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Old 01-26-11, 07:19 AM
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FT-86 II concept: New Toyota concept to hint at next sports car

The 2011 Geneva motor show will mark the premiere of a new evolution of the FT-86 sports concept vehicle presented for the first time at the 2009 Tokyo motor show. - http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=939
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Just build the stupid thing already, I want the production model, not another concept.
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I thought they have the final production car completed already?
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That looks sorta Lotus-meets-Praying Mantis
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Official from Toyota Europe:

FT-86 II concept: New Toyota concept to hint at next sports car

The 2011 Geneva motor show will mark the premiere of a new evolution of the FT-86 sports concept vehicle presented for the first time at the 2009 Tokyo motor show.

The FT-86 II concept will give the clearest indication yet of the final design for Toyota's next sports car. With over 50 year-long history of creating exciting sports cars, this new concept embodies Toyota's reborn passion for sports car.
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I see a hint of the LFA samaurai headlight design. Looks angry, I hope it drives angrily too.
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Old 01-26-11, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by venom21
Just build the stupid thing already, I want the production model, not another concept.
Yes b/c cars can be produced in a month.

Toyota has to get this right. This is a near production concept, ala LFA 1 compared to the LFA 2 were shown.
 
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Yes b/c cars can be produced in a month.

Toyota has to get this right. This is a near production concept, ala LFA 1 compared to the LFA 2 were shown.
Seriously. I'd rather they get this car completely right and proper than release a failure of a model which gets discontinued in a couple of years.
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How did it get so weird looking up front? Hopefully non-teaser official pictures make this car look better. Regardless, an exciting sporty Toyota = bring it on. Hopefully this is a near-production concept ala Honda concepts, and not the second of four different concepts, ala LFA.
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Originally Posted by knihc2008
How did it get so weird looking up front? Hopefully non-teaser official pictures make this car look better. Regardless, an exciting sporty Toyota = bring it on. Hopefully this is a near-production concept ala Honda concepts, and not the second of four different concepts, ala LFA.
Say what now?
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Originally Posted by MR_F1
Say what now?
You know how when Honda comes out with concepts, they're usually basically exactly what the concept car is going to look like with bigger wheels? And you know how the LFA had like four concepts over the span of a bunch of years and even the last LFA concept looked very different from the eventual production version?
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Sure they have to get it right, but this is going to be a $25Kish car and not an LF-A. I wonder if anyone will care when they finally start production. I threw in the towel when the Subie motor was confirmed.
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it looks a little chunkier up front

Lesson learned with ANY teaser: don't get your hopes up until the real thing is revealed
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Originally Posted by GS3Tek
it looks a little chunkier up front

Lesson learned with ANY teaser: don't get your hopes up until the real thing is revealed
Maybe the chunkiness comes from needing clearance for turbo and intercooler? The shape has presence now, at least from the front, not bad at all.
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I like it
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