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Corolla XRS

June 8 2026

Revs Per Minute: 2005 Toyota Corolla XRS

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Toyota is an interesting maker of automobiles. Most of their cars are total slop for the masses — uninspiring powertrains and styling that chases the latest thing, despite the latest thing often being garbage. However, every once in a while, the guys at Toyota make something brilliant. These are the greats — the 2000GT, Supra […]

October 8 2025

8200RPM What? 2005 Toyota Corolla XRS

DailyTurismo Late Model 2ZZ-GE, Corolla, Corolla XRS, Japanese, Toyota, XRS 0

Toyota built millions of Corollas in the 2000s, but only a few slipped out of the factory with a secret weapon under the hood: the 2ZZ-GE inline-4, co-developed with Yamaha. Normally found screaming away in the Celica GTS or Lotus Elise, here it’s hiding in plain sight inside a green four-door econobox. Paired with a […]