Toyota SPRINTER TRUENO GT-APEX (AE86 Shuichi Shigeno Version) '00

The Toyota SPRINTER TRUENO GT-APEX (AE86 Shuichi Shigeno Version) '00 is a tuned car produced by Toyota. It first appeared in Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec and has been featured in all subsequent mainline games except Gran Turismo Sport.
==Description==
"The tuned 86, built to order for the Author of the "Initial D" comic series."
===Used Cars (GT7)===
Among the many reasons for the AE86's enduring popularity is its role in the manga series 'Initial D'.Double-space before the full-stop in-game. Initial D creator, Shuichi Shigeno, is a die hard fan of this car. Running on a naturally-aspirated engine, it represents the epitome of tuning. Get behind the wheel and you'll feel like you're in the manga, driving Takumi Fujiwara's own AE86!
==Acquisition==
==Trivia==
*In GT6, along with both Toyota SPRINTER TRUENO GT-APEX (AE86) '83 and the Toyota COROLLA LEVIN GT-APEX (AE86) '83, it has a very detailed 3D model with no interior. It is one of the so-called "semi-premium" cars by the community.
**This occurs because the body shape for both the regular and this variant are identical, and thus easily adaptable for a quick conversion during development.
***Returning to Gran Turismo 7, it finally has a fully-functioning interior unlike its past appearances.
*Shuichi Shigeno, the creator of Initial D, owned this car in real-life alongside a Steel Blue Mica Subaru Impreza WRX STi coupe, hence the name "Shuichi Shigeno Version".
*While the regular Trueno uses the "SPRINTER 3door" plate in GT7, the Shigeno Version still uses the "Sprinter" plate as used in previous games.
*In GT7, its widebody is based on the TRD N2 bodykit. Additionally, Cibie foglamps can be installed in GT Auto to better resemble Takumi Fujiwara's car as it appears in Initial D, but only if the widebody has not been installed.
**It is also one of the only two Professionally Tuned cars that can have a widebody installed, the other being the NISMO 400R '95.
*Between June 1st to July 25th, 2023, it appeared as a stickied entry in the Used Car Dealership (although it lacked the "Hot" tag), to support the Japanese National Sports Week qualifying time trials. It, sold specifically for the event, costed Cr. 120,000 and had a mileage of 2023 km.
**As of version 1.50, this makes it the car with the longest sale period in the Used Car Dealership.
*In Gran Turismo 7, the car's PP is greatly reduced after equipping any rear wing in GT Auto.
==Pictures==
Toyota SPRINTER TRUENO GT-APEX (AE86) Shuichi Shigeno Version Vehicle Banner.png|The vehicle banner as it appears in Gran Turismo 4.
==Notes==
Category:GT3 Cars
Category:GT4 Cars
Category:GTPSP Cars
Category:GT5 Cars
Category:GT6 Cars
Category:GT7 Cars
Category:Toyota Tuned Cars
Category:Cars accepting dirt and snow tyres
Category:2000s automobiles
Category:Hatchbacks
Category:Naturally Aspirated Cars
Category:Level 7 Cars
Category:GT3 Prize Cars