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01-18-2010, 10:46 AM
#242
yeah, pretty sure the Subaru is AWD only, while the Toyota one is RWD. but the concept is kinda a fusion of both, right? 
forget that I said anything
forget that I said anything
01-18-2010, 11:18 AM
#243
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Originally, that wasn't the case, but they figured out that in order for it to be sucessful, they had to offer something other than a CVT type tranny...
I probably won't even consider the CR-Z, unless they come out with a gas only version...
CL is gonna be 8 years old in Oct '10, so these car companies better make something I can't resist, or I'll be driving the CL forever
2800lbs, ~200hp, rwd 2+2 coupe would do it for me...
tI probably won't even consider the CR-Z, unless they come out with a gas only version...
CL is gonna be 8 years old in Oct '10, so these car companies better make something I can't resist, or I'll be driving the CL forever
2800lbs, ~200hp, rwd 2+2 coupe would do it for me...
for Greenie to finally get his RWD coupe.
01-20-2010, 09:20 AM
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01-20-2010, 05:13 PM
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01-21-2010, 09:07 PM
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Originally, that wasn't the case, but they figured out that in order for it to be sucessful, they had to offer something other than a CVT type tranny...
I probably won't even consider the CR-Z, unless they come out with a gas only version...
CL is gonna be 8 years old in Oct '10, so these car companies better make something I can't resist, or I'll be driving the CL forever
2800lbs, ~200hp, rwd 2+2 coupe would do it for me...
I probably won't even consider the CR-Z, unless they come out with a gas only version...
CL is gonna be 8 years old in Oct '10, so these car companies better make something I can't resist, or I'll be driving the CL forever
2800lbs, ~200hp, rwd 2+2 coupe would do it for me...
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=306
round 275 bhp
(see page 9)if this thing lives up to the hype ill be dropping off my s2k for this. i could use the 2+2. and a TURBO.
my name will also change when this happens from adrian_04tl to s2ktoft86
01-21-2010, 11:32 PM
#251
I drive a Subata.
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02-09-2010, 11:59 AM
#253
Toyota FT-86 confirmed for North American market !
Posted @ FT86club
The Toyota Motor Sales USA President & COO stated in this interview that the North American market would be getting the Toyota FT-86 when it gets made. He was asked when the Supra or another sports car was coming to North America to which he answered that no Supra would be coming but that the FT-86 would be.
Jim Lentz interview here: http://www.ft86club.com/?p=112
The Toyota Motor Sales USA President & COO stated in this interview that the North American market would be getting the Toyota FT-86 when it gets made. He was asked when the Supra or another sports car was coming to North America to which he answered that no Supra would be coming but that the FT-86 would be.
Jim Lentz interview here: http://www.ft86club.com/?p=112
02-09-2010, 02:07 PM
#254
I have a question and observation
Q: Who will tune this, TRD or STI?
O: Currently, a lotus is powered by toyota motor, this is a toyota powered by a subie motor.
Wouldn't life be more fun if the lotus was powered by a subie motor, and toyota would just keep their whorish ways to themselves...
just my 2 cents, but with that said i'll be inline for the awd version.
Q: Who will tune this, TRD or STI?
O: Currently, a lotus is powered by toyota motor, this is a toyota powered by a subie motor.
Wouldn't life be more fun if the lotus was powered by a subie motor, and toyota would just keep their whorish ways to themselves...
just my 2 cents, but with that said i'll be inline for the awd version.
02-09-2010, 05:00 PM
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wait, which one of them putting the gas pedal on this car though?
02-11-2010, 01:23 PM
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02-12-2010, 01:15 PM
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awesome car, but i am not looking forward to seeing the drivers on the road...or at least having to deal with their driving style. teenagers are going to be zipping around in these things thinking they are the ____. it happened when they released the last gen celica and the WRX. it will happen again.
