Toyota FT-86 Concept (compact RWD sports concept car)

**AG4** · October 6th, 2009 07:42 PM

Press Release

A Small FR Sports Concept Vehicle that Combines Environmental Performance and the Joy of Driving

TMC seeks to develop the ultimate earth-conscious environmentally-considerate vehicle with a focus on hybrid technologies without losing sight of the appeal of cars themselves or the joy of driving.

Over the past several years, the need has been rising for motor vehicles that take into consideration global warming and other environmental issues, while there has also been concern that there have been too few new sports cars that make the heart beat faster and that the time is right for a new generation of sports cars. In response to these needs, TMC has developed the FT-86 Concept, a sports car equipped with a 2,000cc, horizontally opposed, four-cylinder, naturally-aspirated gasoline engine that evokes the joy of driving a car and the pleasure of vehicle ownership.

As the name "Future Toyota 86 Concept" implies, the FT-86 Concept, which will be exhibited at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, is a new 86 Toyota with a flash red finish. It is a compact, rear-wheel drive sports concept car that embodies speed and the excitement of driving that give cars their appeal as well as environmental performance.

A Toyota Sports Car for a New Era when the Driver Plays the Main Role

The FT-86 Concept is 4,160mm long, 1,760mm wide, and 1,260mm high with a wheelbase of 2,570mm, giving it a compact feeling that is easy for the driver to handle while able to accommodate four occupants. In addition to being light and having a low center of gravity, the FT-86 Concept boasts the handling of a racing car as well as a 6-speed manual transmission and ADVICS brakes.

The stylish concept captures the heart with the "functional utility" of its highly-refined body. It is the creation of Toyota Europe Design Development known as ED2, which has established body lines that take into consideration a low center of gravity and aerodynamics. The interior is distinctive, featuring an instrument panel with a gray and white base, gauges with red neon lights and digital displays, and a navigation system. In addition, a zipper that evokes an image of interior lapping with minimal covering of a highly-refined body presents a striking display.

It is necessary to create a vehicle in which the driver plays the main role in order to have as many people as possible experience the joy of driving.

The FT-86 Concept is neither an electric vehicle nor a hybrid vehicle, but is a sports model with a gasoline engine developed to convey the essential appeal of automobiles in a new era. It is a must-see concept car that expresses TMC's desire to once again create a Toyota sports car.

-Toyota via WCF

The FT-86 will feature Subaru's 2.0 liter Boxer gasoline/petrol engine, which develops only 160 hp, although, there have been hints that it may be dialed up to about 200. It also uses a 6-speed manual transmission and ADVICS brakes.

-WCF

**basti08** · October 6th, 2009 07:48 PM

the spiritual successor to the original hachi roku hehehe?

**ghosthunter** · October 6th, 2009 08:36 PM

Reminds me of the old Mazda 323F cars

**Negus** · October 6th, 2009 08:52 PM

if not for the Toyota emblem, It looks like a Mazda.

**renzo_d10** · October 6th, 2009 09:09 PM

A challenger for the Hyundai Genesis Coupe ?

**AG4** · October 7th, 2009 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by renzo_d10

A challenger for the Hyundai Genesis Coupe ?

Well, not really its a smaller car.
At 4160 mm FT-86 is actually shorter than the Vios (4300 mm).

**niky** · October 7th, 2009 09:51 AM

Indeed... it's only slightly bigger in length and width than the Mazda MX-5.

Which means... hopefully... it'll be light. And price is rumored to be around $20k... probably just under or around the price of the base MX-5... so it could conceivably be around 1.5m here. The local Miata only costs 2m because it's the fully-loaded version.

**tanatej** · October 8th, 2009 09:10 PM

Time to dust off the Sprinter Trueno nameplate for Toyota

**agent_ysann** · October 9th, 2009 09:05 AM

Toyota might use the "Corolla Levin" nameplate since the "Sprinter" name is already dead and is replaced by the "Blade" nameplate... anyway, either of the two names will suit the car...

sana dumating dito satin with an affordable price!!!

Finally, he admitted that Toyota just hasn't been building inspiring cars over the last several years, not even in the Japanese homemarket. "They say that young people are moving away from cars," said Toyoda. "But surely it is us -- the automakers -- who have abandoned our passion for cars."

ito ang tumatak sakin after reading the article about the new Toyota CEO making an apology... this is going to be a good start for Toyota...

**Negus** · October 23rd, 2009 10:28 PM

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SYJjE7Xrf4"]YouTube - Toyobaru (Toyota FT-86 / Subaru 086a) test mule in testing at Nurburgring[/ame]

Subaru/Toyota FT-86 Test mule.

I hope Toyota pulls this off.