This mashup of two Japanese titans is the brainchild of Formula Drift pro Dai Yoshihara, and it’ll serve as his newest competition-spec drift missile.
While it’s not uncommon to see a rear-wheel-drive Corolla serving drift duty, they're typically packing a Toyota 2JZ engine or something of the sort under the hood.
But to see one powered by a Honda unit, a mill from one of Toyota’s direct rivals, is like seeing a Ford Mustang powered by a Dodge Hemi.
Case and point, check out this Toyota AE86 drifter powered by a current-gen Honda Civic Type R’s turbocharged 2.0-liter—a unique approach to creating a tail-happy classic like thisReally, the K20C1 isn’t a bad choice of propulsion as it helps the current Civic Type R earn the title of fastest Civic to date.
Yoshihara began teasing his build last week and posted images of his work-in-progress while revealing the final product shortly thereafter.