a rear wheel drive corolla. you'll never see that again.

"A little bit of trailing throttle tail twitch"... isn't this what everyone loved about that car?

The Japanese cars of the 80's were incredible. The build quality was tremendous, they were fun, efficient and looked good (both inside and out). I miss those days.

Can't believe that in 1980s one of the world's most boring nameplates would be etched on one of the world's finest example of a pure lightweight 2dr affordable RWD sports coupe. I'd give anything today to get a mint 1985-86 Corolla GT-S coupe.

9k for a brand new trueno? shutup and take my money

I own a 1987 mr2 and LOVE IT! 200000 miles and still kickin!

Had a tough decision to make in the fall of 1984 , 85 Z-28 which I had always wanted or the Corolla hatchback? Never regretted buying the hatchback, had the same colors, sunroof. Had a ball in that vehicle drove it to Florida, California etc., put over 200k on it and was still perfect!!! The Z-28 would have never done that! Still love Toyota's.

I still own the red GT-S my brother bought new back in 1985 (along with all the factory, dealer and sales documents). Although far from stock, it still has the original interior, paint and drive train with over 275K miles and still going strong.

The MR2 was a great midship sports car at a relatively low price but the Trueno has achieved cult status. Back when these were new I would have chosen the 2 seater MR2 but I would have made the wrong choice. The Corolla GT-S is the balanced, lightweight car to have. I remember a schoolmate of mine buying one of these new and I wondered what was he thinking? Turns out he knew something I didn't know. Kudos to him!

Two of the best cars from the 80s. Thanks so much for this!

It's amazing how the specs are so tame. 112HP, disc brakes, 185 width wheels! And how twin cam technology was so revolutionary.

The "Fujiwara Tofu Shop" drift machine!

Love to see the '88 Supra Turbo on your flashback days. I used to own one and it sure would be sweet to see it in action again.

Thank you so much for this, MotorWeek! I love watching these old MotorWeek reviews. So fun to see what these cars looked like brand new and how much auto technology has changed over the years.

Thank you Mr. Davis for these great Throwback/Flashback videos, as well as your current reviews. Even after 3 decades, you still have enviable enthusiasm and spirit. Who wouldn't when you get to enjoy so many cars.

You guys better not damage the tofu or Bunta is going to be pissed

1:47 why the heck is the stop watch guy so into stopping the watch? lol

motorweek winning some huge points with the car fans!!! love these videos

That Corolla GT-S still has the fastest Down hill on Mt Akina. ;)

We're working on the graphics for Flashback Friday.

'Instant and long running sports car fan demand' yup got that right

I love these, Thanks for putting another one out this week. We know you have the vaults, do 3 or 4 vids per week! I don't even care if were talking about some old dull cars either, its cool to see where we have come from, and sadly, what we have lost like the GTS and MR2.

love these old school review's

Oh your so kind Ben! ThankYOU for posting one of my favorite cars!

Evey 40 years or so Toyota sends us a cool Corolla. For 2022 we are getting the GR 😁

I had this 85 GTS, great car. Thanks for this!!!

that MR-2 became even greater with the later year supercharger cars. Now show us some Omni GLHS or just a GLH-T would be great. I miss mine :-(

LOVE THIS KEEP THEM COMING!!!!

i want that corolla. that just sounds strange today, but that one I really like.

I constantly watch this video. It makes me wanna continue searching for a Corolla GT-S and buying one. A hard thing to do nowa days but see how common they used to be makes me sad that they’re pretty difficult to find.

Love the mid 80s Toyota styling, very minimalist and clean.

1:54 “The feeling of being in touch with the road” as you screeeeech coming to a halt on the brakes 😂

I use to work on those at Toyota, I had a chance to experience all the Supra, Celica, Corolla and MR2 cars. That was a good time.

Motorweek comes through again! Excellent presentation of 2 of my favorite cars. Do you have the 1994 Honda Accord coupe video? It used to be on the Motorweek channel, but was taken down a couple years back. Thanks!

30 years later its still making an impact

I began watching MotorWeek in the late 90s as a kid. I never knew it existed way before that

Thanks for posting these Motorweek. Gotta quibble about the mr2 roadfeel comment. The car talks pretty good.

nice review, I bought a GTS. a that time, it was a wonderful car, quick (at that time) stylish, great MPG, reliable. I bought a loaded Honda Accord v6 and I regret the purchase as I should have kept the GTS for a few more years, nothing was mechanically wrong, the A/C stopped working and it was starting to rust.

Great flashback video. I've always love ae86 and mr2

I remember these cars with fondness. I wish we had more choices like this as we did back then.

I had the 2 door coupe w/ a trunk. It was a fun little car, especially with a few TRD performance parts, and I put over 300K miles on it. The sunroof leaked, the rear wheel bearings didn't like bigger rubber, and the AC went belly up.

I mis5 my 85 MR2 - just like the white one in this review. A perfect driving machine and AWESOME daily driver. So much so that when the engine blew (literally- a hole the size of a large grape fruit while going down the road at 55 mph!) I bought an 89' to replace it. The fully decked out one with the two spoilers..... Even the 89 has been gone over 15 years now. No car has been like it since.

The toyota GT-S knew since it was born that he was made for drifting 😍

These retro reviews are so legit. Make a HQ DVD and take my money!!!

One of the best cars ever. Front Engine and RWD, manual, fast and fun cars. Very reliable. This is a winning formula.

what a badass pair of platforms for a wee race car. i wish i could find one of either, nobody knew these were going to be sought after 30 years later

A few years back I owned a mint 85 MR2 that was an exact clone of this silver test car. Had only 70k miles and it ran perfect. It was stupid fun on twisty mountain roads. I still kick myself for selling it.

