Toyota/Subaru/Scion Lightweight Sports Car: Toyota GT86, Subaru BRZ, Scion FRS!
10-05-09, 10:31 PM
#155
Automotive News article:
http://www.autonews.com/article/2009...910059981/1171
Edit:1SICKLEX posted full above.
Also Motor Trend gallery:
http://www.motortrend.com/auto_shows...ept/index.html
Reminds me of Lotus...
http://www.autonews.com/article/2009...910059981/1171
Toyota goes sporty for Tokyo auto show
Hans Greimel
Automotive News
October 6, 2009 - 12:30 am ET
TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. goes sporty at this months' Tokyo Motor Show, unveiling its vision for a sport coupe being jointly developed with Subaru.
The Toyota-badged car, dubbed the FT-86 Concept, is the spiritual successor to the AE86 sport coupe of the 1980s, which was based on the Corolla. Like its boxy predecessor, the FT-86 Concept is compact, lightweight and has a low center of gravity.
But the styling is modernized with a rounded, sleek silhouette.
[...]
Tada also said it gets a dedicated chassis, noting that “enthusiasts don't want a shared platform.”
Hans Greimel
Automotive News
October 6, 2009 - 12:30 am ET
TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. goes sporty at this months' Tokyo Motor Show, unveiling its vision for a sport coupe being jointly developed with Subaru.
The Toyota-badged car, dubbed the FT-86 Concept, is the spiritual successor to the AE86 sport coupe of the 1980s, which was based on the Corolla. Like its boxy predecessor, the FT-86 Concept is compact, lightweight and has a low center of gravity.
But the styling is modernized with a rounded, sleek silhouette.
[...]
Tada also said it gets a dedicated chassis, noting that “enthusiasts don't want a shared platform.”
Also Motor Trend gallery:
http://www.motortrend.com/auto_shows...ept/index.html
In a speech to media in Tokyo on October 1, new Toyota CEO and Nurburgring 24-hour race driver Akio Toyoda enthusiastically explained that the company plans to put greater effort from now on into building 'more emotional cars' and that the FT-86, and Lexus LFA on a more extreme scale, are just the first in a long line. In justifying his racing efforts at the world's most grueling race track, Toyoda said "It is important for management like me to drive our cars not only on public roads, but also in competition to fully understand where our engineers are coming from." He went on to say that he is not racing for the sake of racing, but rather testing cars like the LFA and IS F on road surfaces in competitive environments that push a car's chassis and suspension to the limits.
Reminds me of Lotus...
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10-05-09, 10:36 PM
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The FT-86 ("86" pronounced "hachi roku"), a compact rear-wheel-drive sports car, provides driving joy and excitement.
* Compact design gives driver greater control, while body's lightness and low center of gravity allow racecar-like handling
* Both power and environmental performance provided by 2-liter boxer engine and light body
* Flash Red body color contains hint of blue; interior expresses modern feel with minimal coverage of the highly refined structural components evoking enthusiasm for cruising
Vehicle : FT-86 Concept
Length: 4,160 mm = 162 inches = 13.5 feet
Width: 1,760 mm = 68 inches = 5.72 feet
Height: 1,260 mm = 48.19 = 4 feet
Wheelbase: 2,570 mm = 100.3 inches
Seating: 4
For comparison, the tC:
Length: 174 in
Width: 69.1 in
Height: 55.7 in
Wheelbase: 106.3 in
* Compact design gives driver greater control, while body's lightness and low center of gravity allow racecar-like handling
* Both power and environmental performance provided by 2-liter boxer engine and light body
* Flash Red body color contains hint of blue; interior expresses modern feel with minimal coverage of the highly refined structural components evoking enthusiasm for cruising
Vehicle : FT-86 Concept
Length: 4,160 mm = 162 inches = 13.5 feet
Width: 1,760 mm = 68 inches = 5.72 feet
Height: 1,260 mm = 48.19 = 4 feet
Wheelbase: 2,570 mm = 100.3 inches
Seating: 4
For comparison, the tC:
Length: 174 in
Width: 69.1 in
Height: 55.7 in
Wheelbase: 106.3 in
Length 4,020 mm (158.3 in)
Width 1,720 mm (67.7 in)
Height 1,255 mm (49.4 in)
How the efff are 4 ppl gonna fit in this?
10-05-09, 10:40 PM
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looks sweet but def. a 'concept' version. a production model may well be quite a bit different when they add little things like front suspension travel or seats not made of rock hard plastic.
10-05-09, 10:45 PM
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I am a big "wheel" guy and always feel like a 5 spoke or split 5 spoke does the most to complement nearly any design. The LF A was just the closest that I could find and the easiest to chop....but I really do like the design on this car.
Looks really nice. I wish this thing was the size of a Z or RX 8.
10-05-09, 10:53 PM
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You're crushing my dream, dammit!
I am a big "wheel" guy and always feel like a 5 spoke or split 5 spoke does the most to complement nearly any design. The LF A was just the closest that I could find and the easiest to chop....but I really do like the design on this car.
Looks really nice. I wish this thing was the size of a Z or RX 8.
I am a big "wheel" guy and always feel like a 5 spoke or split 5 spoke does the most to complement nearly any design. The LF A was just the closest that I could find and the easiest to chop....but I really do like the design on this car.
Looks really nice. I wish this thing was the size of a Z or RX 8.
10-05-09, 11:03 PM
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i wonder how much they're gonna water down the production model.
What's wrong with keeping this front bumper?
Why does the concept bumper almost never make it to production?......
What's wrong with keeping this front bumper?
Why does the concept bumper almost never make it to production?......
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