i took 1.3litre 2e engine XE corolla93 to 200km/hr. straightway not downhill, tuned by toyota township back in 1999. with highoctane fuel and thin 155/80/13 japan made tyres.
back in 1983 i drove civic83 maxed at 160km/hr. and
drove corolla75 in 1983, maxed at 96 mph,, before the transmission broke,,... these are my experiences with 1.3 l cars:)