Toyota Corolla: Will it Rally?

Will It Rally? This new web series from The Team O'Neil Rally School asks the only car question that really matters: Will it Rally? Ride along as we test the limits of different vehicles on our snow and ice covered skidpad and slalom areas, before putting them against the stopwatch on a mountainous rally stage here at Team O'Neil.
In this episode, we take out one of the most common vehicles in the world, The Toyota Corolla. Known for it's reliability and popularity for daily commuters, one thing is uncertain... Will it Rally?
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[@cadengrajeda8454]

Will the Toyota Corolla rally? Every high school student: yes

[@bosch_doc]

Lmao yes! Tried to do it in my '02 Corolla.

[@Osprey1994]

Not as good as the Honda Fit, everyone sleeps on the fit but they are great cars. Check out the Gears and Gasoline episode with the Fit that they set up for wheel to wheel.

[@davidsindlinger4031]

high school studying here, you are correct me and my friends thrash a 05 corolla fun fact, we take my 16’ rav4 awd out to hoon every once in a while and the corolla blows it out of the water every time

[@gordon2zz778]

Exactly! I did it, you did it and everyone with a corolla did it

[@bryan10444]

Lightweight is key

[@crowvelle]

I just showed this to my gf, because she owns a 2010 Corolla, & she said “don’t get any ideas.”

[@dudster_]

Did you get any ideas?

[@OuterHeaven210]

Fr I gotta know if u did this. I do it sometimes in my Corolla CE 06'.

[@stxw8385]

Lmao

[@frothyfrappuccino9623]

Me watching this with my 2010 matrix (in some places referred to as the corolla matrix) wanting to do this. Hehehe cause I'm not going to be doing it with my a60 Celica Supra so I think this could be fun 😌

[@drivethelightning]

Too late am I right?

[@finngurgens3264]

Let's make this TOP COMMENT *The Mini did **2:39**.59* *The Astro van did **2:45**.44* *The Explorer did **2:43**.47* *This Corolla did a **2:36**.87* Thanks!!

[@nevinjohn]

Can you do it with a Volkswagen GTI?

[@finngurgens3264]

@@nevinjohn a GTI will most certainly rally

[@christopherhurley2570]

Thanks for putting up a makeshift scoreboard until they do :D

[@finngurgens3264]

@@christopherhurley2570 my pleasure!

[@jfv65]

Try it with a Prius! I'm curious to know how that hybrid driveline would do!

[@curlyanoable]

the best day in that little corolla's life

[@muteclaude6969]

Yeah it was so happy to show how tough and fun to drive it was

[@uneducatedgrub]

Rallying an open diff Corolla? The size of this man's plums are astounding.

[@georgefloydhadasthma9133]

You underestimate this thourobreed stallion

[@zedpoutine]

@TheOtherWhiteBread0 Yup. That is how I would get to work everyday in a Renault 5 and a Plymouth Sundance RS in the early '90s. :) Disclaimer: I was working night shift in the backcountry with no one else on the road except for a guy in a Suzuki Samurai that was also rallying it going the opposite way. We could see each other coming thanks to our headlights at night.

[@410kane]

Pretty sure traction control helps

[@LatvianVideo]

@@410kanepretty sure it was off, could hear it redlining up one of the hills 5:24

[@BotPlayz9123]

@@zedpoutine😂

[@workaccount2415]

I love this gen of Corolla, it really is the peak "just car", everything after kept getting fussy and "feature packed". I really want one lol

[@nathanchildress5596]

Attainable goals are nice. :)

[@questioner1596]

I like the generation before because these had really big A pillars that reduce forward visibility. Pickups can hide in those blind spots!

[@tanyguch_kun1330]

1995 corolla

[@hakeemsd70m]

I've grown a bit more fond of this gen of Corolla recently, even though interior fit and finish declined dramatically with this redesign. One thing I really liked about this one was that it was the last truly analog Toyota car.

[@silverrain99205]

Kinda like my 03 base Malibu. Just car lol. It’s low mileage too. Bought with 96K miles almost 5 months ago. Now has 100,270 miles.

