An All-Electric Toyota AE86 Exists, And We're Not Even Mad

An electric AE86 drift car is showcased in this episode of TheHoonigans' Daily Transmission series, and it'll happily shred tyres
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If you thought LS-swapping a Toyota AE86 was sacrilegious, you may wish to look away now, as you ain’t seen nothing yet. This AE86 is surely one of the weirdest in existence, as in place of the screaming, stock ‘4A-G’ is a purpose-built DC motor intended for drag racing. And the boot is full of batteries.

Despite the load in the trunk, weight distribution isn’t quite as skewed toward the back as you’d expect, and the weight’s been kept down to a modest figure too.

It makes 330lb ft of torque instantly, meaning the electric powertrain will happily overcome the 205-section rear boots. Make sure you watch through to the donuts at the end - with no engine noise accompanying the tyre-shredding session, it’s all just a bit odd…

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My Name is Joel

I love builds like this. It shows that even when petrol is long gone, there will still be a way to drive some classic cars.

11/07/2017 - 13:35 |
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David 27

eh, no thanks

11/07/2017 - 14:38 |
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Camden Wolfe

INITIAL E, IT’S ELECTRIC!

BOOGIE WOOGIE WOOGIE

11/07/2017 - 15:08 |
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Constantine C.K.

Cool car made cooler

11/07/2017 - 15:41 |
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Nerdy moustache

So can i have the 4AGE.

11/07/2017 - 16:43 |
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lowie t

I am very mad.

11/07/2017 - 17:52 |
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Anonymous

I’m more curious as to where the 4A-GE went!

11/07/2017 - 18:49 |
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Usagi

Even as the 86 fanboy i am, i have to admit this is awesome!!

11/07/2017 - 20:31 |
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Soni Redx (MD Squad Leader) (Subie Squad Leader)

I am kinda cross…

11/07/2017 - 21:22 |
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UnknownCat13

Just a side thought by this was the first episode of dt that I skipped through the build breakdown of

11/07/2017 - 22:12 |
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