An All-Electric Toyota AE86 Exists, And We're Not Even Mad
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…
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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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.
eh, no thanks
INITIAL E, IT’S ELECTRIC!
BOOGIE WOOGIE WOOGIE
Cool car made cooler
So can i have the 4AGE.
I am very mad.
I’m more curious as to where the 4A-GE went!
Even as the 86 fanboy i am, i have to admit this is awesome!!
I am kinda cross…
Just a side thought by this was the first episode of dt that I skipped through the build breakdown of