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Sasquachulator · 06-07-2013, 03:34 PM

Im wondering if they're going to bring back an XRS or some other higher performance trim level. The S was never more than a bodykit on the regular corolla anyways. Perhaps the corporate 2.5L 2AR motor that Toyota is rumored to be turbocharging will find its way into this?

JoeBoxer · 06-07-2013, 07:16 PM

Looks like it has a lift kit, rally ready corolla? Seriously that wheel gap is worse than the new sentra. I'd take a forte or mazda3 over this for sure.

meWant · 06-07-2013, 07:52 PM

Somebody over on jalopnik shopped the car to be lower, doesn't look too bad

cyde01 · 06-07-2013, 08:08 PM

anyone notice that the step up engine features toyota's new valvematic? valvematic is a continuously variable timing and lift system like bmw's valvetronic. toyota doesn't seem to use this tech on sports engines, i wonder if adding it to the FA20 would improve anything?

M.I.A · 06-07-2013, 08:09 PM

With the wheel gap its a complete turn off but a nice inch or a half lower wont be bad

overlookedx · 06-07-2013, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CSG Mike

My first car was a Corolla. 165k miles like a champ, and current owner has it well over 220k.

Same. '01 Corolla that I learned stick on. Had around 165k when I sold it.. no idea what it's at (or where it's at for that matter) now.

I like the front end of the new Corolla, the back end kills it though, still the same boring blah.

OrbitalEllipses · 06-07-2013, 08:38 PM

Looks like a Civic.

BlueLeader · 06-07-2013, 08:53 PM

Euro spec waaaaay better. And that thing lowered doesnt look too bad at all. I think the japanese are still pissed we bombed them so they give us their shitty versions of their cars.

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p4png · 06-07-2013, 08:58 PM

Dunno if it's just me but cars 10 years ago look way better than cars look now... feels like they are trying so hard that it just looks bad.

RRnold · 06-07-2013, 09:05 PM

Not a fan but seeing it lowered does help it look more sportier. Very Spartan-ish

The front is very aggressive looking (FT86 type headlights, BRZ mouthpiece, Prius fogs, FT86 MK) and after seeing the Avalon, I like the Lexus type approach.

SixSpeed · 06-07-2013, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mit_peid

By the way, I know the twins evolved from the Corolla but it was just a different Corolla all together.

You're the first person that I met that understands that

SixSpeed · 06-07-2013, 09:19 PM

I like the look of it, you can tell that they took the inspiration for the front end from the scion tC (if you squint your eyes a lil bit). The electronics are a bit upscale for an $18,000+ car, which is on par with the Dodge Dart. The Corolla nearly knocked me off my rocker of buying an FR-S, but I'm still holding on, only because a salesman told me I wouldn't be able to afford it.

SixSpeed · 06-07-2013, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyde01

anyone notice that the step up engine features toyota's new valvematic? valvematic is a continuously variable timing and lift system like bmw's valvetronic. toyota doesn't seem to use this tech on sports engines, i wonder if adding it to the FA20 would improve anything?

Looking at the car, you would think it's starting to become sporty again. Hell, an FA20 with the FR-S' 6 speed transmission would make it the best corolla ever!

Sasquachulator · 06-07-2013, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RRnold

Not a fan but seeing it lowered does help it look more sportier. Very Spartan-ish

The front is very aggressive looking (FT86 type headlights, BRZ mouthpiece, Prius fogs, FT86 MK) and after seeing the Avalon, I like the Lexus type approach.

Someone needs to shop the colors and bigger wheels on it like the furia concept that everyone seems to think it looks nothing like....

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JoeBoxer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: Arkansas Posts: 4,154 Thanks: 1,666 Thanked 1,627 Times in 997 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looks like it has a lift kit, rally ready corolla? Seriously that wheel gap is worse than the new sentra. I'd take a forte or mazda3 over this for sure.

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M.I.A Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: N/a Location: Jersey Posts: 91 Thanks: 39 Thanked 41 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	With the wheel gap its a complete turn off but a nice inch or a half lower wont be bad

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BlueLeader Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Ultramarine Blue Scion FRS Location: San Gabriel Posts: 122 Thanks: 45 Thanked 32 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Euro spec waaaaay better. And that thing lowered doesnt look too bad at all. I think the japanese are still pissed we bombed them so they give us their shitty versions of their cars. Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2

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SixSpeed Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: '14 Toyota Corolla S Location: Florida Posts: 161 Thanks: 39 Thanked 38 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I like the look of it, you can tell that they took the inspiration for the front end from the scion tC (if you squint your eyes a lil bit). The electronics are a bit upscale for an $18,000+ car, which is on par with the Dodge Dart. The Corolla nearly knocked me off my rocker of buying an FR-S, but I'm still holding on, only because a salesman told me I wouldn't be able to afford it.

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