2007 Corolla Information (Corolla XRS R.I.P)

[silver04rollas]

It is official 2ZZ-GE Corolla XRS has been discontinued.

At 170 HP stock and approx. 7000 produced in two years for US/Canada and Puerto Rico, it is the rarest as (as the DC2 Integra Type R) and with a tested 15.3 - 15.4 sec@93 mph quartermile, it is also the quickest stock Corolla yet produced for North America.

http://pressroom.toyota.com/Releases...T2006071736877

Toyota Announces Pricing For 2007 Corolla
07/14/2006 Torrance, CA
July 14, 2006 – Torrance, CA - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the 2007 Corolla. Corolla will be a carryover for the 2007 model year and will arrive at dealerships in August.
The Corolla offers three model grades for 2007: the CE, the sporty S and the well-equipped LE. The 2007 Corolla CE carries a base MSRP of $14,205 for models equipped with a five-speed manual transmission and $15,005 with a four-speed automatic. Prices for both models represent an increase of $100, or 0.7 percent.

The Corolla S equipped with a five-speed manual is $15,250, an increase of $100, or 0.7 percent. The Corolla S automatic is priced at $16,050, an increase of $100 or 0.6 percent. Sixteen-inch alloy wheels are now available as an option for S models.

The well-equipped Corolla LE with a five-speed manual transmission is priced at $15,415, an increase of $100, or 0.7 percent. The LE automatic is priced at $16,215, an increase of $100 or 0.6 percent.

The total Corolla average MSRP increase is $100 or 0.6 percent. The Corolla XRS model has been discontinued for 2007.
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Tribute to Corolla XRS (2005 - 2006):

XRS dominating comparison against other compact (XRS vs Mazda 3 2.3 vs Focus ST vs Cobalt vs Kia):

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...ecs_price.html

"The Toyota, however, would likely run away from the Focus and the Mazda3 on a track or a mountain two-lane whatever tires they wore. When the road and crowds open up sufficiently to rev this engine, the chassis is more than capable of putting the power down deftly. Supple damping helps keep the contact patches pressed to the pavement, and a firm brake pedal suffered no noticeable fade with repeated hard use. At any point on the mountain road, the Toyota could maintain a four- to five-mph advantage over the rest of the pack. If your commute is from Mount Crumpet to Whoville, this is the only car to consider."


Original 2005 XRS release brochure:

[ECHOKnight2000]

Poop on a stick
I hope they come out with a replacement XRS for the 08 or 09 model.

[Bakemono]

90% of the people who are driving couldnt get the full 170 hp out of the XRS anyways. You have a window of about 500 rpm just before redline where you get the lift effect of VVTL-i. I know Im not a good enough driver to time my shifts that perfect.
Id rathar see them come out with a bigger engine, maybe the 2.4L from the Scion TC.
Face it, the Corolla is all about cheap MSRP and great gas milage. People dont buy them for performance. If you want decent performance in a small Toyota, go buy a Scion TC.

[silver04rollas]

lol@500 rpm for lift and another thread where TC is brought in for an argument.

You are so misinformed on how VVTL-i works. Lift on both intake and exhaust cams is active for a full 2000 rpm right uptill 8400 rpm and with the 6 speed ratios it keeps above 6000 rpm through gear shifts giving a steady burst of power through gears as long as it stays in the sweet spot. It requires proper driving technique, but that is what makes the entire experience so pleasurable since it relies so much on how the driver handles the power. It never lets the driver forget that it is being controlled completely by the driver. There is no electronic medium from the throttle to the transmission.

If the shifts are so sloppy that the driver drop too low on the rpm band, you should be driving an automatic car to begin with.

Yes, TC has more usable power than XRS in every day life. With a very good amount of torque, it can scoot around the city without opening as much throttle as the XRS.

However when it comes to all-out performance naturally aspirated, TC is not comparable to the XRS. They are both in different class. You are comparing a G series Yamaha built 2ZZ-GE engine with an F-series 4 cyl Camry engine car 2AZ-FE where F means economy. It weighs almost 300 lbs more (2650 vs 2920 for 5 speed manual). Only 100 lbs less than a previous generation Camry LE that weighed a tad over 3000 lbs. TC uses mid-sized Avensis platform.

Corolla XRS does not have an automatic transmission so that takes out 90% of the customers. Only 10% of the people are in the market for a manual and only around 2% for a performance oriented one.

Another fact in naturally aspirated form, stock for stock and mod for mod, XRS trounces the TC in both straight line and twisties.

