The new Toyota Corolla Hatchback (called the Auris in Europe) may have been designed to be a more exciting car to drive than the last, but I’ll bet my bottom ringgit that it won’t be quite as exciting to drive as the new Corolla Hatchback drift car for the 2018 Formula Drift championship.
Piloted by 2015 champion Fredric Aasbø, this fire-spitting sideways machine may vaguely resemble the ho-hum family hatchback at first glance, but it’s a very different beast under the skin. That’s largely because the once front-wheel drive five-door has been converted into a rear-wheel drive machine, but also because the standard 2.0 litre Dynamic Force engine has been kicked to the kerb.
Replacing it is the 2AR-FE 2.5 litre four-pot from the pre-facelift Camry, but it’s been stroked to 2.7 litres and given a turbocharger and nitrous oxide injection kit. Outputs have soared to a massive 1,000 hp and 1,150 Nm of torque, all sent to the rear wheels through a Gforce GSR four-speed manual dog gearbox. Yes, we’re back to a four-speeder Toyota, but on a twisty drift course four tightly-spaced ratios are all you need.
While the standard Corolla Hatchback already sports an extroverted design with its L-shaped head- and tail lights and massive front grille, the outlandish Rockstar Energy Drink livery and widebody kit designed by renown automotive rendering artist Jon Sibal take it to a whole new level. The fat wheel arches house 18-inch Motegi Racing alloys shod with massive 265/35-section front and 275/40-section rear Nexen tyres.
Other bits of note are the custom RS-R coilover suspension, Sparco bucket seats, harnesses and steering wheel and a full roll cage. The Corolla Hatchback drift car is being fielded by the Papadakis Racing team and replaces last year’s Corolla iM. The car is already off to a good start, with Aasbø winning the season-opening Long Beach round earlier this month.
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Jonathan, You da Man!!
“I’ll bet my bottom ringgit”
Again Toyota has made a name for themselves. Well done Toyota.
New myvi can do it much better and way much cheaper.
Buy Perodua = Buy Toyota
Yup, like also being the favourite brand of ISIS as well.
Toyota = junks
Meanwhile vios driver dreams his car making 1000hp with those TRD bodykits and stickers, malu betul
Toyota need to redesign the front looks for Asian market. Is too ugly and unacceptable..
Blloddy hellll..my wira onli410hp now…how to make it 1000hp…any ideas..any one??..still bole drift …taapi…i jealoua now tau tak
So buy toyota better! Good rv
No doubt toyota best!
Syiok sendiri car, nobody will drive it on road
Don’t bother. Your engine will blow up soon.
The article said if U use the old Camry 2.5 liter engine, turbocharged it & nitrous oxide injection kit = 1,000 hp.
This type of competition is way more entertaining than F1.
Yes, U need to practice 100’s of hours not to mention burning tons of tires/fuels too to acquire the skill.
In short, U need $$$/skills & Big sponsors to make it happen. Sad to say, drifting in M’sia are NOT on par with Orang Putih or Japanese in terms of $$$ & recognition.
Proton ada? 1000hp!
Toyota can only proud if made it 20 years ago
Proton ada. Campro enjin 2000 horsepower.
Hehehe. Who in this world will think for a moment that a common car like a Corolla will be used for drifting somemore with 1,000 BHP. john, stop foaming in your mouth !
Nothing to shout about