Toyota Goes Racing at World of Toyota

The World of Toyota now happening at the world trade center until the 18^th of August, features everything Toyota, from classics to modified cars, concept cars, plus all their current models.

Greeting you at the lobby are the much sought after “race-cars”, the Toyota 86 and their granddaddy, the Toyota sprinter (AE86) Trueno. The Trueno gained pop culture fame in the anime and manga series Initial D.

Initial D, for those of us who have been living under a rock, centers on the world of Japanese illegal street racing. The main character is Takumi Fujiwara. Gas attendant and delivery man for his father’s tofu business, he drives his father’s modified Toyota Sprinter AE86 Trueno, which gave him exceptional driving skills.

The current Toyota 86 may look different from its predecessor but the novelty of having a rear wheel drive, which out on the track, handles brilliantly, is enough to have clients waiting for months just get their hands on one. Powered by a 2-liter, 4-cylinder engine, the Toyota 86 might well be the best value for money sports car to appear on our shores in a long time.

Inside the main hall sits a junior formula race car, with its power to weight ratio, this “puny” car can rip up the tarmac without breaking a sweat.

Another car on display is the modified vios, to be used for the upcoming Vios One Make Series. Just the image of a grid made up entirely of the race prepped Vios, roaring down a local speedway is enough to give you an urgency to get down to your local dealer and sign up for a unit.

The World of Toyota is open daily, starting at 10 AM at the World Trade Center, Pasay city, and in celebration of the 25^th year of Toyota motors Philippines, entrance to the show is, you guessed it, P25 each.