Toyota Aims at XR5 market

RS500 · 06-06-2007, 07:26 PM

Heard a few whispers around the watercooler today that Toyota will be releasing a TRD version of the Corolla. Aimed at teh Mazda3 MPS, Focus XR5 ect it will be using a Aurion 200Kw V6 driving the front wheels!

Having driven both the XR4 and XR5 i have to say i would be a bit weary of a FWD car with that much power and weight over the front wheels. Although i doubt Prodrive will release a car that isn't up to their usual quality.

my sources are pretty reliable, so we will have t wait and see if this is true

look out for TRD(Australia) versions of all Toyota Products

Nikked · 06-06-2007, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by RS500

Heard a few whispers around the watercooler today that Toyota will be releasing a TRD version of the Corolla. Aimed at teh Mazda3 MPS, Focus XR5 ect it will be using a Aurion 200Kw V6 driving the front wheels!

Having driven both the XR4 and XR5 i have to say i would be a bit weary of a FWD car with that much power and weight over the front wheels. Although i doubt Prodrive will release a car that isn't up to their usual quality.

my sources are pretty reliable, so we will have t wait and see if this is true

look out for TRD(Australia) versions of all Toyota Products

old news, i think this has been on the cards for the past 5 years???

...but in the last year its been a bit more serious

krt10 · 06-06-2007, 08:03 PM

from what ive heard round work ( toyota dealership) there are ones in the uk at the moment. not too sure if aus will be getting them though. probably not

DoreSlamR · 06-06-2007, 08:49 PM

lol watercooler rumours are now reliable sources...Ace!

sleekism · 06-06-2007, 08:56 PM

I bet you it will have at least 300kw....................less than the XR5 lol.

Seriously why to people buy that crap do you know there is actually a "sports" camry lol lol

perrys · 06-06-2007, 09:35 PM

I have actually heard it, too. JDM Blade (Corolla in tuxedo) will arrive in OZ late this year with 3.5L 202Kw V6 with AWD, n guess what... with a manual too!

Zed7fiddy · 06-06-2007, 10:04 PM

Actually the Current Sportivo is good competition as it is, i know at least 4 people that chose a corolla sportivo over a XR5 due to comfort alone (trouble fitting in the recaro's)

Flouro_Joe · 06-06-2007, 10:06 PM

It would be nice if Ford aimed the XR5 at the XR5 market by making them more available to all

FPV8U · 06-06-2007, 10:08 PM

Evan my mid 50 year old Aunty loves the Recaro's and wants an XR5T, how are recaro's uncomfortable?

Zed7fiddy · 06-06-2007, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by FPV8U

Evan my mid 50 year old Aunty loves the Recaro's and wants an XR5T, how are recaro's uncomfortable?

Recaro's are great if you fit into the "average" size that ford has in mind - if your a bit bigger or smaller they can be a bit uncomfortable

FPV8U · 06-06-2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 84RGE

Recaro's are great if you fit into the "average" size that ford has in mind - if your a bit bigger or smaller they can be a bit uncomfortable

I suppose if there was "More to love" of you then they could be uncomfortable, say like a WRX STi (Which i also love the seats)

Nikked · 06-06-2007, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sleekism

I bet you it will have at least 300kw....................less than the XR5 lol.

Seriously why to people buy that crap do you know there is actually a "sports" camry lol lol

as much as we may like to hate toyota, they are good cars, and a TRD Corolla will give the XR5 a good battle

XRated · 07-06-2007, 01:24 AM

As far as I'm aware the previous Corolla Sportivo was a flop, I don't see what another one with more power is going to do. At least we know the XR5 handles superbly, Corollas on the other hand...

Nappa · 07-06-2007, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by XRated

As far as I'm aware the previous Corolla Sportivo was a flop, I don't see what another one with more power is going to do. At least we know the XR5 handles superbly, Corollas on the other hand...

what killed the corolla sportivo was EuroIV compliance, the new corolla is not a bad car and better balanced then the old model. I'm looking forward to what they are going to produce.

jdg · 07-06-2007, 11:15 AM

Should be a good car...but the torque steer :S Awd with VSA should be an awesome car!

mcnamg · 07-06-2007, 11:27 AM

considering that the TRD Aurion was meant to be a ball tearer and has ended up being a tarted up grandpa car due to price and the suits at toyota nitpicking I would expect the corolla to be the same concept will be scary in reality it will be a corolla with rice

mowog · 07-06-2007, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by XRated

As far as I'm aware the previous Corolla Sportivo was a flop, I don't see what another one with more power is going to do. At least we know the XR5 handles superbly, Corollas on the other hand...

It wasn't a flop at all they sold every one imported without to much trouble. I owned one for 18 months and it was an awesome little car. Good fuel consumption and an amazing little engine 141kw at 8200rpm and from 6000-8200 was a ball. Yes you had to drive them hard to get the best from them but it was fun and a simple exhaust mod fixed the mid range power as well.

I had 35mm lowered kings on mine with Goodyear eagle F1's and it went around corners like it was on rails. It wasnt the fastest car around but with that engine and the 6 speed manual it was a ball to drive.

I sold it to a guy who owned a WRX he was sick of the insurance cost of the WRX. Last time I spoke with him he was loving the Corolla.

Why did I sell it? Because I brought an XR6 Turbo... :evil3:

Poetic Justice · 07-06-2007, 03:42 PM

As far as I have heard it will be turbo 1.8 not a V6.

Barry_v · 07-06-2007, 03:44 PM

nah its the aurion/tarago V6
its 200kw in a corolla - tell me thats not cool.

Rev28K · 07-06-2007, 04:00 PM

Sounds more like a competitor for a VW Golf R32 if it is a V6 AWD

Bossxr8 · 07-06-2007, 06:42 PM

It will most likely be Japan only. Called the Blade, different from the poor relation we call Corolla. Basically the version sold here will have all the good stuff removed.

RS500 · 10-06-2007, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DoreSlamR

lol watercooler rumours are now reliable sources...Ace!

depends on who's standing around the watercooler

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zetec · 10-06-2007, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 84RGE

Actually the Current Sportivo is good competition as it is, i know at least 4 people that chose a corolla sportivo over a XR5 due to comfort alone (trouble fitting in the recaro's)

The seats might be the only possible competition for bigger people. For every one else, in terms of handling, acceleration, looks and street cred, the Sportivo would make even the most depressed person laugh. The enginge note is about the only thing good in the Sportivo.. and that's the Yamaha bit (it uses a 1.8 litre Yamaha engine).

I'd sooner walk than be caught dead, alive or semi-conscious in a Sportivo of any sort.

MITCHAY · 10-06-2007, 07:01 PM

Pfft if you care about comfort you shouldn't be in a car with sports seats

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pauljh74 · 10-06-2007, 07:42 PM

In the end, it's still a Corolla. I was watching a bit of Pimp my ride last night they worked on a 2 year old Corolla. After they finished, it still looked crap like a Corolla.

Kenster · 10-06-2007, 08:30 PM

well the thing i got told by someone who works at a Toyota dealership that a 2.5Ltr V6 corolla will be release and its a possible its going to give that cat a run