Toyota Corolla Compressor

*Corolla+

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

I don't like hatchbacks but thats pretty hot.

Id rock that!

repost but yea bad ass car though, I like it.

Nice

threads have been merged so it might get a little weird lol

Anyone else notice that Corolla has 4 lug wheels? It would be really hot if the brakes/suspension from that car were interchangeable with those from the 93-02. Since that car is probably closer in DNA to our 03+ Corollas, my chances of that are limited I suppose.

Who with an 03+ wants a 4 lug conversion?!?

I don't think many do man since it's safer and they have much more selection on wheels with a 5 lug.....

Um, yeah... it was sort of a joke.

ummm k...... well anywho any word if it'll come to the states?