02-17-2010, 09:36 PM
#260
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Great news... Actually not so great news, this just made my next car decision harder... S2k, FT86, R20, 128i, 328i, 370z, G37, A5, Cayman, ahhh! 
02-18-2010, 09:37 AM
#261
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awesome car, but i am not looking forward to seeing the drivers on the road...or at least having to deal with their driving style. teenagers are going to be zipping around in these things thinking they are the ____. it happened when they released the last gen celica and the WRX. it will happen again.
02-19-2010, 07:20 PM
#262
Awesome new video featuring the FT-86 and its lead senior designer being interviewed
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=419
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=419
05-26-2010, 01:48 PM
#264
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2013
If a report from Japan's Best Car is to be believed, Toyota will delay the release of the FT-86 from 2011 to 2013.
The reasons behind the delay are varied, and include a different design direction, the economic slowdown and possibly a revised powertrain strategy that could include some kind of hybrid motivation.
As reported previously, the original FT-86 concept was just that – a design study – and Toyota is apparently second-guessing the styling of the coupe before it reaches production. Additionally, ToMoCo is reportedly gauging the success of the Honda CR-Z, which could influence the final drivetrain specs of the FT-86. If that means a hybrid powerplant is in the cards, we're not totally heartbroken, but if Toyota decides to remake the coupe as a front-driver, consider our dreams officially dashed. Regardless, the next iteration of the FT-86 is slated to debut at the Tokyo Motor Show at the end of 2011.
05-26-2010, 02:38 PM
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Now my brothers gonna be pissed...
05-26-2010, 05:45 PM
#271
The sizzle in the Steak
Please....no hybrid.
05-26-2010, 10:16 PM
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Design does nothing for me.
06-16-2010, 04:07 PM
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Toyota FR-S: Official Name for the FT-86 Concept?
From here: http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...6-concept.html
The biggest question surrounding Toyota’s awesome FT-86 concept isn’t if the car will make it to production, but what it will be called. That mystery may have just been solved, with word that Toyota Motor Corporation has just filed a trademark for the “FR-S” name in both the U.S. and Canada.
The name certainly makes a lot of sense, with “FR” standing for front-engine, rear-wheel drive, while the “S” presumably being used to indicate that this is in fact a sports car. Like the FT-86 Concept’s name, it’s also a throwback to the Corolla AE-86 that inspired it.
The name certainly makes a lot of sense, with “FR” standing for front-engine, rear-wheel drive, while the “S” presumably being used to indicate that this is in fact a sports car. Like the FT-86 Concept’s name, it’s also a throwback to the Corolla AE-86 that inspired it.
06-16-2010, 04:54 PM
#275
The sizzle in the Steak
Do we pronounce that as "farce" 
06-16-2010, 05:45 PM
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06-16-2010, 10:41 PM
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FR-S??
does this mean they will bring back the MR-S?
06-16-2010, 10:53 PM
#279
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hmm, idk. looks like cheap gimmicky garbage if you ask me. esp. the interior. lots of plastic. nothing about it says: solid manufacturing.
the dash setup looks like a cutaway arcade game.
the dash setup looks like a cutaway arcade game.
06-17-2010, 12:41 AM
#280
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If a report from Japan's Best Car is to be believed, Toyota will delay the release of the FT-86 from 2011 to 2013.
The reasons behind the delay are varied, and include a different design direction, the economic slowdown and possibly a revised powertrain strategy that could include some kind of hybrid motivation.
As reported previously, the original FT-86 concept was just that – a design study – and Toyota is apparently second-guessing the styling of the coupe before it reaches production. Additionally, ToMoCo is reportedly gauging the success of the Honda CR-Z, which could influence the final drivetrain specs of the FT-86. If that means a hybrid powerplant is in the cards, we're not totally heartbroken, but if Toyota decides to remake the coupe as a front-driver, consider our dreams officially dashed. Regardless, the next iteration of the FT-86 is slated to debut at the Tokyo Motor Show at the end of 2011.
Yet another reason to hope the CR-Z fails....