However you want to call it, Toyota 86, GT86 or the concept name it was given as FT86, doesn’t matter. The good news is the legendary Toyota AE86 (made popular by the Japanese anime – Initial D) successor is here. The All-New rear wheel drive Toyota sports coupe – named as Toyota 86 in Malaysia and few other countries as GT ...
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Toyota Unveils 86 Sports Car at Fuji International Speedway, Japan
A long-awaited new Toyota rear-wheel-drive sports car has now been unveiled in its home market, Japan. Toyota newest sports car is officially known as Toyota 86 or “hachi roku”. [singlepic id=9169 w=630 h= float=] The unveiling occurred when Toyota president Akio Toyoda drove a production prototype down the main straight of the Fuji Speedway, south of Tokyo. Mr ...
Read More »Toyota to Unveil Five World Premieres for Tokyo Motor Show 2011
Today, Toyota announced 5 world premieres for the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, including the prototype concept models. The unveiling of the stunning FT-86 coupe will be joined by global debuts of the Prius C compact city car and 3 ground-breaking concepts – FCV-R, FT-EV III, Fun-Vii. Toyota Prius C [singlepic id=9066 w=630 h= float=] Ahead of the Tokyo ...
Read More »Subaru BRZ Concept to Debut at LA International Motor Show
[singlepic id=9050 w=630 h= float=] Subaru announced on November 1 that it will show an all-new concept version of its upcoming BRZ sports car at the 2011 Los Angeles International Auto Show. Dubbed the Subaru BRZ Concept- STI, the concept car represents the next step in lightweight performance sports cars combined with the race-bred tuning of Subaru Technica International (STI). ...
Read More »Toyota FT-86 II Concept to Preview at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show
The long awaited (in fact, very long awaited) Toyota FT-86 is still yet to arrive while Toyota schedule to preview yet another new version of the concept out to the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. According to Toyota, this latest edition is a slightly revised version of the FT-86 II concept that we’ve already seen. Toyota has just released ...
Read More »Toyota FT-HS Hybrid Sports Concept will be exhibiting at KLIMS 2010
[singlepic id=4806 w=630 h= float=] [singlepic id=4805 w=630 h= float=] The Toyota FT-HS is a hybrid sports car concept was initially introduced during the 2007 North American International Auto Show. Now, this car will be exhibiting at Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show 2010 (KLIMS 2010) together with other concept model – 1/X. This car is design to fill the place ...
Read More »Toyota FT-86 should be officially badge as Toyota FR-S
[singlepic id=394 w=630 h=473 float=center] Based on Toyobaru Forum Thread, one of the member found Toyota Motor Corporation recently filed a trademark for “FR-S” name in both the U.S. and Canada. It is speculated that this new name is belonging to the long awaiting FT-86. FR-S, it should be stands for FR (Front Engine, Rear Wheel Drive), S (Sport). If ...
Read More »Toyota FT-86 premier in 2010 Geneva Motor Show and launch in 2011
[singlepic id=389 w=630 h=473 float=center] Toyota FT-86 which was designed at Toyota’s ED2 studio in Nice, France, had its European premier this week at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The compact sized coupe measures that 4,160mm long, 1,760mm wide and 1,260mm tall, with a 2,570mm wheelbase, is being co-developed with Subaru that will also present its own variant of the ...
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