Although the AE86 is lightweight, Miles went ahead and threw in an LQ4 6.0 motor for good measure. On paper, Miles' NPR is a '93 diesel so he doesn't really have to smog the V8 under the hood.

Toyota has kept the AE86's transmission—a practice common with less powerful EV restomods—and the company says that combined with the "robust driving force characteristics of a battery ...

Toyota’s data shows it could sell 100,000 to 150,000 compact trucks a year in the U.S. alone to address the appetite for a more affordable entry-level truck.