What car is the Fujiwara Tofu Shop's private vehicle?
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The Fujiwara Tofu Shop's private vehicle is a Toyota AE86. The protagonist of the story, Takumi Fujiwara, is an ordinary high school boy with exceptional racing talent. Since his first year of middle school, he has been driving the AE86 on Mount Akina every morning, honing his spectacular driving skills. Below is relevant information about the Toyota AE86: 1. Toyota Model: The AE86 is a compact, lightweight, and economically oriented car produced by Toyota, introduced as the fourth generation of the COROLLA line. Toyota's 1978 release of the TERCEL marked the beginning of a shift in small car technology from simple but costly and space-consuming FR (front-engine, rear-wheel-drive) designs to more complex but cost-effective FF (front-engine, front-wheel-drive) layouts. Following this trend, STARLET, COROLLA, and other models gradually transitioned to FF designs. By 1983, the fourth-generation LEVIN/TRUENO became the last FR model in the COROLLA series. 2. Name Origin: The AE86 belongs to Toyota's small car series called COROLLA (or 'Corolla'). AE86 is not a name but a chassis code. The AE86 represents the fourth-generation COROLLA model first produced in 1983. Earlier models included TE27, TE51, TE55, TE61, TE65, and TE71, with the AE86 chassis succeeding them. This chassis was used not only for the COROLLA LEVIN but also for the TRUENO, leading to the distinction between the pop-up and fixed headlight versions of the AE86.