[@newdeathscope]

Loving this series from you guys, it would be cool if there was a leader board at the end of the episode so we could see how the cars compare.

[@ossumopossum]

These videos need to be longer. I want to see people introduce their commuters and hand them over for the hot laps. Either way, this series is bad as$

[@DomT0311]

Like Top Gear!

[@arishtat00]

2nding what @newdeathscope said

[@dapeach06]

​@@DomT0311I think you mean to say "Legally distinct from Top Gear"

[@xavierdaigle515]

White Corolla in snow actually doesn't look too bad. I could imagine it looking good in a rally livery.

[@gabrielgalvez7449]

4 years later, if they made some of these cars in rwd it would be the most popular car for tuning. The cars are actually fucking nice and have nice body kits.

[@Brandon-gs2ue]

@@gabrielgalvez7449 delphi ecus on these are nearly impossible to tune hence theres no tuning support on these, also body kits are garbage quality nothing good on these.

[@georgebeard2337]

The car's face just scream "yay I'm doing something exciting rather than just going from A to B"

[@sharkwaffle1582]

it looks so happy playing in the snow

[@firstime911]

This toyota model is super crazy durable..in Bangkok they use it as Taxi ran 24 hrs over 1 million KM.. in high traffic 37C up.. and the replacement part is very good value.

[@kennedy796]

Corollas make perfect sense for rallying amateur. Always underrated never overstated

[@sebastianmirandasolis]

Corolla is Corolla... The Corolla WRC is a beast And the Corolla T-Sport is awesome Have had 5 diferent Corollas: E80, E90, E100, E130 & E140/150

[@alexzab11]

Did the t sport come to the usa

[@1985toyotacamry]

I highly doubt it just the XRS I see is sporty.

[@Osprey1994]

Compared to my GTI the Corolla feels like trash. Especially now with the MK7 and how much power it makes on stage 1.

[@joshuanishanthchristian5217]

@@Osprey1994 well that's cause they don't make a sporty corolla any more.

[@procerator]

It is a pity that new Corolla has lower ground clearance than E150.

[@stubbopolis]

I’d love to see a Miata run through, is Miata always the answer?

[@eel-ce1ni]

Ive seen a miata at a rallycross event, i would say yes a miata can rally

[@RotchildFrancoisJr]

So. Much. Sliding

[@FireManiac58]

With a proper cage it would be insanely fun

[@surrealkitten9670]

With some mods I don't see why not

[@expiredzoos8284]

yes

[@markwright3161]

1:56 You upright-ed that cone very nicely. :)

[@trevn__]

That was fucking amazing

[@kyousey]

Ah wtf

[@markwright3161]

@@kyousey If you let it play for a few seconds you'll see that he clips the third pair of cones flipping the one indicating direction (laying down 'pointing' right (left for him)) upright. Letting it play to 1:59 you'll see the 2 cones sitting upright behind the car.

[@aaryeshg.6526]

Corollas do brilliant things that are so underrated damn that was epic. 🤣👌

[@therallyshed6963]

I'm probably the only UK Rally school owner who will admit to watching this channel with great interest 🙂. Top notch videos, keep em up

[@robertrishel3685]

FWD cars are so fun on snow. 😂👍 and good grief, this young man can drive the SHIT out of a car! BIG RESPECT kid!

[@daevid21]

Robert Rishel I blew my Jetta trans doing reverse donuts lol

[@Johnny-tq9no]

@@daevid21 because reverse gear is much smaller and straight cut do that's a very dumb idea

[@TrinidadCardonaOfficial]

I’m so glad I found this 😂

[@stefanwinter1377]

Will it rally: Toyota Prius

[@jfv65]

YES, do it !!

[@martinhubinette2254]

@@Z06Phil The Prius has good weight distribution. Honestly... Toyota needs to make a hot version of the Prius, put the electric engine in back to get "AWD", put in some more power and you'd actually a serviceable hot hatch/sporty car. New tires and some suspension tuning are also needed.

[@marco.morel04]

@@martinhubinette2254 Toyota already put AWD in it now they just need to beef up it's engine and inverter output

[@CKPHH]

Prius awd

[@sliwka621]

@@marco.morel04 The plug-in version has more power from the electric motor.

