after being onto Gundam
i'm now onto Initial D!!
lols. i'm on the Fourth Stage.
but of course its only right of me to post about

The AE86 generation of the Toyota Corolla Levin and Toyota Sprinter Trueno
is a small, lightweight coupe introduced by Toyota in 1983 as part of the
fifth generation Toyota Corolla line-up. For the purpose of brevity,
the insider-chassis code of "AE86" is used to describe the whole range.
In classic Toyota code, the "A" represents the engine that came in the car (the 3A and 4A)
and the E86 represents the 6th revision of the fifth generation (E80 series) of the E model
which is the Corolla. The visual difference between the Levin and Trueno is that
the former has fixed-headlights and the latter has retractable headlights.
The export model name Corolla covers both variations.
The AE86 (along with the lower spec 1,452 cubic centimetres (1.452 L)
AE85 and 1587 cc SR5 versions) was rear wheel drive
(unlike the front wheel drive CE80, EE80 and AE82 models),
and is among the last rear-drive cars of its type,
at a time when most passenger cars were being switched to front-drive.
The AE86 was replaced in 1987 by the front wheel drive AE92 Corolla/Sprinter range.
The AE86 was also known as the Hachi-Roku (ハチロク, Hachi-Roku)
(after the numbers eight (ハチ, hachi) and six (ロク, roku) in Japanese).


North American AE86 specifications and year changes

There are three types of Corolla Sport RWD for the US market:
DX, SR5, and GT-S, though it seems the DX was more of an internal
Toyota designation, as brochures, and the like do not include the
DX designation; it was more of an interior trim level,
as most everything else is the same as the SR5.
It is grouped in with the SR5 in this list, as that is the
commonly used name for all North American Corolla Sport models
that are not GT-S equipped.[1]

* Model Years of production: 1984 to 1987
* Versions: SR5 and GT-S (85+ Only)
* Drag Coefficient: 0.39
* Odometer Calibration: 637 revs = 1 km (Canada Only) /
1026 revs = 1 mile (USA Only)

SR5 specifications

* Chassis Code: AE86
* Horsepower: 87 hp (64 kW) @ 4800 rpm*
Torque: 85 ft·lbf (115 N·m) @ 2800 rpm*
Weight: approximately 2200 lb (998 kg) to 2400 lb (1089 kg)
* Engine: 4A-C, 1587 cc
* Engine Type: SOHC 8-valve Inline-4 Carburated
* M/T Transmission: T50, 6-bolt flywheel
* A/T Transmission: A42DL, 4-speed overdrive w/lockup torque converter,
mechanically controlled, with electronically engaged overdrive
* Compression: 9.0:1
* Differential: 6.38" Open with 4.10:1 Ratio, 2-pinion (Automatic) (S292) or
3.91:1 Ratio, 4-pinion (5-speed) (S314)
* Wheels/Tires: 13x5" +33 mm Offset Rims with 185/70-13 Tires
* First 7 Digits of VIN: JT2AE86

GT-S specifications

* Chassis Code: AE86
* Horsepower: 112 hp (84 kW) @ 6600 rpm*
Torque: 100 ft·lbf (132 N·m) @ 4800 rpm*
Weight: approximately 2200 lb (998 kg) to 2400 lb (1089 kg)
* Engine: 4A-GEC, 1587 cc
* Engine Type: DOHC 16-valve Inline-4 AFM Multiport Fuel Injection w/T-VIS
* Transmission: T50, 8-bolt flywheel
* Injector Size: approx. 180 cc, low impedance
* Compression: 9.4:1
* Differential: 6.7" Open (T282) or optional LSD (USA Only) (T283)
with 4.30:1 Ratio, 2-pinion
* Wheels/Tires: 14x5.5" +27 mm Offset Rims
with 185/60-14 Tires (195/60-14 for 86+ models)
* First 7 Digits of VIN: JT2AE88

AE86 in popular culture

The Hachi-Roku is prominently featured by manga artist Shuichi Shigeno
in the manga/anime series Initial D. A panda paint-schemed Trueno
with a tofu shop signage on its driver's side door is driven by
lead character Takumi Fujiwara. A turbocharged (later supercharged)
Levin variant is driven by one of Takumi's later rivals Wataru Akiyama.
Takumi's friend Itsuki Takeuchi unintentionally buys a lower trim Corolla,
a Levin AE85, thinking it is an AE86.

Some computer and video games have included the AE86,
either as base model cars, or specially tuned cars. The car is featured,
in stock form, in both Need For Speed Underground 2
and Need For Speed ProStreet (As the Corolla GT-S), Drift City, and
in Forza Motorsport 1 and 2. The AE86 is included in all installments
of Gran Turismo (besides GT5 Prologue), Tokyo Highway Battle,
and Tokyo Xtreme Racer, and most recently in the
TOCA Touring Carseries by Codemasters, GRID.

Mazda RX-7

US-market FD Mazda RX-7
Manufacturer Mazda
Production 1978–2002
811,634 produced[1]
Assembly Hiroshima, Japan
Predecessor Mazda RX-3
Successor Mazda RX-8
Class Sports car
Body style(s) 2-door sports coupe
Layout FMR layout

The Mazda RX-7 (also called the Ẽfini RX-7)
is a sports car produced by the Japanese automaker Mazda
from 1978 to 2002. The original RX-7 featured a twin-rotor Wankel
rotary engine and a sporty front-midship, rear-wheel drive layout.
The RX-7 was a direct replacement for the RX-3
(both were sold in Japan as the Savanna) and subsequently
replaced all other Mazda rotary cars with the exception of the Cosmo.

