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Batteries and hydrogen power these cute Toyota AE86 factory restomods
news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Friday, 13 January, 2023 - 15:10
I don't know about you, but I adore a good restomod. Restomodding is the practice of taking a classic car and restoring it—while modernizing it at the same time. In the past, that might have meant putting modern AMG powertrains in classic Mercedes-Benz Gullwing bodies, but these days, my attention is more drawn to electric conversions .
Sadly, the cost involved is still prohibitive for most of us , but that's less true if you're a car company like Ford, General Motors , or Jaguar . Or in today's case, Toyota, which surprised and delighted this year's Tokyo Auto Salon with a pair of restomodded AE86 coupes, a car best known for its starring role in Initial D .
The idea behind the project was to boost carbon-neutrality prospects "for protecting beloved cars," according to Toyota. The company says it worked with aftermarket suppliers to rejuvenate old stock and use recycled materials wherever possible.