[@cullenzimprich930]

Living in minnesota as a corolla owner, i can confirm.

[@tyler58701]

Cullen Zimprich also can confirm, as your North Dakotan neighbor.

[@rizwandiawalludien4048]

Will Corolla rally? Idk.. What I do know though, that some tofu delivery guy in Akina used it for downhill drifting.

[@rizwandiawalludien4048]

No kidding, Sherlock... "Will Corolla rally? Idk.. What I do know though, that some tofu delivery guy in Akina used it for downhill drifting."

[@aaryeshg.6526]

@Tatsooya Suwo well in an episode he did drift on akina in snow chasing a Toyota Celica GT-Four. Touge and Rallying is similar but not the same ofcourse.

[@DarxusC]

For people wondering what the hell is going on here: Drifting started in a Corolla. The AE86. By Keiichi Tsuchiya. It was rear wheel drive.

[@porkfreegaming5278]

well it is an FR so it has a difference, plus the 4A-GE engine and better weight distribution and suspension, huge difference from that corrolla

[@hiramesensei3112]

@@DarxusC No it didn't. If anyone Kunimitsu Takahashi is the inventor of drifting, but the techniques of controlled oversteer had been used by pro drivers for decades. Keiichi Tsuchiya helped make it more popular and into it's own discipline.

[@fredygump5578]

It's official. 2wd sedan is faster than 4wd SUV.

[@pinytenis420]

Exactly why we need to stop buying suvs

[@nedinnis6752]

Light weight goes a long way

[@mannyechaluce3814]

Its Official, SUVs are for moving families slowly :D not for Rally or any type or racing :D

[@BulkyHealthyCat]

Lmao actually nope

[@BulkyHealthyCat]

@@limited3502 yeah but a corolla can't beat a v6 suv or v8 the suvs are faster also minivans

[@FurryWrecker911]

"You find a nice big area to play around and see what it can do." *cries in gridwork city*

[@matt_d7828]

I just want to run up to my 2010 corolla s and give it a hug and say “you can rally!”

[@Cameron_10_01]

The drift sequence at 4:01 was so perfect and he did it without even thinking. Nonetheless in a FWD car, wow

[@mocha9072]

As an Alaskan I honestly prefer FWD in the winter because of how obedient they are. You can also pull the front end around from a stop by pulling th e E-brake. The two biggest problems are uphill pulls where all your weight shifts to the rear and pulls from a dead stop for the same reason.

[@risingembersgaming7740]

1:58 the Corolla actually picked up a cone

[@ke1vin]

I’m so happy for that Corolla :) it’s always good to see a car stretch it’s legs

[@rucarnuts13]

You guys need to try some 80’s and 90’s stuff. It’d be interesting to see how some older, more analogue machinery does on a rally stage!

[@robertcampbell9946]

I strongly believe corolla should go back to rear wheel drive or build with a.w.d period.

[@rucarnuts13]

​@Robert Campbell - Would be fun to see an AWD or RWD Corolla. Toyota would never do it though, but we can dream. At least we still have the old Corollas, Starlets, Celicas and the like to scratch that cheap-and-cheerful RWD Toyota itch.

[@duffelbag5682]

L I K E A N R X 7

[@rucarnuts13]

DuffelBag - H O W D I D Y O U G U E S S ?

[@s.khan5805]

@@rucarnuts13 Well 2 years later, soon we gon be gettin the new gr corolla hatchback with guess what, an awd drivetrain and a 3-cylinder 1.6 turbo!

[@stantischendorf2439]

The music volume compared to the dialogue was much better in this video compared to the last few. This makes it much more enjoyable to watch. Keep these videos coming, it's interesting to see how all of these cars compare to each other. Keep up the good work!

[@jass2085]

The way he says "we're gonna crash" just so calm😂😂😂

[@MixTheTake]

This beautiful beast was my graduation gift and I love her so much

[@JobyElliott]

Before watching: I'm gonna say this thing will probably do surprisingly well. It's FWD, so it'll handle well in low-traction situations, and Toyota consistently makes surprisingly stronk little cars so I highly doubt it's going to just break.

