The Oxford dictionary defines the word 'classic' as a work of art of high standard and lasting value. Substitute the word engineering for art and it describes the Toyota Corolla Apex
This
year is the 50th year of the Toyota Corolla, one of the best selling cars
of all time. Loved and respected for being good looking, well behaved
(excellent road manners), faithful, meaning trouble free!
I’ll
vouch for that. I drove it all over North America. Then London to Delhi, back
to Tehran and back to Delhi. The car was utterly reliable.
To
celebrate 50 years of the Corolla, Toyota is bringing out the Toyota Corolla
Apex. The 12th generation Corolla. If the name is any indication it should be
the pinnacle of engineering from Toyota.
It will
have a powerful 2000 cc engine mated to a six speed manual transmission, which
allows the driver to take matters into his own hands!
The
body is sleek; a spoiler on the rear end replaces the standard design. It has
18 inch wheels. A conical shaped exhaust produces a bolder throaty note.
Topping
off this aggressive design is a choice of cement grey body color with a black
roof.
The
upgrades don’t stop at the light weight wheels and sporty sounding exhaust.
To
tackle twisty hill roads the Apex will come shod with special summer tires
backed by a new sports tuned suspension that features solid stabilizer bars and
a lowered ride height that makes for more responsive driving.
With
these serious inputs of style, technology, engineering there is a promise of
luxury and performance a la Toyota.
That's
a lot to look forward to, especially from Toyota. Plans are to launch it in the
USA in 2021.
Will it
come to India?