The original RX-7 was a sports coupé.
The compact and light-weight Wankel engine or rotary engine
is situated slightly behind the front axle,
a configuraton marketed by Mazda as "front mid-engine".
It was offered in America as a two-seat coupé, with optional
"occassional" rear-seats in Japan, Australia, and other parts of the world.

The RX-7 made Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list five times.
In total, 811,634 RX-7s were produce.

Second generation (FC)
FC
1991 Mazda RX-7 FC S5 Naturally Aspirated Package A
Production S4 (1986 - 1988) – S5(1989 - 1992)
272,027 produced [1]
Engine(s) 1.3L 146 hp (109 kW) S4 Naturally aspirated 13B

1.3L 189 hp (141 kW) S4 Turbocharged 13B

1.3L 160 hp (119 kW) S5 Naturally aspirated 13B
1.3L 200 hp (149 kW) S5 Turbocharged 13B
Transmission(s) 4-speed automatic
5-speed manual
Wheelbase 95.7 in (2431 mm)
Length 1986-88: 168.9 in (4290 mm)
1989-1991: 169.9 in (4315 mm)
Width 66.5 in (1689 mm)
Height 49.8 in (1265 mm)
Curb weight 2625 lb (1191 kg) - 3071 lb (1393 kg)

* Series 4 (1986–1988) was available with a naturally aspirated,
fuel-injected 13B-VDEI producing 146 hp (108 kW).
An optional turbocharged model, known as the Turbo II, had 189 hp(135 kW).
* Series 5 (1989–1992) featured updated styling and better engine management,
as well as lighter rotors and a higher compression ratio, 9.7:1
for the naturally aspirated model, and 9.0:1 for the turbo model.
The Turbo II moniker was dropped, and the turbocharged model
was simply dubbed Turbo. The naturally aspirated Series 5 FC made 160 hp (119 kW),
while the Series 5 Turbo made 200 hp (147 kW).

Though about 80 lb (36 kg) heavier and more isolated than its predecessor,
the FC continued to win accolades from the press. The FC RX-7 was Motor Trend's Import Car of the Year for 1986, and the Turbo II was on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list for a second time in 1987.

Mazda sold 86,000 RX7's in the US alone in 1986, its first model year, with sales peaking in 1988.

Third generation (FD)
FD
Third generation Mazda RX-7
Production 1992–2002
68,589 produced [1]
Engine(s) 1.3L 255 PS (188 kW/252 hp) 13B-REW

1.3L 265 PS (195 kW/261 hp) 13B-REW
1.3L 280 PS (206 kW/276 hp) 13B-REW
Transmission(s) 4-speed automatic
5-speed manual
Wheelbase 95.5 in (2426 mm)
Length 168.5 in (4280 mm)
Width 68.9 in (1750 mm)
Height 48.4 in (1229 mm)

* Series 8 (January 1999– August 2002) was the final series,
and was only available in the Japanese market. More efficient
turbochargers were installed, while improved intercooling and
radiator cooling was made possible by a revised frontal area.
The seats, steering wheel, and front and rear lights were all changed.
The rear spoiler was modified and gained adjustability.
The top-of-the-line "Type RS" came equipped with a Bilstein suspension
and 17" wheels as standard equipment, and reduced weight to 1280 kg (2822 lb).
Power was 280 PS (206 kW/276 hp), with 313.8 N·m (231 lb·ft)
of torque as per the maximum Japanese limit. The Type RZ version
included all the features of the Type RS, but at a lighter weight (at 1270 kg).
It also featured custom gun-metal colored BBS wheels
and a custom red racing themed interior. Further upgrades included
a new 16-bit ECU and ABS system upgrades. The improved ABS system worked
by braking differently on each wheel, allowing the car better turning
during braking. The effective result made for safer driving for the
average buyer. Easily the most collectible of all the RX-7s
was the last 1,500 run-out specials. Dubbed the "Spirit R",
they combined all the "extra" features Mazda had used on previous
limited-run specials and all sold within days of being announced.
They still command amazing prices on the Japanese used car scene years later.

- There are three kinds of "Spirit R": the "Type A", "Type B", and "Type C".
The "Type A" has a 5-speed manual transmission, and is said to have the best performance of the three models. The "Type B" has a 2+2 seat configuration
and also sports a 5-speed manual transmission. The "Type C" is also a 2+2,
but has a 4-speed automatic transmission. Clarification of the build number
breakdown for each type is sought as Mazda hasn't publicly published the
production figures.

Notes

Recently, Mazda has revived the rotary engine in the form of the RX-8.
It produces approximately 232 hp (173 kW) naturally aspirated,
while the Japanese market version produces around 250 hp (186 kW).

It's also been said by Automobile Magazine that a new generation
of RX-7s will be returning in 2011.

Popular appearances

Ever since its debut on Full Throttle in 1987,
the RX-7 has appeared on numerous motoring-based video games
and other popular media appearances, most notably on games such
as Road & Track Presents: The Need for Speed, Kaido Racer I & II
(Tokyo Extreme Racer), The Fast and the Furious and its sequels, Initial D,
the Forza Motorsport series, the Gran Turismo series,
Need for Speed: Underground and its sequels as well being the
first appearance of the SA22 on Sega GT 2002 and on the cover
of Auto Modellista and the PS2 version of Battle Gear 3.

Another appearance in popular culture is the inclusion of the
RX-7 as a Transformer. Unlike the RX-8 however, the character
is very obscure, being the toy-only Autobot known as Camshaft,
an ironic choice of name considering the RX-7 has no camshafts.
It was part of a group of three Autobots called the Omnibots.
The toys were only ever available in the West as mail away premiums.
Camshaft's team mates were Overdrive and Downshift.
An early version of "Zoom-Zoom", a replicant of the Autobot Jazz,
was used to launch the Mazda RX-8.







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