Toyota FT-86 G Sports Concept Debuts at Tokyo Auto Salon
The AE86 mantra is living on in the Toyota FT-86. Similar to the old Corolla, the upcoming FT-86 promises cheap, lightweight, rear-wheel drive performance.
Built in conjunction with Subaru, the FT-86 had many people hoping for a turbocharged, RWD platform. Well, the FT-86 isn’t going to be factory turbocharged.
But don’t give up hope. At the 2010 Tokyo Auto Salon car show, Toyota debuted the FT-86 G Sports Concept, pointing towards the production FT-86 G Sports. Toyota announced that it would be selling factory tuned versions of certain cars, each carrying the G Sports name so buyers can be sure of what they’re buying.
There are rumors flying around that the FT-86 G Sports will come with a 2.0-liter turbocharged Subaru engine and will remain rear-wheel drive. The G Sports models will be sold this year in Japan but no announcement has been made about a US release.
The car is striking in images, with a resemblance similar to the Nissan 370Z. The concept car is clad in carbon fiber and sports some obviously non-production wheels but the shape is close to final. We can’twait to see what the production FT-86 will look like when it arrives in the US and what will come under the hood.
From the IS-F to the LFA, we’re glad to see Toyota pay attention to performance. Look out Hyundai and Nissan, a new rear-wheel drive player may soon be showing up.