However, TC is an excellent car to build power up with a Turbo.

Originally Posted by Octane

90% of the people who are driving couldnt get the full 170 hp out of the XRS anyways. You have a window of about 500 rpm just before redline where you get the lift effect of VVTL-i. <snip>....

Id rathar see them come out with a bigger engine, maybe the 2.4L from the Scion TC.
Face it, the Corolla is all about cheap MSRP and great gas milage. People dont buy them for performance. If you want decent performance in a small Toyota, go buy a Scion TC.

[trxr]

Id doubt that there will be more GE engines with Toyota's focus on fuel economy

nowadays

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[wkl_lau]

Shit! may be I should get a 2nd car and leave my XRS for the weekend only

I can imagine someday it will have the same high theft rate as ITR type-R

[Pars]

A friend of mine owns and XRS, He mentioned an ecounter with two tC that were dominating the left lane on the highway. He desided to join in, the other tC took up on the offer and were blown away, no contest. XRS is easily the quicker car.

Regarding usefullness of high rev, not sure about the XRS, but I do have some experience on the Celica GTS (which has the same engine/tranny). Executing lighting fast shift on that six speed manual is a breeze. In fact, the shifting action will smoothen up when done with some aggression and very quickly. The only flaw with the GTS/XRS (also Elise) drivetrain, is that it's not ment for the timid.

[mr00jimbo]

The XRS is a very underrated car! I own one myself and love its exlusiveness (for a Corolla, how ironic haha ) it has power even outside of lift, great fuel mileage, i love the looks and it'll last me a while. Toyota dropped the ball by discontinuing it because a lot of people changed their mind on Corollas once they witnessed my car under full throttle. Toyota was playing catchup in the performance pocket-rocket segment with Honda and now they're totally killing off their sporty line...they need more things to compete with Honda! Come on, toyota!

[Bakemono]

I could be misinformed about VVTL-i. I read a review on newcartestdrive.com where they reviewed the Celica and they commented how you only get the lift effect in a 500 rpm window just before redline. By no means am I an expert on the subject.
I do agree that the TC has much more usable power in the real world. Its like I said though, how many people buy a Corolla to build it up into a race car? Not many.

[ECHOKnight2000]

Originally Posted by mr00jimbo

The XRS is a very underrated car! I own one myself and love its exlusiveness (for a Corolla, how ironic haha ) it has power even outside of lift, great fuel mileage, i love the looks and it'll last me a while. Toyota dropped the ball by discontinuing it because a lot of people changed their mind on Corollas once they witnessed my car under full throttle. Toyota was playing catchup in the performance pocket-rocket segment with Honda and now they're totally killing off their sporty line...they need more things to compete with Honda! Come on, toyota!

I hear ya man! But unfortunately the market isn't enough to justify the production costs (I know performance cars weren't intended to be volume sellers -generally speaking), as mentioned before most like near 100% of people go for the Corolla for economy and not performance, especially if the customer sees that the XRS only comes with a 6 speed-it was the few and last Toyota's with that, an actual 6 Speed MT Maybe the XRS didn't get enough publicity?? Who knows, maybe Toyota will come up with a replacement.

[91MR2quickNA]

Originally Posted by trxr

Id doubt that there will be more GE engines with Toyota's focus on fuel economy

nowadays

.

Toyota is just getting more innovative with head design. The dual fuel injection FSE heads create equivalent power to regular GE heads, while getting better fuel economy.

Anyway, the 2ZZ/C60 combo lives on in the Lotus Elise. It's a much better platform for that engine.

[pjsammy]

I thought about picking one up a few months back when the local dealer had one in stock. At the time cooler heads prevailed. Now I wish they hadn't!!!

[Tideland Prius]

I remember back in 05. I told my friend that the Corolla XRS was a limited production run. He didn't believe me. He told ME that his TSX was a limited production run. uh huh...

[JustAnotherAsian]

just wondering... maybe hijackin... but does the matrix xrs live on?

anywaiz, i guess it's goodbye for corolla xrs. toyota was pretty cool letting the corolla have a little taste of perfomance once again. but it's their decision, and we know they have so much stuff coming in 2008 (or 2009) for us fanboys to rejoice over.

[silver04rollas]

Not too sure yet. I highly doubt it since Toyota is putting 2ZZ-GE out of service for good. But. who knows? It will still only be in the Lotus Elise and Exige for the next little while until they find a suitable replacement motor.

Originally Posted by LextasyOverdose

just wondering... maybe hijackin... but does the matrix xrs live on?
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