Pretty Impressive for the mid-80s

My uncle had a red Corolla GT-S. He didn’t know that his car 🚗 was popular nowadays. I remember how sporty the exhaust was from a stock car. He had two kicker 10” woofers in the back and I could remember my chest pounding from the bass. 🔈🔉🔊 Whoever bought it got a great deal.

I'm sure that I'm not the first to ask but can you upload your review of the mark iv (late 90's preferably) Supra? John Davis you are the man. Always loved your show growing up and still do today. Nothing but class.

I figured there would be another Throwback type day. This is great.

Love the flashback series.

The guy with the stopwatch had me rolling

They sure where fun driving cars my nephews had both of those cars. Very nice. I hope to see in your future flashback Thursdays a retro review of the 1989 Chevy cavalier z24 boy how times fly! That was my first new car.

That last bit, his prediction, nearly FORTY YEARS later is so true.

I had the 85 silver and black gts twin cam coupe, was stolen in 96. Bastards ! I loved that car.

Great video, I like the throwback stuff. New cars just don't interest me much, with their plastic/jellybean looks and electronics... Keep up the good work :)

They were terrific cars! Rusted to heck here in New England.

Was stationed in West Germany when these came out. They didn’t sell them there but did American GI sales there. So a couple guys had their fun on the Autobahn ha.

"nice to drive a high performance small car" How long has it been since you could say anything like that about a corolla?

I love this old reviews...

I had both cars. they were both great drivers and some of the best sticks in the business. Northeast rust took the mr2 and I traded off the 86 for a 69 camaro...

Without a doubt two of the funniest cars from the 80s. I wished they made something like that today. I see Budweiser was making a delivery during the corolla's slalom run.

The stopwatch guy at 1:46 really got into his work.

My wife used to have one of the Corolla GT-s, 1985 also. Fun to drive but no low-end power. It also rode surprisingly well for such a small car. I did not like working on that car; it seemed like no matter what you had to get to, something else was in the way. At least the plugs were easy to change.

I’m probably the only weirdo that love and envy classic cars like this.. I love them so much that I don’t think I’ll ever own a modern car, up until I have children that is 😊

Keep these flashbacks coming !!! Hopefully you have the 1987 Car Of The Year Thunderbird Turbocoupe.

You knew what you were doing when you put "Dorifto" at the end of the description.

Let’s go. I always liked the lines of the MR2.

0:56 It's called TVIS, it's a flap that closes the second intake runner for each cylinder, runs off from a vacuum valve

Ever since then the ae86 has become a legendary car 👀 back then everyone thought it was jus another econobox 😂 it made a name for itself through out time 👀

The MR2 laid some impressive pavement stripes on that acceleration run. Really surprised!!

Great engine! Next up '89 Taurus SHO!

Wow, all 112 HP. That is a monstrous beast.

Ah, I love my AE86. Coupe Trueno!

Corolla is love, Corolla is life.

All of the information in this video is correct except 1. I previously owned the t-top 88' MR2. Only the front disc were ventilated. The rear disc were solid which were the same for the Corolla GT-S that I also previous owned the 87 FX16 body style of.

Did you guys do a review of the 1984 Corolla Sport SR-5? I wanna see that and Episode number 2107. The review of the 2002 IS300 Sportcross.

The silver and black USDM Corolla GT-S is my favorite look for the stock AE86. It just looks so clean, much better than the overused tofu shop livery (I love initial d as much as the next guy, but every AE86 does not need to be a tofu car, lol). The "GT-S Twin Cam 16" decal on the doorside gives such a cool 80s feel. Awesome car, and I'm probably going to buy one someday when I graduate from high school next year. That is if I can find a shitty condition rusty GTS hatch for $5000 - $15000 that I can restore, that is.

these, plus the same-year supra...awesome! =)

My nephew had one exactly like that one! Boy what a fun car that was! Toyota messed up when they did the Corolla front wheel drive!

But can you slalom without spilling from the cup of water or ruining a whole batch of tofu?

The world knows Nothing of how badass these cars can be modified .

MW is the best car reviewer. I learned a lot about cars in general.

for some reason ive always liked these cars n i love v8 rwd cars aka camaro mustang vette viper

I couldnt stop thnking aobut the idea of a 458 in that time. They were so happy with them 9.7 sec 0/100

Which would i choose all of them

Ah yes, another car I'd love to own but probably never will cause I doubt I'll find a nice one for a good price. The AE86 is too cool!

That best car I ever had 1986 GTS!!!

Hope we get a Firebird / Trans AM throwback vid soon! :)

RIP to all the first gen mr2s that were spray painted and destroyed every Sunday at your local circle track. I was a kid in the 90s and the champ car of the $500 price limit banger races where always mr2s. Sad to see most gone

I still want one of these cars. Rear wheel drive Corolla. MR2. I'll take either. Or both

My dad had a MR2 but had to give it up when I came along.

remember these cars selling like hit cakes in Puerto Rico in that year.

This dude really remind me of the dad from drake and josh

Had multiple of both of those :)

What I wouldn't give to get those 1980's lightweight, rear drive, manual coupes & hatchbacks back on the roads again. So much sports potential...not enough options these days with a budget in mind.

"and long-running sports car demand" _no no, he's got a point_

Can you post the Retro Review from 1983 on the Toyota Tercel 4-wheel-drive station wagon?? :)

Man‼️...what I wouldn’t do for that Corolla nowadays...