The story of an ordinary Japanese: "Toyota Korsa"
The Japanese automotive industry has alwayspracticality and manufacturability. Japanese cars are mostly built for ordinary people. They are compact, economical and do not contain excess frills. For this drivers and love these cars.
Honda Civic alone is worth it. The car has been produced for several decades and continues to be popular. And the whole secret is simplicity. Of course, modern cars of Japanese brands can hardly be called "family carts". It is worth looking at such brands as Infiniti or Acura.
But let's go back to the past, to affordable andsimple auto. Remember the same Mitsubishi Lancer. Now it looks sporty, but if you take the version of the 80's, there will be a completely different opinion. Whatever it was, Civic and Lancer have always been popular and are released to this day. But there were other cars. Good cars. Just for some reason they decided to stop their release. One such car is the Toyota Corsa.
Model Corsa became the first subcompactfront-wheel drive from Toyota. In Japan, the first generation was introduced in August 1978. In America, the car debuted in early 1979, and to Europe the Japanese only got in 1980. By the way, in America Toyota Korsa was called Tercel.
The car was produced with 3 types of engines: gasoline engines in volumes of 1.3 and 1.5 liters, as well as a 1.5-liter diesel. Coupled with the engine, it was possible to choose between a 3-speed "automatic", as well as a four- and five-step "mechanics". The car had European design and practicality. These features became the keystone to the success of Toyota Corse. Photos show how the car looked in 1980.
In 1982, the company decided to holdrestyling. The car began to look more modern. In addition, it became available model 5-door hatchback (before that were available sedan, coupe and 3-door hatchback). Also, engineers added a new 6-speed transmission and four-wheel drive.
The third generation began to be produced in 1987. A special feature was the new 12-valve engine, which produced 78 "horses". The volume of the engine was 1.5 liters.
The fourth and fifth generation were produced in 1991year and up to 2000. It is these models that have received the widest distribution. They were distinguished by simple but modern design and practicality. Another feature was the 1.5-liter turbodiesel, which began to be produced only in 1994. Already in the basic configuration, the car was equipped with ABS, heated rear window and two airbags.
In 2000, the era of Toyota Corse ended. The characteristics of the model are impressive even today. Although the car is not one decade old, it can still give odds to modern foreign cars.
Why is the release so practical and universal?model has ceased, it is known only to Toyota management. It's a shame that these cars just disappear without a trace. On the other hand, the emergence of new models suggests that the company does not stop there and is committed to excellence.
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