The AE86 generation of the Toyota Corolla Levin and Toyota Sprinter Trueno is a small, lightweight coupe introduced by Toyota in 1983 as part of the fifth generation Toyota Corolla line-up. For the purpose of brevity, the insider-chassis code of "AE86" is used to describe the whole range. In classic Toyota code, the "A" represents the engine that came in the car (the 3A and 4A) and the E86 represents the 6th revision of the fifth generation (E80 series) of the E model which is the Corolla.

The visual difference between the Levin and Trueno is that the former has fixed-headlights and the latter has retractable headlights. The export model name Corolla covers both variations. The AE86 (along with the lower spec 1452 cc AE85 and 1587 cc SR5 versions) was rear wheel drive (unlike the front wheel drive CE80, EE80 and AE82 models), and is among the last rear-drive cars of its type, at a time when most passenger cars were being switched to front-drive. The AE86 was replaced in 1987 by the front wheel drive AE92 Corolla/Sprinter range. The AE86 was also known as the Hachi-Roku It’s also known for carrying the nickname “86?, “AE86?. It’s brother comes under the Corolla category, the Corolla Levin. The Levin has the same body contour of the Trueno but doesn’t have the pop-up head lamps. Instead, it has the permanent open headlamps at front. According to Gran Turismo’s database, the AE86 series was considered to be the last lightweight Rear-wheel drive Sportscar of its time. The GT-APEX trim which can be found on the two cars, Trueno and Levin respectively, brings the two-tone color scheme that brought Trueno to its identity as “panda” due to its White main color and black as its contrast. Both cars carry the same “4A-GEU” 4-cylinder twin-cam 1.6 liter engine. The engine produces a maximum output of 130 PS (97 kW) and maximum torque 103 ft·lbf (140 Nm). Lower models such as the SR line-up carries a SOHC (Single Over Head Cam) and produces around 80 horsepower. SR line-up engine has the nick “3AU”. In Japan, the Sprinter Trueno and Corolla Levin comes in two body types, coupe (the one with the trunk, two door) and the hatchback (the one with the sloping back, when you open the hatch at the back the whole rear window comes with the hatch, two door).