Toyota Sprinter Trueno
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Background

The Toyota Sprinter Trueno is a series of compact sports coupés and liftbacks which were produced by Toyota from 1972 to 2000. The name trueno in Spanish means thunder. In Japan, the Sprinter Trueno was exclusive to Toyota Auto Store locations.

Text adapted from “Toyota Sprinter Trueno” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Specification
Produced
360,000 units
Engine
4A-GEU 1.6L DOHC I4 (JDM); also 4A-GEC (North America), 4A-C SOHC and 3A-U 1.5L (lower-spec/AE85 variants)
Power
128 hp
Weight
950 kg
Notes

The AE86 generation — a cultural icon of Japanese drift/tuning culture, largely through the manga/anime Initial D. Built alongside its Corolla Levin twin.

Sources
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