A more sustainable future has many different strings, says Toyota. These new AE86 concepts show how…
’s development of a manual transmission for use in EV powertrains is already being put into practice with the debut of a very interesting concept car at the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon. Within the hallowed bodywork of the iconic Corolla AE86, Toyota’s engineers have fitted a battery pack and electric motor complete with a six-speed manual transmission.
The Toyota AE86 BEV Concept features an electric motor borrowed from an American-market Tundra hybrid paired to the battery pack from a PHEV Prius. The electric motor isn’t a powerful one, rated at just 48bhp in the full-size Tundra pick-up truck, but torque stands at a much healthier 184lb ft, so works just fine as a proof of concept for the Tokyo show car.
Toyota hasn’t specified whether the concept uses a virtual manual transmission, like the one that’s being developed by Lexus, or a purely mechanical gearbox, but in either case it makes for a fascinating exercise in retaining the involvement that only a manual transmission can provide. Alongside the new powertrain hardware is a 13.6kWh battery pack that’s been mounted to effectively recreate the original AE86’s weight balance.
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