[@Willadin]

So satisfying to see an average corolla do some slides! Great video!

[@sebastiankvyat3915]

Used to do down forest service roads way too fast in a 2010 Toyota carolla. Tought me alot about weight transfer and such. It also jumped really well.

[@jarekpszuk6944]

Oh yes, glad you listened to the comments and fixed up the music. Love you all and all your videos, keep it up!

[@georgebeard2337]

Really loving this series because I often look at common cars on the road and think of how they would perform on the limit

[@YeahBruhDoIt]

Thank you! Fun videos to watch! I have a 2003 Toyota Corolla 113,000 miles with no major problems to date. Great car...

[@ryanpaps3781]

Next video should be honda civic or accord, somewhat the same vehicle class

[@TRex-hc4pj]

Love this series. One of my favorites. I'd like to see-Toyota Prius, Scion TC, Tesla, School Bus, Box Truck like UPS or Ice cream truck, Uhaul.

[@toynazi]

LOVE my little 2016 economy Corolla S

[@anthonypearce9652]

This jives with my experience driving a Corolla in snow... As long as you are moving, you'll be fine... Both times I have gotten my Corolla stuck in snow, I was going uphill, and someone forced me to stop. Both times I got myself free. Once by sticking it to a guardrail and backing it down after traffic cleared... once by backing it down a hill on another occasion. The moral of the story is if you are driving a Corolla in snow, make sure you don't stop.

[@aaryeshg.6526]

Momentum is da wae 👌

[@commonsense7057]

Good call removing most of the music. Much more enjoyable this way. Great series!

[@joelh3030]

I can tell you guys are stepping up your editing on these videos, Good Job guys loving the new series 👍

[@duffelbag5682]

6:05 "pendulum turn" my ass, that was a straight kansei dorifto if I've ever seen one

[@Rowganlife]

Damn man, you make me want to come to your school just so you can teach me the pendulum turn, that looks like a blast!

[@Teamoneilrally]

We teach it on day 2, when you join us.

[@caskye1950]

This is a amazing concept for a series please keep making more of it!

[@rollerbomb49]

Had a 03 corolla. I can tell you that 1.8l 4 speed shitbox could rally good. One of my favorite cars I've owned so far

[@jamesshives5679]

That pendulum turn at 4:07 was lovely! The car looks surprisingly good sliding around in the snow, impressive time as well ... maybe I should get a corolla as my winter beater 🤔😂 Also why has nobody mentioned this yet, "Does a 5 pound bag of flower make a big frickin biscuit? Yes Wyatt, yes it does.." 😂

[@001dman]

my winter beater is a rolla with over 700k on er. and it truely is a blast in the snow. damn little thing wont die.

[@ammarisrar2005]

The fact that he can hold a drift in a fwd car is impressive, granted he’s on ice but still it’s impressive

[@stevewalker3702]

These are really entertaining videos. Love this series.

[@kouvue1010]

I've never seen a corolla so cool. Amazing videos.

[@shanebep3135]

This video was absolutely tight. Well done guys. I've always found toyotas to be pretty solid cars no matter what model. Might not be the nicest looking cars on the road or the most comfortable but they're alot of fun at the limit, my old tercel was great!

[@JPJamster]

That was fun to watch, must've been even more fun driving! Great stuff!

[@GearHeadGarage14]

like 3 days a week i go for a drive down this forest touge ive got by me in my 2010 rolla S. handles amazing. i dont know how this guy did all this in snow though because when it rains and im on my road it is crazy. trying to practice pendulum turning! this video made me so happy to see other people appreciating the corolla, my friend with a wrx bug eye hates on it, but hes just grumpy and hates everything.

[@airopmcsmtn]

Thank you team O’Neil!!! You just…. With this video!!! Gave back life to my 1999 Chevy Malibu!!!

[@SUPERNVA-gr4sr]

As a 09 Corolla owner I love it😊

[@Gohan_Fanboi]

I'm definitely curious on seeing more on what magic you can do with these vehicles

[@zahoorshah2824]

Please do a B-roll of the whole loop, It would be fabulous! Putting your students and their mistakes will be the icing on the top.

