Toyota Sprinter Trueno

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Toyota Sprinter Trueno
Toyota Sprinter Trueno (AE86)
Overview
Manufacturer	Toyota
Also called	Toyota Corolla Levin
Production	March 1972 – August 2000
Body and chassis
Class	Sport compact Hot hatch
Body style	2-door coupé 2-door hardtop coupé 3-door liftback
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive (1972–1987) Front-engine, front-wheel-drive (1987–2000)
Chronology
Predecessor	Toyota Corolla Sprinter SL (KE17)
Successor	Toyota Celica (T230) (integrated)

The Toyota Sprinter Trueno (トヨタ・スプリンタートレノ, Toyota Supurintā Toreno) 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.^[1] In Japan, the Sprinter Trueno was exclusive to Toyota Auto Store locations.

Its twin, the Toyota Corolla Levin (トヨタ・カローラレビン, Toyota Karōra Rebin), was produced in parallel with the Sprinter Trueno. In Middle English, levin means lightning.^[2] In Japan, the Corolla Levin was exclusive to Toyota Corolla Store locations.