Europe get's another car we won't...stupid Europe.

[JFryauff]

Toyota Carolla Compressor

TOYOTA COROLLA COMPRESSOR: SUPERCHARGED SUPERSTAR
KEY POINTS
New performance flagship for Corolla range
Supercharged 1.8-litre VVTL-i engine develops 215bhp (217 DIN hp) and 215Nm of torque
0-62mph in 6.9 seconds, top speed 143mph
Lowered suspension with sports springs
Sports body styling with roof spoiler and rear skirt
UK right-hand drive production limited to 250 examples
On sale from 1 November, price £19,995 on the road
Tougher emissions regulations signal the end of the road for production of Toyota’s rapid Corolla T Sport model, but its hot hatch reputation is being kept alight with the introduction of a Corolla that’s faster, more powerful and has better handling and more street presence than ever before.

Available only in strictly limited numbers, the Corolla Compressor uses the same 1,794cc VVTL-i four-cylinder engine as the T Sport, but with a supercharger added to boost output from 189 to 215bhp (217 DIN hp) and technical adjustments to meet Euro IV emissions standards. That helps knock one-and-a-half seconds off the car’s 0-62mph acceleration time, down to 6.9 seconds, and adds 3mph to the top speed, now 143mph.

Thanks to extra torque at lower engine speeds – a maximum 215Nm at 4,000rpm – the Corolla Compressor delivers supremely flexible performance: acceleration from 50 to 75mph in fifth gear is accomplished in 8.5 seconds, while the shift from 37 to 62mph in fourth takes only 6.1 seconds.

To cope with the power hike, the Corolla Compressor is fettled with 15mm lowered sports suspension and uprated springs for extra handling performance. It looks the part, too, riding on 17-inch alloy wheels with 215/45 tyres and dressed with a roof spoiler, deep rear air dam and sports exhaust with twin tailpipes.

Only 250 right-hand drive Corolla Compressor models are being made available in the UK, so potential owners will have to move almost as quickly as the car they desire in order to secure one. The model goes on sale on 1 November 2006, priced on-the-road at £19,995.

TOYOTA COROLLA COMPRESSOR TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS

ENGINE


Type
Supercharged, four-cylinder in-line with Variable Valve Timing and Lift – intelligent (VVTL-i)

Displacement (cc)
1,794

PERFORMANCE


Max. power (bhp/rpm)
215 @ 8,200

Max. torque (Nm/rpm)
215 @ 4,000

Max. speed (mph)
143

Acceleration 0-62mph (sec)
6.9

FUEL ECONOMY & EMISSIONS


Combined (mpg)
30.7

Urban (mpg)
22.8

Extra-urban (mpg)
38.7

Carbon dioxide emissions (g/km)
218

[Dub-Nub]

Europe rules! . But nice ass car.

[gingerbreadman]

they get all the good cars.....not fair

[ARRRRRRRR32]

EP civic anyone?

[duke]

Originally Posted by bluerabbit0886

EP civic anyone?

Yeah they kinda look alike... if you're Helen Keller.

[sLaab]

So I take it its FWD? But very impressive getting 215hp out of a charged 1.8l, and redliining at 8,200 RPM's. I guess its all that VVTL-I mumbo jumbo.

Jon

[ARRRRRRRR32]

Originally Posted by audomatik

Yeah they kinda look alike... if you're Helen Keller.

are you serious you mongoloid?

if you cant see that they pretty much look exactly alike, then you are stupid...

[das boot]

Originally Posted by bluerabbit0886

are you serious you mongoloid?

if you cant see that they pretty much look exactly alike, then you are stupid...

Yeah, similar, but i'd hit it twice before i'd touch that Honda.

[halfofnothing]

i'd hit it...with a hammer.

[Spooled1.8]

Saw it when I was in Greece 3 years ago. Only difference now is they did what VW did to the GTI(.:R32 model was released) so I guess toyota released a beafier version, maybe try to bring back its sportyness that was left w/ the AE86 I guess. That generation corrolla is not new, so I dont think they were copying the EP3 civic. I like it though, that would definately halp toyota sales in the US.

[db]

Impressive...lil' guy overall not bad styling but nothing that we haven't seen before in a Focus, we have Scions so I guess this this UK's way of saying