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Chicago Auto Show: Toyota Corolla, Meet Dave

suzq044 — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:50:53 EST

lmao. Nice Piloter. I agree. Alltracs & [slightly overplayed] supras ftw!

Chicago Auto Show: Toyota Corolla, Meet Dave

Piloter — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:31:03 EST

@Maymar: It doesn't have to be an intercooler. It could be a 'front-mounted cold air intake system' ([www.ppsonline.net]), otherwise known as an interfooler.

Yes, I want a spiritual successor to the AE86 and AE92, a return to the days when Toyota's slogan was "I love what you do for me" (instead of "mutual indifference for the next 250,000 miles"), but--dammit--I don't want to cringe every time I look at it. Bring back the folks who styled the Supras, Celicas, and MR2s...and take the folks who redesigned the Camry and consign them to the Chinese hell of being Bangle's interns.

Piloter

Chicago Auto Show: Toyota Corolla, Meet Dave

ryphlex — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:14:05 EST

This was at SEMA and it was one of a couple new Corolla's handed over to some tuners to play around with.

ryphlex

Chicago Auto Show: Toyota Corolla, Meet Dave

theeastbaykid — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:24:03 EST

I like the rear 3/4 view with the Ford "Quality" sign in the background and the Toyota Corolla in the foreground. A cynic would say, a classic example of saying versus doing.

theeastbaykid

Chicago Auto Show: Toyota Corolla, Meet Dave

jnostalgics — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:16:05 EST

@trs1: There were 2 simultaneous reveals at SEMA. One for the stock versions at the hotel, and one for the modified versions at the convention hall (or vice versa).

@UDMAN: That, my friend, is a Yairs monoposto, also shown first at SEMA. It was actually pretty damn cool.

jnostalgics

Chicago Auto Show: Toyota Corolla, Meet Dave

Benson2175 — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:28:31 EST

the only mods I've ever seen on a Corolla is is a large new driver sticker on the trunk and a second steering wheel. Seriously these beige boils are all over the roads here.

Benson2175

Chicago Auto Show: Toyota Corolla, Meet Dave

Ω ß®ªғғ — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:52:44 EST

@bmrfile: @prndl:
it's a little f'd but thank you

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Chicago Auto Show: Toyota Corolla, Meet Dave

tяs — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:51:10 EST

I knew I had seen something like this Corolla here on Jalopnik around SEMA time and after some searching I found:

[jalopnik.com]

I think this is what Toyota means when they say it was first shown at SEMA.

tяs

Chicago Auto Show: Toyota Corolla, Meet Dave

BMRFILE — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:45:55 EST

The car would look decent with different rims...perhaps a set of BBS will make the car look more menacing.

Fatbraff: That is some amazing P-shop work.

BMRFILE

Chicago Auto Show: Toyota Corolla, Meet Dave

smokeydog001 — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:44:31 EST

I know its not as tasteful as truck nuts, but I'm really quite surprised some honky garage isn't hawking fake plastic inter-coolers for all the ricers and wanna-be hoons out there.

smokeydog001

Chicago Auto Show: Toyota Corolla, Meet Dave

prndl — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:31:22 EST

@FatBraff: Serious, nice Photo Chop.
@ BEN WOJDYLA
Should that be Peter Horbury, who's this Dave guy?

prndl

Chicago Auto Show: Toyota Corolla, Meet Dave

Ω ß®ªғғ — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:14:27 EST

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Chicago Auto Show: Toyota Corolla, Meet Dave

cgarison — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:01:24 EST

Why did they not paint this car some shade of brown so we could say that Toyota truly waxed a turd.

cgarison

Chicago Auto Show: Toyota Corolla, Meet Dave

The Name's Ash78, Housewares — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:58:41 EST

@UDMAN: Looks like a chopped Yaris (or Aygo?)

The Name's Ash78, Housewares

Chicago Auto Show: Toyota Corolla, Meet Dave

the_megaform — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:58:36 EST

Wow, forget the fusion grille, and check the pontiac sunfire inspired secondary reverse lights kickin' it out back, I'd like to say awful but this mod has inspired me to re-consider my perception of new automotive trends beyond the fake fender and hood vents....this is up with the bullet hole stickers, in fact the whole notion of a Corolla in this form is insane, I need a coffee.

the_megaform

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The Name's Ash78, Housewares — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:56:45 EST

Grille by Gillette, rims by SaladShooter.

The Name's Ash78, Housewares

Chicago Auto Show: Toyota Corolla, Meet Dave

UDMan — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:55:54 EST

Speaking of SEMA Cars, what's the little white number next to this Furollabaru?

UDMan

Chicago Auto Show: Toyota Corolla, Meet Dave

UDMan — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:53:46 EST

Oh look, a Corolla dressed in Subaru Blue, with a Fusion Grill. This thing is more confused than a straight man at a cross dressers convention.

UDMan

Chicago Auto Show: Toyota Corolla, Meet Dave

Miscellanea, now on the main floor! — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:51:40 EST

Seriously... What year is this?!

Miscellanea, now on the main floor!

Chicago Auto Show: Toyota Corolla, Meet Dave

Maymar is convinced M.C. Escher engineered his car — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:51:03 EST

Intercooler? On a Corolla? I'm not sure I trust this car, it's probably a trap.

Maymar is convinced M.C. Escher engineered his car

Chicago Auto Show: Toyota Corolla, Meet Dave

way_down_east — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:47:04 EST

Wow, man, that hurt. I like my combover and I really rock the spandex.

way_down_east

Chicago Auto Show: Toyota Corolla, Meet Dave

goatrope — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:42:03 EST

Attempting to give the dowdy Corolla a contemporary edgy look is as pathetic as giving a portly balding guy a combover and spandex.

Toyota sells about 350,000 Corollas a year in the US without any hype or real effort. Can't they just quietly count their blessings?

goatrope

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Dr.Danger, I run the Death Star — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:41:38 EST

That big intercooler smile makes it look like it has braces.

Looks more like a silly body kit then a sporty prototype.

Dr.Danger, I run the Death Star