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Old 01-13-2014, 08:10 AM
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This design from Toyota's California design studio is a 'halo' sports car for Toyota and it looks absolutely gorgeous. Will they build it? We're waiting to find out and will let you know soon.
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I bet you they slap a Scion logo on it.
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This design from Toyota's California design studio is a 'halo' sports car for Toyota and it looks absolutely gorgeous. Will they build it? They did say "FT" stands for "Future Toyota" and no one is that cruel?1P

While this may be far from a production design, Toyota gave us a long run of teaser cars before we eventually got the Scion FR-S. I'd say it was worth the wait.P

The Toyota FT-1 was developed in Toyota's CALTY design studio as an idea 'inspired' by CEO Akio Toyoda loves.

"The FT-1 is a dream-project for a designer and car enthusiast like myself," said Alex Shen, Calty's Studio Chief Designer. "Our team was heavily influenced by Toyota's sports car past, especially Celica and Supra, and we sought to capture some of that history. It is an aggressive, track-focused sports car concept with a presence that has been amplified for shock and awe."P

You're speaking our language, now just make it.
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Side profile pulls a lot from the LF-A it seems. I wonder if it uses the same chassis design underneath.
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holy crap! That is amazing!
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available for download on Gran Turismo 6 tomorrow.. .

so glad to see Toyota hasn't been sitting idle in the exciting department.



















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so glad to see Toyota hasn't been sitting idle in the exciting department.
Hello, Honda?! Anyone home?!
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new supra concept seem like. i like it tho. Front is a little weird tho but still looks nice
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Love it. But pleeeeaaaaase have a manual

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Hello, Honda?! Anyone home?!
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Hello Mr. T. Tribe,

We at Honda pride ourselves on class leading vehicles, such as the Crosstour and Insight. Rest assured, we will not sit idly by while those other brands come out with fun to drive sports cars. We are working night and day on the next generation Insight - it'll be a game-changer for sure!! Stay tuned.

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Love it! Looks like a Supra got off with a F1 race car and this came out.


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Hello, Honda?! Anyone home?!
The TLX will blow this out of the water, just you watch!
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Toyota must have kicked out all their bean counters. Toyota is back to their glory days for sure.

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Toyota must have kicked out all their bean counters. Toyota is back to their glory days for sure.
Maybe the FR-S success has caused a change of heart?
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Toyota must have kicked out all their bean counters. Toyota is back to their glory days for sure.


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Toyota/Lexus designs are really on a roll!

Not to mention the b@lls they have to bring back sports cars & sport coupes to the market place.

Meanwhile back at Nissan/Infiniti & Honda/Acura

Toyota and Hyundai are leading the way as far as the Asian makes are concerned.


Honda keeps talking about their loooooooong awaited NSX vapor car....meanwhile while all this talk was going on, Toyota/Lexus keeps on cranking out the fantastic!
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Toyota must have kicked out all their bean counters. Toyota is back to their glory days for sure.
...and those bean counters all made their way over to Honda/Acura.
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Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
Toyota/Lexus designs are really on a roll!

Not to mention the b@lls they have to bring back sports cars & sport coupes to the market place.

Meanwhile back at Nissan/Infiniti & Honda/Acura

Toyota and Hyundai are leading the way as far as the Asian makes are concerned.


Honda keeps talking about their loooooooong awaited NSX vapor car....meanwhile while all this talk was going on, Toyota/Lexus keeps on cranking out the fantastic!
At least Infiniti made a nice looking car. Sadly, Mazda made it first.
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The styling is peculiar, to say the least.

Yes, I know it's a concept and it'll be toned down...
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At least Infiniti made a nice looking car. Sadly, Mazda made it first.
Where is this nice looking car you are talking about??!?!?

Did they stop designing sea creatures with wheels?

When did this happen?
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Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
Where is this nice looking car you are talking about??!?!?

Did they stop designing sea creatures with wheels?

When did this happen?
Yes. No more sea creatures, just Mazdas, now.





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lmfao @ bean counters and sea creatures
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I see a Mazda 6 and a sea creature with wheels.
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Yea really Honda. Get to making rwd sports cars so you can lose money again.
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Yea really Honda. Get to making rwd sports cars so you can lose money again.
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Awaiting the toned down version.
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it's a heightened wild and raucous effect similar to when the MKIV Supra was introduced in 1993.

the FT86 is the modern-day Celica and this is the Supra.

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Jesus, that's beautiful to my eyes.
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Put All season tires on it and it will be slower than RLX.
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Eff Honda for taking SO LONG on NSX.

I'm jumping on this.
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I have to say something though. In this form, it seems a bit on the TOO WILD side. And, I don't really picture myself driving it. I think I'd much rather be driving something like a 997GT3. I do think a production model would be toned down though, but how much, it's hard to say. They are putting out some fairly wild designs these days.
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I love it. Please build it, Toyota. Please!

I'm sure it'll get toned down a lot though, like how they toned down the FT-86 concept from this




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I love it. Please build it, Toyota. Please!

I'm sure it'll get toned down a lot though, like how they toned down the FT-86 concept from this




to this


I didn't really like FT86 concept when it was first released. Looked a little too sea creature-y.
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The second or third concept was the best.
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