[@drengrastroneer243]

I have a 09 Corolla s that I want to build into a rally car. This is fabulous to me. I enjoyed watching this. More corolla action! Maybe a how to video for beginners on this car? Thank you for your awesome videos!

[@Lolwutfordawin]

My grandpa has this exact car in that bland silver-gold. I gotta show this to him.

[@Agent_Clark]

Its interesting to see how well these newer cars handle from the factory.

[@static_Tricolor_camry]

As soon as I saw the title I clicked on the video I love Toyotas and I also have the same Corolla but mine is the XRS model with a 5 Speed Manual Transmission and it's modified I'd love to do a Rwd conversion and a 2JZ swap

[@matt_d7828]

Gravecb7 Accord I pretty much have the same one he used to rally but the S version. Slow but love it. JDM-ing it already. I have LED Altis tail lights installed which makes it a bit more unique in the seas of corolla out there. This vid put a smile on my face.

[@aaryeshg.6526]

Rwd convert ok 2JZ.... how will that engine fit in a Corolla lmao. But yes these are epic fun to drive when you push them to their limits.

[@TBO207]

did this with a 91 corrola that was rear ended, stripped the interior, cut all the exterior panels off , made a fuel cell, took all the windows out and had a blast for literal years, until i came around a corner and smashed into a downed tree, broke the oil pan and lower rad hose, that old corrola took me about 10 miles home with no oil. once it shut off it never started again i would love to do that again

[@egafx]

Will a 93-97 corolla rally??? would love to see it!! great series!

[@LGTheOneFreeMan]

When I was a little younger and a little stupider (less than 10 years) I would go over frozen farm highways at like 80 mph on the straighter sections on studded tires in my dark blue 2004 Corolla (Cheap Edition). And I mean the highways where it's been plowed and you're lucky to get gravel sometimes, so the snowplows just turn the surface into an ice sheet. No ABS, no cruise control, manual transmission. Obviously you slow down on the tight corners. That car is fun as hell. The only time I've ever slid off the road was going 35 mph or lower in low vis conditions, and even then I got lucky and somehow managed to thread the needle between a power pole and a tree when I tried to stop for the stop sign at a "T" intersection. I've been fortunate that the car has never been in a serious collision, and while yes I would like a dream car I still don't mind driving this one. I can laugh at stupid prius drivers while I get just as good a mileage in this vehicle, and have even more fun driving it because of the transmission. Yes, it can rally IMO.

[@dklunatic6045]

thankyou for making up my mind and convincing me to turn my corolla into a rally build once I get another car

[@GoodTrails]

This is a brave man. My Corolla doesn't even stop on slight grade in the snow

[@bethanyp172]

This is an awesome channel. You guys are doing what we were all thinking. WILL IT RALLY 🙌🏼

[@creepydragons5886]

I have a 2009 Corolla just like that one it's a fun car to drive and some easy modifications can make it so much fun i have mine with headers, cold Air Intake and Tuned on 93 octane it's a beast

[@jaredbennett9568]

I had one about that year. The Costco parking lot was a bunch of weird shapes and was very slippery in the rain. I used to slide all over that place every rainy morning while the lot was empty before they opened

[@SofaKingTouge]

The new series is great. I am begging for you to do a series that for some reason no one has done. Thats a series on preparing the underside for a eally stage. Tons of videos on skid plates but nothing on protecting the underside, wheel wells and making horizontal flaps.

[@antonekermans5289]

Funny story I have raced a 2003 toyota corolla multiple times in the span of 3 months in a small residential area with long open roads and really nice turns, eventually the neighbourhood watch was looking for me and my UNREGISTERED toyota corolla with no rear bumper and me being 16 with no learners licence. Once my rear tires where nearly flat and it skidded alot around corners and i found a really nice corner so i raced through there and people called the neighbourhood watch and an ex police officer with a modified GWM Steed5 chased after me and i nearly got away if i hadnt try to get into my gate. Keep in mind in my country the speed bumps are huge. I was probably racing at around 100km/h in residential areas to get away xD

[@matthewheilman4572]

I got an 09 corolla just like this and it does good on dirt roads and mud holes. I have a/t tires on mine. And hes right about the car going where you point it. I fucking love it

[@m00nl1ghtth3c4t]

I took a manual Corolla S 13th Gen sideways through some mountain dirt roads. It can, just not extremely well.

[@jrodthegreat1]

Im doing the washington gambler 500 in my 1996 corolla

[@theoneguywiththeyoutubecha204]

It's honestly funny to me how fast he's whipping the car around in the snow, and he has zero expression on his face when he's talking to us.

[@unit2135532]

Great, now I want to build a rally spec Corolla

[@tougeproject8317]

We rally the ae92 and ae101 and it's the top 2 fastest on our rallycross among the new cars and hatch.

[@nzwotb2525]

The Toyota corolla was in the WRC in the late 90s

[@parker73724]

I think the answer to any car is yes, it's just more of a question of how well

[@AttilaPap13]

First I was annoyed with the automatic transmission and that it's the E12 (not the previous versions with independent rear suspension), but beating the super expensive supercool Mini Countryman Cooper S Paceman All4 with 3 SECONDS! 😂😂😂 So I'm pleased! And if I weren't, I would still be your subscriber, the channel is great, the tips are understandable and so on! Keep it up!

[@adamwilling2457]

I have a 2008 Toyota Matrix Xr and it is awesome in the snow.

[@JaydenET]

I have a 2003 Toyota Corolla LE Auto, didn’t think it had much potential but this gives me motivation

[@pony8765]

2:55 that airborne jump was so epic

[@SubaruWRXStiYamahaR6-AllGone]

I've been seriously thinking about rallying my wife's old Corolla. Good to hear! It is an automatic though. Think it would still be a good idea to learn with an automatic, considering I'll probably wreck it soon anyways? I actually can't stand automatics, but learning is priority.

[@Wabeeninc]

Just do it , launch her in L and burnouts in 2

[@JimJamDaMan]

I have a 2010 corrola S auto. And it is a blast to drive in the winter

[@Colv3r3d]

Would love to see one or two Wagons like an Opel/Vauxhall Astra H, Volvo v70 or even a Skoda Octavia

[@broughttoideas]

Ford focus wagon that's what I drive 2.0 zetec se

[@EverythingPSPOfficial]

More pure engine sound in your wideshots would make these videos more engaging :) keep up the good work!

[@brapbrapbrat]

I deliver pizza in a semi rural area with a lot of dirt roads... I'm in an 08 Corolla ce. It definitely rallys well. I get calls about it every so often.

[@alextaaffe8284]

Awesome! Love this series! Need to test a Civic Si. Basically this with a little more power and an LSD

[@sixpenske1940]

MY CAR!! im not even into rally but this was cool af to watch...!!

[@dennisogenche1498]

If it's going to do slo-mo power slides it better have blinking day time running lights.

[@michaeldavila8627]

I have an 01 Corolla and its really fun to drive on the twisty roads that we have in Puerto Rico. Yeah, it's not really fast but its so fun to drive like a maniac, lol.

[@trevor2830]

Just came across this channel and I'm loving it lol the music, the cam angels the explanations and regular cars lol Subbed!

[@jametalboy]

I have the same Toyota Corolla 2010 but with the Manual transmission and I am amazed that it did Rally in a decent way... You cannot go wrong with the Suspension and Durability of Toyota Corolla... Yes its not the Hi tech, High Feature Car Like Mercedes,BMW etc but really an Executive Car with the good comfort level(Mid Range , Go anywhere car)

[@JaydenET]

The thing with left foot braking in automatics is you can slow down but keep it in low gear if you hold the throttle, you can control the transmission with your feet only

[@deltaorion4826]

This is the best video so far. Mostly Wyatt talking about driving and a couple of action shots. Maybe have a drone with an aerial view on the difficult corners and go over what went well and what did not.

[@marc-oliviertheriault4894]

you should put a leaderboard in the description of these videos

[@marcox4358]

can next one be the Mercedes Benz 190E? this car was originally designed for rally Group B, but never got to race there, instead, it raced on DTM

[@66777jason]

This is such a good idea for a series. I'd love to see that 3 wheeled car from top gear lol