Super TestCar reviews - Toyota - Corolla - Sportivo 5-dr hatchToyota modelsOverviewA turbo-charged Toyota Corolla? It had attitude backed by reliability13 Aug 2001 A TURBO Corolla with attitude? Sounds unlikely doesn't it, but that's what the Sportivo is - a locally developed, hot version of the venerable budget buy which has transported generations of Australians. Toyota says the Sportivo is the most powerful Corolla ever sold here, and it's also the most expensive, getting close to such luminaries of the "hot four" field as the Subaru Impreza WRX and Honda Integra Type R. Toyota is very clear that the Sportivo is a toe in the water exercise, however, with just 110 built for sale. Model release date: 1 March 2001 to 1 December 2001 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelThe Corolla is an Australian institution, with the badge first introduced here in the 1960s. Five-door hatchback, five-door Seca liftback or four-door sedan were available in the previous model Corolla, which was replaced by the current car in October 1998. Two four-cylinder engines were available: an 85kW 1.8-litre 85kW or a 78kW 1.6-litre and, like the Camry, a bewildering array of variants was also on offer. |
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