Toyota FT-86

GD3_Wagoon · #1 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 12:32 PM

MINE

A joint Toyota/Subaru sports car project has been in the works for what feels like forever. Now, finally, here's the first look, a heavily production-based concept called the Toyota FT-86 set to debut this month at the Tokyo Motor Show.

The Toyota FT-86 concept is the fruit of cooperation between Toyota Motor Company and Subaru, and as such will wear a common chassis and some degree of engine commonality, at the least a 2.0 liter, four cylinder boxer engine making between 200 and 250 HP will power the rear wheels through a manual six speed transmission, and get this — no hybrid system. Saints be praised.

Perhaps most telling are the car's overall dimensions. At 163.7 inches long, 69.3 inches, a wheelbase of 101.2 inches, and 49.6 inches high, it's thankfully compact, smaller in length, width and height than the Nissan 370Z, and slightly longer in wheelbase. It's also the first car to wear Toyota's new swoopy styling with some gusto. Dare we say it, we actually like the look of it. It's... exciting, we're so confused here. The interior is obviously all show-car glam and may serve as direction, but we'll be shocked if there are many zippers on the production car's dash.

We're men enough to admit that combined with the recently unveiled 2010 Toyota 4Runner, we're about to shed a tear over what looks to be the return of the old, fun AE86 sports coupe-building Toyota. -- Jalopnik.com

Link:
Toyota FT-86 Concept: Behold, The New AE86 - Toyota FT-86 - Jalopnik

Ciggy · #2 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 12:40 PM

Gorgeous. Now if they make it AWD and turbo it maybe it will keep up with an STI.

GD3_Wagoon · #3 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 12:54 PM

maybe just get an STI instead?
the FT86 and STI were never intended to be competitors. it's in the name, 86. the FT86 is an AE86 successor, there's even a PSP Gran Tourismo clip of the two getting sideways:
YouTube - ????86????????????? FT-86 ????? (???) :D

i'd rather Toyobaru give the STI more balls so that it can compete against it's long time rival - Evo.

kenchan · #4 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 02:27 PM

that actually looks pretty good, considering they also make Yaris's and CorLOLa's. :p

dela · #5 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ciggy

Gorgeous. Now if they make it AWD and turbo it maybe it will keep up with an STI.

think of it more to compete with cars like s2000s, miatas, 2.0T genesis coupes, etc...

would you think honda would want to make the s2k awd/turbo just to compete with the STI?

GD3_Wagoon · #6 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

that actually looks pretty good, considering they also make Yaris's and CorLOLa's. :p

i agree! i don't think CNN got the memo, "hell froze over. Toyota made a cool car." LoL

08fithappy · #7 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 04:01 PM

Hmm not my cup of tea. Its a 2.0 that will make between 200-250 hp why not get a S2000. But than again more room in it. It looks cool hope it comes out so i can see what it looks like in person

kenchan · #8 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 06:08 PM

yah, but S2000's are now pretty dated and oldskool.

i think this car you just press a button and pan cakes and coffee pulls out from the dash.

blackvitzrs · #9 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 06:21 PM

if only it comes out exactly as pictured

kenchan · #10 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 06:49 PM

just raise the ride height and you got the real thing. lol

Spooling · #11 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, but S2000's are now pretty dated and oldskool.

not in my book

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Originally Posted by 08fithappy

Hmm not my cup of tea. Its a 2.0 that will make between 200-250 hp why not get a S2000. But than again more room in it

LoL
as long as its got the flat-4

plus, 86 were never meant for HP

dela · #12 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

just raise the ride height and you got the real thing. lol

i hope not... the interior is very... concept-like... if the interior of the production version came exactly like that, i wouldnt get it...

GD3_Wagoon · #13 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooling

...LoL
as long as its got the flat-4

plus, 86 were never meant for HP

according to the article, the FT-86 will have a 2.0L flat 4 (boxer). i'm just assuming it's a retooled version of the boosted 2.0L boxer engine similar to that in the bug-eye WRX. i can't wait for the engine/transmissions options to leak; i'd be happy with a base 2.5L NA (160ish hp) as long as the FT-86 is relatively lightweight and well balanced.

ghettoboy247 · #14 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 08:43 PM

daymn, better start parting out the fit! :p

Type 100 · #15 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 10:01 PM

Aha, more news on the long-rumored Toyobaru.
The Toyota styling isn't doing it for me...I'd like to see how Subaru does its version.

Earlier reports said both Toyota and Subaru would each have their own version of this joint project.