The Toyota Corolla GT-S (AE86) (also known as Hachi-Roku) is a sport compact produced for the North American market from 1983 to 1987.
The Toyota AE86 was produced alongside a non-pop up headlight variant, the Corolla Levin. The AE86 was also sold in Japan as the Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT Apex, albeit with slightly different specifications.
The Corolla GT-S is based on a light RWD platform and powered by a '4A-GE' entitled DOHC engine with 119bhp.
The AE86's affordability and driving traits made it a popular choice in motorsports and a favourite by car enthusiasts. In 2012, a modern reinterpretation of the AE86 was introduced which was jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru.
Need for Speed: Underground 2
The Toyota Corolla GT-S appears in Need for Speed: Underground 2 as an unlocked car.
Although being the slowest car with standard performance in the game, the Corolla GT-S is also one of the best handling cars of the game. With upgrades, it can become competitive throughout the career mode. Once fully upgraded, the Corolla will also receive outstanding straight-line performance.
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| 0 - 60 mph | 0 - 100 mph | Top Speed | Torque | Power | |
| Stock | 8.53 seconds | 24.90 seconds | 125.0 mph (201 km/h) | 95.8 ft-lb | 112.1 bhp |
| Fully Upgraded | 2.95 seconds | 7.56 seconds | 213.0 mph (343 km/h) | 269.7 ft-lb | 428.9 bhp |
Need for Speed: Carbon
The Toyota Corolla GT-S appears as a Tier 2 Tuner class car in the EA Downloader release of Need for Speed: Carbon. It cannot be purchased in the career mode nor modified by the player as it is only selectable in Quick Race mode with stock appearance in white and as a visually modified variant in red.
The Corolla GT-S has formidable acceleration and handles well in corners but is only capable of an average top speed.
Need for Speed: ProStreet
The Toyota Corolla GT-S appears in Need for Speed: ProStreet as a Tier 1 vehicle with a $16,000 price tag.
Given its light chassis and rear-wheel drive layout, the Corolla GT-S has notable handling characteristics: It responds quickly to steering inputs by the player and rarely loses grip. This makes the GT-S particularly useful in difficult race tracks and drift events as its handling makes long and smooth drifts possible.
The GT-S has moderate acceleration in consequence of a small four-cylinder engine, which delivers a low top speed and underwhelming performance when driving uphill but can be greatly improved with upgrades.
Players will find the GT-S to be most useful in Drift and Grip. It also fares well in Wheelie Competitions due to its low weight.
Need for Speed: Nitro
The Corolla GT-S appears in Need for Speed: Nitro as a Class C vehicle and costs $55,000.
Need for Speed: Shift
The Toyota Corolla GT-S is purchaseable for $18,000 and featured as a Tier 1 car with a 1.50 Car Rating in Need for Speed: Shift. It is capable of a Works conversion.
The Corolla GT-S is featured with similar driving traits as seen in ProStreet.
Need for Speed: World
The Toyota Corolla GT-S was made available in Need for Speed: World on May 14th, 2010 during the fourth closed beta session as a Tier 1 car. Since August 22nd, 2012, it has been featured as a D class car.
The Corolla GT-S is slower than any other Tier 1 starter car in terms of power. However, this trait was compensated with a superior handling. it has a good acceleration and handling because of a low weight. Compared to more expensive D Class cars, its acceleration might be lacking. Its top speed has been increased to 128 mph (206 km/h). Standard top speed is 121 mph (194 km/h).
Players might find the Corolla GT-S to be a good choice for swapping their E Class vehicle with a D Class one. Similar to the Nissan Silvia (S15), it also fares well in higher classes, as long as upgrades are regularly applied. It is less useful in pursuits events due to its small chassis, although lower heat level events can be completed successfully.
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501
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| Stock: 277 (D class) | Maximum: 577 (B class) |
Black | |||
The Black style is an Amerikon Speedsystems performance tuned speedboost car that costs  1500. It was made available on December 16th, 2010.
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White | |||
The White style is a rotationally available stock cash car that costs  300,000, and was initially released on May 14th, 2010 during the fourth closed beta session.
Before August 22nd, 2012, it could be purchased at Driver Level 1 and cost
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Lank (Rental) | |||
| The Lank style is a rental car that can be leased for 80. It was made available on June 28th, 2010, during the sixth closed beta session.
