Toyota Corolla AE92 ’91 JTC AUTOPOLIS

Introduced from 1981, the car race in Group A regulations came closest to the commercial model with limited modifications.
The JTC (Japanese Touring Car Championship) started in Japan in 1985. Car manufacturers took part one by one to increase the promotional effect of commercial cars, and the race became a great success.

Group A racing was divided into three divisions based on displacement. The largest displacement class, together with the participation of the R32 Skyline GT-R and the fierce battles between Skylines, greatly captivated the audience. On the other hand, in the class with the smallest displacement, cars under 1600 cc fought for supremacy. There were no cars that excelled in this class, instead Toyota and Honda battled for supremacy.

At the start of the JTC, Toyota's main vehicle was the AE86 Levin. With front-engine and rear-wheel drive FR, the machine, which debuted in 1983, adopted the newly developed DOHC4-cylinder 4A-GEU. Combined with a sophisticated suspension system inherited from the previous TE71, it was highly rated as a top-class motorsport car. The competitor Honda, on the other hand, presented the AT type, the so-called Wonder Civic. In 1985 and 1986, Toyota defeated Honda, however, Honda took the class championship spot. The next year, 1988, the Toyota Levin Group A machine was changed to a machine based on the AE92, following the 1987 model change of Toyota Levin's commercial type. The Honda Civic also continued to evolve and fought a heated battle as a rival to Toyota Levin. Honda Civic won the doubles title in 1988, but Toyota took the drivers' title the next year, 1989. Written by many teams including Toyota Team Tom's and Tsuchiya Engineering with Advan livery, the AE92 thrilled JTC fans in a rival showdown with Honda Civic by the second half of the 1991 season, the AE92 gave up its place to its successor AE101.


plastic model kit

1:24 scale


unbuilt/ unpainted