Toyota has kept the AE86's transmission—a practice common with less powerful EV restomods—and the company says that combined with the "robust driving force characteristics of a battery ...

I just wish I could drive one. The “E” in the name of Toyota’s legendary AE86 was there to designate it as a Corolla, but wouldn’t it be awesome if it stood for “electric” instead?

Photos in one of the chassis’ two listings show an AE86 hatchback unibody covered in a matrix of dots, which implies the company 3D-scanned it to replicate it piece-by-piece. If it’s assembled ...

Toyota isn’t building an all-electric version of the AE86 from scratch, it’s converting one — or at least conceptually. The AE86 may have been immortalized through its role in the popular ...

The Toyota AE86 is one of the most iconic vehicles ever to wear a Toyota badge. It starred in the Japanese anime and manga series Initial-D. The car was easily tunable to whatever spec the driver ...

The Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-Apex, a.k.a AE86, wouldn’t have accumulated its cultic following, OG status, and a rebirth as the GT86 if not for this captivating Anime series' hill pass theatrics.

The Toyota AE86 wasn't always known as a JDM legend. It went largely unnoticed until a sudden turn of events sent it skyrocketing to pop-culture stardom. There were a number of notable Toyota ...

The special-edition model is meant to evoke the AE86 Corolla (a.k.a. Sprinter Trueno) from the 1980s. A new Performance package adds Sachs dampers and Brembo brakes. Toyota has offered many ...

We all know the 11,000 rpm meme from Initial D, but this AE86 built by Formula Drift OG Taka Aono is the real deal. It was recently shown off at the 2023 SEMA, and while a select few builds ...

Japan’s Camshop introduced a new tissue box shaped after the classic Toyota AE86. The scale model mirrors the Sprinter Trueno from the Initial D manga and anime. It can house both regular and ...