Someone's Built A 1000bhp Drift Toyota Corolla And Put It In An Initial D Tribute Video
The Toyota Corolla is not a particularly exciting car. The days of the quick T Sport versions are long gone, and along with the Avensis, it’s a side of Toyota us enthusiasts just aren’t interested in. But as you’ve probably gathered, this is no or ordinary Corolla.
Built by Papadakis Racing, it’s - unlike the standard Corolla - rear-wheel drive, and powered by a massively modified Toyota 2AR inline-four putting out an outrageous 1000bhp. It’s now displacing 2.7 litres, and is force fed by a huge twin-scroll Borg Warner turbocharger.
This Formula D entrant isn’t the first unconventional car Papadakis has put together: a few years ago it created an incredible 900bhp, V8-powered VW Passat for Tanner Foust. This latest creation will be piloted by Fredric Aasbø, making its debut at the Formula Drift Long Beach event this weekend.
As a rear-wheel drive Corolla, it seems the the Rockstar D team that’ll be fielding this monster couldn’t resist pointing out the AE86 connection. So, to coincide with the car’s arrival, an amazing Initial D homage video was put together, which you can see above.
The Eurobeat intensifies…
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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Around the world intensifies
RUNNING IN THE 10’S
Still slower than a rental car…
ummmm, thats an Auris….
It’s a Corolla where I am
When your Corolla has an energy drink…
1,000hp makes for a LOT of Eurobeat
Haha, i had the same feeling when Scion still exists and introduced the iM to replace the xD.
Ja, tha, huh, how??? How did they get 1,000hp out of a 2AR???
mad boost i suppose
Stroked, built internals, boost, and NOS
I was going to say EUROBEAT INTENSIFIES! but then the video AND the article beat me to it!
What if it’s Itsuki new Corolla with some mods ?