Tag: subcompacts

From the Archive: 1980 Toyota Corolla | 2013 Daytona Turkey Rod Run

Here’s an ’80 Toyota Corolla that was at the 2013 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Toyota Corolla is a subcompact (later compact car) that has been in production since November of 1966. This is from the fourth generation (E70), which was made between March of 1979 and June of 1987. The engine of this one is a 1.3 liter 4K straight-4 that produces 59 horsepower and 72 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 14.3 seconds and has a top speed of 93 mph.

From the Archive: 1977 Honda Civic | 2013 Daytona Turkey Rod Run

Here’s a ’77 Honda Civic that was at the 2013 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Honda Civic is a subcompact that’s been in production since July of 1972. This is from the first generation, which was made between July of 1972 and June of 1979. The engine is a 1.2 liter EE CCVC straight-4 that produces 60 horsepower and 58 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 12.5 seconds and has a top speed of 90 mph.

2017 Volkswagen Beetle | Integrity Tire Center Car Show (July 2021)

That’s a 2017 Volkswagen Beetle that was at the Integrity Tire Center Car Show in July of 2021. The Volkswagen Beetle A5 is a subcompact that was made between July of 2011 and July of 2019 (model years between 2012 and 2019). The engine of this one is a 1.8 liter turbocharged straight-4 that produces 170 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed automatic.

From the Archive: 1976 AMC Gremlin X | 2013 Daytona Turkey Rod Run

That’s a ’76 AMC Gremlin X that was at the 2013 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The AMC Gremlin is a subcompact that was made between 1970 and 1978. The Gremlin changed with each model year. The engine of this one is a 3.8 liter straight-6 that produces 90 horsepower and 170 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 13.1 seconds and has a top speed of 98 mph.

2018 Honda Civic Si | 2021 Shops at Wiregrass Car & Truck Show

Here’s a 2018 Honda Civic Si that was at the 2021 Shops at Wiregrass Car & Truck Show. The Honda Civic is a subcompact that’s been in production since 1972. This is from the tenth generation, which was made between 2015 and 2020 (model years between 2016 and 2021). The Si is a high performance variant that’s been in production since 1984. The engine is a 1.5 liter turbocharged L15B7 straight-4 that produces 205 horsepower and 192 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual.

2021 BMW 228i | 2021 Shops at Wiregrass Car & Truck Show

That’s a 2021 BMW 228i that was at the 2021 Shops at Wiregrass Car & Truck Show. The BMW 2 Series is a line of subcompacts that’s been in production since 2014. This is from the second generation (F44), which has been in production since 2019. The engine is a 2 liter turbocharged B46A20 straight-4 that produces 228 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic.