You can buy this 1,000 bhp Toyota Corolla

Everyone loves a hot hatch, but what about a 1,000 horsepower, rear-wheel drive one?

Papadakis Racing’s Toyota Corolla drift cars are less ‘hot’ hatch, more ‘British person on the only sunny day of the year’ hatch, and now one has come up for sale, with just 200 laps completed and one previous owner.

This 2017 Corolla iM was built for 2015 Formula Drift champion Fredric Aasbø, who drove it during the 2017 season. The Norwegian took two wins in Orlando, Florida and Quebec, Canada on his way to second in the standings. However, with a new generation of the best-selling car of all time being introduced in 2018, it was sidelined after just one season in favour of an all-new machine based on the latest version of the road-going Corolla hatch.

It’s still a competitive package though, and you’d expect it to be – while its 2AR-FE engine may usually be found in the likes of the Camry and RAV4, this one has had a bit of work done. In addition to the four-figure power output, the 2.7-litre engine (up from 2.5 in factory trim) also produces 850 lb-ft of torque.

The extreme performance is thanks to the addition of a Bryant Racing stroker crankshaft, 10.5:1 forged JE pistons, Carrillo connecting rods, a cylinder head from Portflow Design featuring Supertech valves, and a BorgWarner turbo. The fuel system includes a nitrous oxides system and the car runs on E85 – a mix of of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent regular petrol – which is readily available in the US.

Being a drift car, it’s not just had upgrades in the power department. The town runabout front-wheel-drive setup has been scrapped in favour of a rear-wheel-drive layout, of course (allowed in the Formula D rules thanks to the availability of a four-wheel-drive version). The power is sent to the rear via a four-speed G-Force GSR racing transmission, a Tilton 7.25 inch 4-disc clutch, and a carbon fibre driveshaft, with a locked-spool rear differential coming from a Toyota Supra Mk 4 also in the mix.

Underneath there’s adjustable RS-R custom coilovers and custom sway bars with the ability to set the car up with 65 degrees of steering angle. Additional suspension components are also included in the sale, along with three sets of spare Motegi Technomesh Drift 18″x10″ rear wheels and one set of extra 17″x9″front wheels. What’s more, the road car’s weight figure of 1,335 kg is dropped thanks to the gutting of the interior and the replacement of some exterior panels with carbon fibre components.

At the time of writing the current bid for the car is $46,100, or just under £36,000 at current exchange rates. If you fancy placing a bid yourself, you can check out the listing here.

Be warned though, it isn’t road legal so there’s no roundabout fun to be had, unfortunately. It is however perfectly ready for competition. Just peel off the stickers, and away you go.