It is fitted with various Street quality performance parts from different manufacturers, and a selection of aftermarket parts.
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Lank (Cash) | |||
| The Lank style is a previous rental only car that can be purchased for 150,000. It was made available on June 1st, 2015 as part of the End of the World event.
It is fitted with various Street quality performance parts from different manufacturers, and a selection of aftermarket parts.
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Exclusive | |||
The Exclusive style is a promotional car offered to players that pre-ordered a copy of Need for Speed: World through the EA Store.
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C-Spec | |||
| The C-Spec style is a Best in Class car that costs 5600. It was initially released on December 21st, 2012 as a top-up gift, and was later made available in the car dealer on January 27th, 2015.
It is fitted with varying quality performance parts from different manufacturers, 3-star Skill Mods, and a selection of aftermarket parts.
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Need for Speed: The Run
The Toyota Corolla GT-S appears in Need for Speed: The Run as a stock Tier 1 car and as the "NFS Edition", an upgraded Tier 3 variant.
The standard variant is unlocked by beating five objectives in the Underground Playlist. The Tier 3 variant is unlocked by beating twelve Autolog recommendations. Both cars' handling is rated as Challenging.
The Tier 1 Corolla GT-S's engine delivers 240 bhp at 10,500 rpm. It goes from 0-60mph in 6.2 seconds and hits a top speed of 141 mph (227 km/h).
The Tier 3 Corolla GT-S's engine delivers 416 bhp at 6,100 rpm. It goes from 0-60mph in 4.4 seconds and hits a top speed of 170 mph (274 km/h).
Both cars are average in terms of acceleration, although their top speed may be lacking within their tiers.
Shift 2: Unleashed
The Toyota Corolla GT-S reappears in Shift 2: Unleashed as a Retro Road class car with a D 100 performance rating and 1.97 handling rating. The GT-S can be purchased for $5,500 and can have its engine swapped with the 3.0 litre inline-six from the Toyota Supra.
The Corolla GT-S is a well balanced car with particular strengths in handling as it can easily enter and exit corners at a quick pace without losing grip. Due to its lightness, the AE86 will also have significantly improved acceleration with engine upgrades.
The "Team Need for Speed" Toyota Corolla GT-S is a special Retro GTX class variant that is rewarded to the player upon completing the Retro discipline. It is featured with an A 1510 overall rating and a 2.97 handling rating.
Trivia
- The Corolla GT-S appears as the 1983 to 1985 built model in Need for Speed: Underground 2. In all other titles, it appears as the 1986 facelift model.
- In Shift 2: Unleashed, the Works conversion of the car resembles the 1999 JGTC Toyota Sprinter Trueno that was raced in the GT300 category by Kraft.[1]
Gallery
(White Custom)
(Red Custom)
(Bonus - Drift)
(Bonus - Grip)
(Standard)
("C-Spec")
("Lank")
("Speed Hunters")
(Works)
(Team Need for Speed)
(Tier 1)
(Tier 1 - Drift Package Kit)
(Tier 3 - "NFS Edition")
References
| Need for Speed: Underground 2 - Vehicles | |
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| Cars | Acura RSX* · Audi A3 · Audi TT · Ford Focus · Ford Mustang GT · Honda Civic Si* · Hyundai Tiburon GT · Infiniti G35 · Lexus IS 300 · Mazda MX-5 · Mazda RX-7 · Mazda RX-8 · Mitsubishi 3000GT · Mitsubishi Eclipse · Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII · Nissan 240SX · Nissan 350Z · Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V · Nissan Skyline GT-R · Peugeot 106** · Peugeot 206 · Pontiac GTO · Subaru Impreza WRX · Toyota Celica · Toyota Corolla · Toyota Supra · Vauxhall Corsa 1.8** · Volkswagen Golf GTI |
| SUV | Cadillac Escalade · Hummer H2 · Lincoln Navigator |
| Traffic | Ambulance*** · Coach*** · Coupe · Extra-Long Wheelbase Van · Fire Truck*** · Hatchback 1 · Hatchback 2 · Minivan · Parcel Van · Pickup Truck · Sedan 1 · Sedan 2 · SUV · Taxi 1 · Taxi 2 |
| *NTSC release, **PAL release, ***unused traffic | |