Sunday, February 9, 2020

Forza Horizon 4: The return of AE86

Following the return of the JZA80 Toyota Supra, another Toyota made a comeback in the world of Forza and this time, it's the rear-wheel drive legend forever remembered for taking on all comers on the mountain roads. I'm talking about the legendary AE86 Sprinter Trueno GT APEX, the one that I won on the recent Horizon Spring Playlist.



Every speedo boy in the world are already familiarized about the iconic three-door AE86 and how a famous manga franchise skyrocketed it into an all-time street racing hero known the world over but for those who are living under a rock, the AE86 Sprinter Trueno is based from the E80-spec Corolla/Sprinter range but when the E80 Corolla/Sprinter range became front-wheel drive, the sporty variants remained rear-wheel drive. It is powered by a 1.6L DOHC inline-four engine with EFI-D and T-VIS, allowing it to produce 128hp of power and 109.9ft-lb of torque.



Speedo boys can drift cars like this any day and because this is the car that forever immortalized by the folks that brought us Initial D, everyone can drive like Takumi Fujiwara on this one. Speaking of Takumi Fujiwara...



In honor of the AE86's return to the world of Forza, I've called the shots to recreate a Shuichi Shigeno version of the Trueno and because it's commissioned for the man behind Initial D, there's going to be some Eurobeat pumping on my brain now when I let its tail-happy JDM hero out for a drive on the mountain road. The Needle from Fortune Island's the great place to start.



With the AE86 prepped up against some noteworthy Japanese cars, it's time to let the Eurobeat loose while letting the AE86 do the talking. Roll the tape.




The AE86 Sprinter Trueno is one of the main reasons why speedo boys love Toyota thanks to its appearance in the Initial D franchise and with it back in the world of Forza, there's so much to catch up with the original drift king. Enjoy your new ride!



Oh yeah, if you're being challenged by someone in a two-door Impreza STi from the 90's, well, good luck with that.

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