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"Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen" (distraxi) 08/26/2020 at 18:30 • Filed to: silly names for excellent cars or maybe excellent names for silly cars

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...that if you lived in Japan between 2007-12* , you could buy a Toyota Corolla hatch with a 3.5L V6 stuffed under the hood. Plus, a s if a 280hp Corolla wasn’t a world-class Q -car already , it didn’t even come with a loud body kit.

It had a truly excellent name too, even by JDM standards. Meet the Toyota Blade Master G:

*and therefore if you live in a JDM-friendly country like NZ, you can in theory get one now . Never seen one for sale, but I’ve never known they existed before e ither, and Toyota hatches aren’t something I habi tu ally cruise eBay for, so who knows.

Taylor Martin > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 08/26/2020 at 18:36

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“ Toyota Blade Master G ” sounds like the opening lyric to a bad rap. But that is a seriously kickin’ name.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 08/26/2020 at 18:38

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This would never sell in the US without a loud body kit

- Toyota

meanwhile

OUR COROLLAS R S L O W GIB V6

-Everyone

smobgirl > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 08/26/2020 at 18:38

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So in theory if I move to Canada I can get one in two years? Cool cool.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Taylor Martin 08/26/2020 at 18:40

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I’m seeing it as a kids cartoon series

Nibby > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 08/26/2020 at 18:49

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Nauraushaun > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 08/26/2020 at 18:55

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Damn cool. Such a cool name. 280hp from factory in a Corolla is incredible. I’m in Aus but I’ve never seen one.

Some unique styling too. I’m not sure if it’s more attractive, but it’s factory and it’s cool :

Merkin Muffley > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 08/26/2020 at 19:00

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For a market that invented simple Kei cars, and has stiff penalties for "too much power" in cars... damn te JDM home market got a lot of cool hardware. 

dogisbadob > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 08/26/2020 at 19:02

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cool stuff

Amoore100 > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 08/26/2020 at 20:17

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You mean it didn’t make 276 hp? ;)

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Amoore100 08/26/2020 at 20:22

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It did. Japan uses DIN hp ratings (i.e. PS). It’s 276 in English/US money.

Amoore100 > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 08/26/2020 at 20:29

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Damn, I wonder how much it actually made. Supposedly they gave that up in 2005, so maybe it really just happened to coincidentally be that much.

facw > Taylor Martin 08/26/2020 at 20:31

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I’m just going to think of:

InFierority Complex > smobgirl 08/26/2020 at 20:42

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Why wait? If you move to Japan you can have one now

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Amoore100 08/26/2020 at 20:47

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Good question. Being a 2005 launch, it was probably specified in 2004, before the gentlemen’s agreement fell over, so the 276hp spec won’t be a coincidence. However according to Wiki, the 2GR-FE engine made around 295-315hp in other applications , so the version in this certainly *could* be putting out much more than 276 in reality. Against that, 280's a lot in a relatively light FWD car given early-2000s suspension technology, so maybe they had it throttled back to something the car could handle.

Lotus get 430hp out of the same engine in the Evora though, so the tuning potential’s there. If wheelspin and torque steer are your thing :-)

smobgirl > InFierority Complex 08/26/2020 at 20:54

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Canadian is a much easier language to master.

E90M3 > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 08/26/2020 at 21:14

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I believe Lotus supercharged that engine to get those figures. 

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > E90M3 08/26/2020 at 21:24

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I didn’t say it was *cheap* tuni ng potential :-)

E90M3 > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 08/26/2020 at 21:30

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Fair. 

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 08/27/2020 at 00:13

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That engine cover looks familiar. Is that a 2GR-FE?

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > BaconSandwich is tasty. 08/27/2020 at 00:38

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Yup

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 08/27/2020 at 09:34

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I figured it looked familiar. It's the same as our 2008 Toyota Sienna.