So everyones happy bout the new camry.. what about the..

[JoeyW]

The corolla? ive been lurking around 9thgenerationcorolla.com or somthing like that, the redesign of the current corolla is due..07-08 maybe? anyone have some info on this?

[Tideland Prius]

not yet.. it should be 08 since they weren't happy with the design and went back to make changes.

[Lasse D]

Yep. They saw how much attention the new Civic drew at the autoshow and simply went back to the draving boards. The teaser I have seen from the first design looked a lot like the Yaris in the front with the 'nose' when seen from the side.

[toyotafanfan]

Originally Posted by JoeyW

The corolla? ive been lurking around 9thgenerationcorolla.com or somthing like that, the redesign of the current corolla is due..07-08 maybe? anyone have some info on this?

The new design will be an 08 model.

Fan

[nmehes]

Originally Posted by toyotafanfan

The new design will be an 08 model.

Fan

New corolla will make its appearance in jan-feb of 07 as an 08 model. oh and just a rumour.....available with 2.5litre from IS for the XRS model.

[Ruffrydasean]

Goddamn.. don't tease us like that.... but wow.. imagine.... STFU Si

[majortom1981]

All I want is an awd model corolla. They have them in japan . I am not picky lol

[AvalonMan96]

A good rule to follow is this:

The new Corollas always come out the year following the introduction of a new Camry. Look back to when the Camry was first introduced in 1983, a new Corolla followed in 1984. The pattern has been consistant since.

So in this case the new 2007MY Camry is going to be followed (in roughly one year) by a new, redesigned 2008MY Corolla.

[Tideland Prius]

Yeah but the released the 2003 Corolla in Feb 02.. waaay earlier than normal.

haha 2.5 litre XRS eh? would be nice but not far fetched since Nissan has a 2.5 litre in their Sentra SE-R models anyway.

[Cyorke]

yeah but the 2.5 in the IS is a V6 where the 2.5 in the Sentra is jsut a large displacement 4 cylinder right

[Tideland Prius]

true. Maybe it's the 2.4 litre then? But then, 2.4 litres and 158hp isn't that spectacular on a Corolla. A 2.0 litre with 150hp is probably more exciting (and more efficient too)

[91MR2quickNA]

I've heard rumors of a G based VVTL-i or dual VVT-i AZ head. There's no proof, but seeing as the S series engine had at least one performance head, I believe Toyota will do the same with the AZs that replaced the S series engines. Whether it's the 2.0L 1AZ or the 2.4L 2AZ remains to be seen. The 1AZ is a square motor, so that seems more likely.

Just speculation. The Corolla has never been equipped with a V6, and for its market, I don't think it ever will be.

BTW, here are the JDM specs for the D-4 versions of both engines:

1AZ-FSE:
155hp @ 6000rpm
141lb-ft @ 4000rpm

2AZ-FSE:
163hp @ 5800rpm
170lb-ft @ 3800rpm

1AZ-GE (speculation, dual VVT-i):
210hp @ 7600rpm
160lb-ft @ 6400rpm

If Toyota uses both port and direct injection on the 1AZ-GE:
225hp @ 7800rpm
175lb-ft @ 6600rpm

2AZ-GE (speculation):
??

[RiZLA]

hopefully they dont give it a stupid digital speedometer like the new civics. i hate that two-tier cluster.

[chindo]

Yeah I agree...that's what turns me off with the new Civics. On additional note, Toyota will have to really be careful with the new Corolla because the new Civic is pretty popular.
Do u guys think Toyota will come out with a 200hp Corolla?

[JoeyW]

i beleive its possible, it wont interfere with any of their other products. but hopfully they wont price it like they did with the celica gts