Experience The-New 2021 Toyota Corolla Apex Sedan

Experience The-New 2021 Toyota Corolla Apex Sedan https://youtu.be/C1XInwT-J7A

The Toyota Corolla is so successful that even its limited-run special editions number in the thousands. Toyota is producing a total of 6000 of this new 2021 Corolla Apex model for the United States, which is hardly rare, but still makes up a tiny sliver of the hundreds of thousands Corollas that are annually produced.

Why call it Apex and not TRD like the Camry TRD and Avalon TRD? After all, this Corolla is a similar concept to those TRD sedans as the Apex package doesn't alter the engine or transmission but adds an aggressive body kit, a silly-looking rear spoiler, upgraded wheels and tires, and a retuned suspension. The reason for the Apex name lies in the history of the Corolla. In the 1980s, the hallowed rear-wheel-drive AE86 model from the 1980s—a drifting icon and main character in the Initial D manga series—featured an Apex package.

The 2.0-liter buzzes when you rev it toward the redline, but at least the CVT doesn't hang at a single rpm under acceleration. It's first gear is a real, physical thing. Once rolling, a clutch engages and directs the power to the CVT, which has set ratios to give the impression of a transmission with gears. There are also paddle shifters on the steering wheel to grab those preset ratios.