| Perhaps the most popular 1980s sports car
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| | Toyota AE86, Keiichi Tsuchiya popularized
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| to come out of Japan was the Toyota AE86.
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| | the sport of drifting. To this day it is
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| Often known as the Hachi-Roku, which
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| | still popular in drifting competitions
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| means eight-six in Japanese, the sports
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| | because of its fantastic cornering and
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| car became incredibly well liked
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| | early association with the sport.The
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| especially after its appearances in the
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| | Japanese manga and anime series, Initial
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| Japanese manga and anime series called
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| | D, also sparked a new interest in the car
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| Initial D. The Toyota AE86, which was
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| | among automobile and drifting fans all
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| first introduced in 1983, is also famous
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| | over the world. The car remains so well
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| for being the last small, rear wheel
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| | received that it has been featured in the
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| drive coupe.The car came in two different
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| | high-selling, realistic videogame racing
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| body styles, the Levin and the Trueno.
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| | series Gran Turismo. Because of its
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| They were essentially the same thing,
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| | recent attention, the resale value of the
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| with the only difference coming in the
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| | car has increased.The car was originally
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| shape of its headlights. More variations
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| | released in North America under the
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| between the two models later came in
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| | Corolla name, which stood for "crown of a
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| 1986, when Toyota changed the tail lights
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| | flower" and came out in 3 different
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| and hatchback styles as well. The cars
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| | versions. It was also fairly popular in
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| produced before this change were commonly
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| | North America, as one version known as
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| called "Zenki", which is Japanese for
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| | the GT-S stayed in production until 1991.
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| "early period". Toyota AE86 cars made
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| | The AE86 sports car was also released in
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| with the new changes were called "Kouki",
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| | Australia under the name Sprinter, but
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| which unsurprisingly means "latter
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| | unfortunately, it did not sell so well
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| period" in Japanese.The sports car was
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| | because the stock engine was poor.
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| also very popular at car shows and was
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| | However, many Australian car enthusiasts
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| used in various racing sports,
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| | switched the engine and it has been
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| particularly circuit racing and rally
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| | stayed popular for rally and track racing
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| driving. Even now, after it has been
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| | due to its good handling.Even though it
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| discontinued, the car remains popular in
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| | has been over twenty years since its
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| rally circles and club races. The car
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| | release, the legendary car is still
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| was particularly adept at cornering,
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| | highly regarded among car enthusiasts due
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| especially when it was going downhill.
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| | to its wonderful handling and drifting
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| As a result, this made it a very common
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| | abilities. It continues to gain fame
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| car for mountain pass street races in
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| | years later since it has been featured in
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| Japan, known as hashiriyas. The sports
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| | many different car shows, cartoons, games
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| car was light, quite powerful, easily
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| | and television series. Since it was also
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| modifiable and balanced very well.
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| | the last of its kind and was used by the
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| Keiichi Tsuchiya, the legendary racer in
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| | legendary drift king, Keiichi Tsuchiya,
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| Japan known as Dori-Kin, or "drift king",
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| | it looks like the Toyota AE86 is here to
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| had also used the car. In fact, with the
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| | stay and drift for years to come.
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