Toyota Corolla Compressor

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Toyota Corolla Compressor: New Performance Flagship for Corolla Range

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 1,794 cc VVTL-i four-cylinder engine as the T Sport, but with a supercharger added to boost output from 189 to 215 bhp and technical adjustments to meet Euro IV emissions standards. That helps knock one-and-a-half seconds off the car’s 0-62 mph acceleration time, down to 6.9 seconds, and adds 3 mph to the top speed, now 143 mph.

Thanks to extra torque at lower engine speeds – a maximum 159 lb-ft at 4,000 rpm – the Corolla Compressor delivers supremely flexible performance: acceleration from 50 to 75 mph in fifth gear is accomplished in 8.5 seconds, while the shift from 37 to 62 mph 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 tires 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 in the UK on 1 November 2006, priced on-the-road at £19,995. It's not immediatelly clear if Corolla Compressor will be available in North America.

BTW sorry if repost

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[CHEESE-TACULAR]

move to hideout...but isnt Compressor too much like Kompressor? toyota is more creative than that

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something weird happend in hideout, said i don't have permission to post there:confused:

[Vindesh17]

this is a corolla? I wish they had these in canada.

[carsnut]

yep. Who ever thought toyota would make a corolla coupe:D

[GT F1]

move to hideout...but isnt Compressor too much like Kompressor? toyota is more creative than that
I thought a Compressor had something to do with the engine? I think MB just made it Kompressor, just so the name would look cool.

[CHEESE-TACULAR]

I thought a Compressor had something to do with the engine? I think MB just made it Kompressor, just so the name would look cool.
yeah, but MB flaunts it around so much that i dont think anybody else callin their car that will bring in extra sales or something

[GT F1]

Yeah, I guess.

[ScionDriver]

This would never make it in the US under a Corolla brand, how about a second generation Scion xA? I'd buy it.

[SilverG35SportC]

I thought a Compressor had something to do with the engine? I think MB just made it Kompressor, just so the name would look cool.

Kompressor means supercharger in German...I think this car looks awesome but looks alot like the Civic Type-R in Europe.

[Forever92]

This would never make it in the US under a Corolla brand, how about a second generation Scion xA? I'd buy it.

Why wouldn't this fly here? The Golf and Focus do fine? :confused: I'd buy this any day over that bastard of car xA.

[Bob]

Interior looks nice for a corolla. These are fun for slow twisty roads, I'd buy one... plus you've got space in the back to haul crap, and its a hell of a lot better looking than the xA.

[GT F1]

Kompressor means supercharger in German...I think this car looks awesome but looks alot like the Civic Type-R in Europe.
Oh, learned something new today.:)

[charged]

Toyota Australia needs this in its product range:mad:

[NuclearCrap]

Seriously, Toyota is falling behind. This Corolla looks like the Civic model that just died. They really need some innovative design like the new Civic.

[2ndclasscitizen]

i didn't even know toyota made 3 door corollas, we get hardly any 3 door hatches, if you want a mk5 GTi, you only get 5 door in aus and the XR5 turbo ford had at the motor show was a 5 door as well

[Guest]

move to hideout...but isnt Compressor too much like Kompressor? toyota is more creative than that
Kompressor is supercharger in German, Compressor and Supercharger are esentialy the same thing, theyre just trying to make it sound better

[NuclearCrap]

i didn't even know toyota made 3 door corollas, we get hardly any 3 door hatches, if you want a mk5 GTi, you only get 5 door in aus and the XR5 turbo ford had at the motor show was a 5 door as well

That's probably because they're not for U.S. and Australia.

[NuclearCrap]

Kompressor is supercharger in German, Compressor and Supercharger are esentialy the same thing, theyre just trying to make it sound better

It actually bumped up sales of cheap Mercedes. ;)

[ScionDriver]

Why wouldn't this fly here? The Golf and Focus do fine? :confused: I'd buy this any day over that bastard of car xA.
Well I am saying that if Toyota feels the need to make a whole new brand aimed at youth, so maybe Toyota would feel this sporty looking car couldn't fly under the Toyota name. I didn't mean it definetely wouldn't I just meant maybe it'd be better.

[kigango123]

the original corrolla was king

[LotusLocost]

the original corrolla was king


Why are you reviwing a one year old thread just to say i'm a twat ??

It's ok if you have something to contribute with.. something new..
I see you do this alot.. and the only thing it will evntually end up with, is a ban...

why:confused:

[Toyota4Life]

i sw this take that all you honda and civic heads. lol toyota will always be on top. f...k civic si type r and all that crap

[clutch-monkey]

i sw this take that all you honda and civic heads. lol toyota will always be on top. f...k civic si type r and all that crap
ironically the civic type R is a much better car to drive than any contemporary corolla. Just as the Integra Type R was streets ahead of the girly Celica..

[Supra98]

this will kill civic. lol toyota rule that is why they are on top

[Mr.Tiv]

this will kill civic. lol toyota rule that is why they are on top
Toyota4Life, I presume.

[Quiggs]

I really need to find my dancing lock gif again. Too many stupid threads getting dug up by newbies (and banned ones, at that)...

[Tomodachi]

Thats a nice looking hacht. I would take the Corolla over any SI or TypeR. Not to hate, but personally i couldent ever imagine my self driving a civic or integra. There like Cockroach's of Las Vegas. O.o