In the early morning of mt. Akina, there is an untimely hustle and bustle on the mountain road that should be quiet.
The panda-colored two-door trolley glides nimbly through every bend in the mountain, the rear wheels slide after crossing the working limit, and the excess energy turns into a roar and smoke screen at the rear of the car. Inside the car, alarms with a speed of more than 120Km/H echo at the frequency of a heartbeat. The water in the cup in the cup holder is constantly struggling on the edge of the cup under the G force in the car, but there is no intention of turning out the cup. The soft and fragile tofu in the tail box, although also coerced by the rapidly changing G force in the car, was surprisingly united, and none of them "killed each other" because of the invasion of this external force.
The state of the vehicle in which the sea is generally "external and internal 'quiet'" perfectly demonstrates the driver's fascinating center of gravity transfer skills. And the vehicle that allows the 18-year-old Fujiwara Takumi to gradually explore such a superb driving technique is not idle. Next, we will introduce this "noisy little monster" - Toyota TRUENO AE86.
The AE86, as a model in Toyota's Corolla series, is available in two versions: the Corolla Levin (meaning "lightning") and the Sprinter Trueno (meaning "thunder"), and each version is available in sedan and hatchbacks. The AE86 was discontinued in 1987 after production began in 1983, and underwent a minor makeover in 1985, and from the appearance, the AE86 driven by Takumi Fujiwara in the play was the model before the 1985 redesign.
(The two models at the bottom of the picture are the 1985 redesigned models)
The difference between the two versions is mainly focused on the appearance part, the Sprinter Trueno version driven by Tuohai in the play has a more beautiful flip light design, while the Corolla Levin version is frequently seen in european and American auto sports due to its lower drag coefficient and slightly lighter front weight.
The engine is the root of the AE86 "noisy", the original 7400 rpm red line plus self-priming intake form, making this little guy's "voice" extremely loud, the engine head designed by Yamaha, with a 50 ° valve angle, low intake resistance of the cylinder head design, strengthen its torque output at high speeds, cast iron cylinder block for it to bring excellent cylinder strength and modification potential.
At the beginning of the play, the fourth-generation version of the engine with 20 valves and VVT technology was produced between 1991 and 1995 and can produce 150 horsepower, which is higher than the 128-horsepower 4A-GEU that the AE86 originally carried.
The 4A-GEU TRD engine replaced by Tuohai Dad in the second season, the extremely low intake resistance brought by its straight-throat intake, so that the air flow into the cylinder has a very high flow rate, and the existence of the valve overlap angle makes the air enter the cylinder from the intake valve at a low speed, and it is discharged directly from the exhaust valve, resulting in insufficient power output at low speed, and only after 8,000 revolutions can effective torque be produced. In the play, Tuohai once had the illusion that the power of AE86 did not increase but fell because of this power output characteristic, and even went to consult Akiyama Shibu who opened the Corolla Levin version of AE86.
The excellent intake volume and inflation efficiency brought by the extremely low intake resistance make this 1.6L self-priming engine output up to 240 horsepower, which can be described as a real small monster, and the sound wave above 10,000 revolutions can be described as high-pitched. At the same time, under strong power, the high G force generated when cornering, even the barrel chair must be installed to make the driver's sitting posture not out of shape.
For a car that is mainly handled, factors other than the engine are also worth paying attention to. The AE86 weighs less than 1 ton, even if the engine is not strong enough, it can achieve extraordinary speed in acceleration, cornering and so on. The perfect front and rear weight distribution of 50:50 allows the AE86's center of gravity to be flexibly transferred to the individual wheels as the driver thinks, which is very conducive to the handling of the vehicle.
The chassis section, the power layout of the front and rear drives, and the integral suspension of the front McPherson rear four connecting axles allow this "little monster" to be easily twisted. At this point, some people will ask, why is the integral suspension a backward product instead of an advantage on the AE86? This is because although the integral axle is suspended independently in terms of comfort, grip, etc., the characteristics of low grip make the AE86's rear more flexible and easy to drift, and on the AE86, which has a rough power output, there is no need to worry about the wheel slipping when stepping on the oil in the corner, and the 205mm narrow tire on the GT86 is also based on the same idea, but the realization path is different. Interestingly, the AE86 uses a monolithic axle only to make it more affordable, and the addition to the handling feel is completely unintentional.
After so much introduction to the model, it can be seen that the AE86 is a mediocre car, everything on the body is very bland, and Toyota has not stuffed those showy high-end technologies into its body. In that era of controversy, AE86 was too ordinary, but it was such a car that killed everyone in major automobile races. The harmony within 86 has created its extraordinary record on the field. His approachable personality has taught him a world-class driver like Kei Tsuchiya in reality. I think the civilian nature of the AE86 is what really attracts it.
(All pictures are from network intrusion and deletion)