7], among others. It produces the aforementioned 1,000 horsepower and 850 pound-feet of torque[8] thanks to both a turbocharger pumping in 33 psi of boost and nitrous oxide injection. The powe r goes through a four-speed dog box transmission to the rear wheels, and the car features large fender flares at all four corners.
Of course, since this is a rear-drive drift car with the Corolla[9] name, the Rockstar Energy drift team couldn't resist a tribute to manga and anime series Initial D, which helped popularize the Corolla AE86. The reveal video for the iM drift car is a remake of the Initial D intro from the first season, and is quite loyal to the source material[10]. Even if you don't care about Initial D, the video is still worthwhile just to see this crazy Corolla smoke some tires. You'll be able to see the car race this weekend at the first Formula Drift event of the year in Long Beach, California.
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References
- ^ Toyota Corolla iM (www.autoblog.com)
- ^ Scion iM (www.autoblog.com)
- ^ but it lacks the verve and vigor (www.autoblog.com)
- ^ Corolla iM (www.autoblog.com)
- ^ Toyota (www.autoblog.com)
- ^ RAV4 (www.autoblog.com)
- ^ Camry (www.autoblog.com)
- ^ 1,000 horsepower and 850 pound-feet of torque (www.instagram.com)
- ^ Corolla (www.autoblog.com)
- ^ the source material (www.youtube.com)
