Toyota S-FR Concept announced!
10-09-15, 06:29 PM
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FRS is gonna be there for sure... this thing is part of sports lineup together with FRS and developed by the same team lead by Tetsuya Tada.
10-09-15, 06:42 PM
#32
found article from 2014 about it, almost 100% correct.
It predicts the launch in 2018 but this thing looks like production vehicle. Hopefully that was wrong part of info, considering that they thought it would look like 1 series.
http://www.motoring.com.au/news/smal...-exposed-45381
It predicts the launch in 2018 but this thing looks like production vehicle. Hopefully that was wrong part of info, considering that they thought it would look like 1 series.
Our insider tells us that the compact cross-hatch measures 3995mm long, 1695mm wide and just 1320mm high, with a wheelbase of 2480mm -- dimensions that are close to that of the original 1989 MX-5.
It is powered by Toyota’s naturally aspirated 1.5 litre 2NR-FE engine, fitted with Atkinson Cycle induction technology, dual VVT-i valve timing and a higher compression ratio, thus boosting the standard engine’s 67kW/132Nm outputs to 97kW/145Nm.
These figures may not sound sporty, but our source tells us that Toyota engineers are focusing more on the handling and ride quality of the car than pure speed.
Bolted onto the compact powerplant initially will be the same Aisin six-speed manual transmission currently fitted to the 86, with a six-speed automatic to be added to the line-up further down the track.
MacPherson strut suspension will reside up front, while a more sophisticated double-wishbone set-up will replace the Yaris' torsion-beam rear-end. Also befitting a rear-drive sports car will be respectably sized (195/50 R16) tyres to fill the wheel-arches.
Expect Toyota's all-new baby sports to debut in concept form at the 2015 Tokyo motor show next October, before appearing in final production guise at the 2017 Tokyo show and then landing in showrooms around the world the following year, priced from under $20,000.
Image: Holiday Auto
It is powered by Toyota’s naturally aspirated 1.5 litre 2NR-FE engine, fitted with Atkinson Cycle induction technology, dual VVT-i valve timing and a higher compression ratio, thus boosting the standard engine’s 67kW/132Nm outputs to 97kW/145Nm.
These figures may not sound sporty, but our source tells us that Toyota engineers are focusing more on the handling and ride quality of the car than pure speed.
Bolted onto the compact powerplant initially will be the same Aisin six-speed manual transmission currently fitted to the 86, with a six-speed automatic to be added to the line-up further down the track.
MacPherson strut suspension will reside up front, while a more sophisticated double-wishbone set-up will replace the Yaris' torsion-beam rear-end. Also befitting a rear-drive sports car will be respectably sized (195/50 R16) tyres to fill the wheel-arches.
Expect Toyota's all-new baby sports to debut in concept form at the 2015 Tokyo motor show next October, before appearing in final production guise at the 2017 Tokyo show and then landing in showrooms around the world the following year, priced from under $20,000.
Image: Holiday Auto
10-12-15, 08:57 AM
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Even if it was, it still needs to have a 660cc/63go engine in order to qualify.
Honda's S660, on the other hand, is perfectly designed to be a Kei car (and a mid-engined one at that).
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...t-drive-review
Honda's S660, on the other hand, is perfectly designed to be a Kei car (and a mid-engined one at that).
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...t-drive-review
10-12-15, 09:27 AM
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10-12-15, 09:58 AM
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Full specs leaked -
http://www.sfrforums.com/forums/show...30-HP-2160-lbs)
130 PS / 2160 pounds / 6MT only
http://www.sfrforums.com/forums/show...30-HP-2160-lbs)
130 PS / 2160 pounds / 6MT only
10-12-15, 10:08 PM
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Full specs leaked -
http://www.sfrforums.com/forums/show...30-HP-2160-lbs)
130 PS / 2160 pounds / 6MT only
http://www.sfrforums.com/forums/show...30-HP-2160-lbs)
130 PS / 2160 pounds / 6MT only
10-13-15, 07:09 AM
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10-13-15, 08:08 AM
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The MX-5 is a convertible so there's a certain premium to that. If Subaru can do a stripped Impreza for $18k, Toyota should be able to do a stripped S-FR for $1k less with two less driving wheels.
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