The Toyota Corolla FX Edition is the modern-day FX16

Toyota is looking to the past with what it’s giving its North American customers. The Japanese automaker unveiled the Corolla Hatchback FX Edition.

This new heritage-inspired Corolla Hatchback pays tribute to the Corolla FX16 which was the brand’s hot hatch from the 80s, then powered by a high-revving 1.6-liter engine from the MR2.

So what exactly did Toyota add to this special FX Edition?

Most obvious are the new 18-inch alloy wheels finished in gloss white and fitted with black lugnuts. It also gets a special black vented rear spoiler, a heritage-inspired rear badge, and orange stitching inside. Three color choices will also be available: Inferno, Ice Cap, and Blue Crush Metallic.

Under the hood, the Toyota Corolla Hatchback FX Edition still gets a 2.0-liter Dynamic Force four-cylinder engine making 171 horsepower and 205 Nm of torque.

In case you want one, you’ll have to look for it in the grey market as only 1,600 units of the Toyota Corolla Hatchback FX Edition will be made exclusively for the United States. Toyota Motor Philippines does not offer the Corolla in hatchback form locally anyway.

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