Report: Toyota FT-86 delayed until 2013, may get design changes

Posted: May 27, 2010
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Toyota FT-86 Concept

Sources have told Japanese magazine Best Car that the release of the Toyota FT-86 sports car has been delayed by two years. That means we won’t see Toyota and Subaru’s rear-wheel-drive baby until 2013. What’s the reason for the delay?

Apparently a lot of Toyota fans have shown a sense of frustration with the design of the FT-86 Concept. Toyota designers may head back to the drawing board to make a couple of changes.

Also, Toyota feels that a launch date of 2011 may be too premature with the global economic slowdown affecting sales, which we’re not to sure about. Why wouldn’t you want a sub-$20,000 rear-wheel-drive sports car that pushes 200-hp in a time where you’re constantly staring at your bank account.

Click here for more news on the Toyota FT-86 Concept.

Refresher: Inspired by the sporty 1980s Corolla AE86, the production version of the FT-86 is reported to be powered by a 200-hp 2.0L boxer Subaru engine sending power to the rear-wheels. Prices are set to start above $20,000.

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- By: Kap Shah

Source: Best Car (via 7Tune)


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  • mtema99/FreeSpirit

    so i 'll say something strange
    but believe it or not
    it is the first thing i think about it when i read that
    what if that FT-86 design
    be the next generation tesla roadster/coupe

    in another words
    why we hear that after 2 or 3 days from cooperation with tesla
    and from the latest word of Mr.Akio that toyota 'll go in it past roots

    again by some evidence
    tesla needs design for the NG-coupe/roadster
    need fresh design to go compete with 911 but with its own design

    http://www.autospies.com/news/Next-g…1-Turbo-…

    and it is confirmed it 'll kill the outgoing model in first quarter of 2011

    http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/29/w…dster-in…

    as the next generation 'll be the same price as the S-sedan which mean just $50,000
    how can tesla make that alone
    so they 'll take a truly lovable design from their partner ever Daimler or Toyota
    Daimler partner already with Tesla for electric smart for 2

    http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10244414-54.html

    Toyota give Tesla $50,Million US
    and 'll share the S-Sedan and rumors began as it may be shared for the top seller CAMRY and all its sibling
    VENZA , HIGHLANDER , SIENNA & even SOLARA
    plus 2 in Lexus stable ES & RX which is already sold as only hybrid in a lot of countries now
    no need to mention the intersect of HS with the NG-IS as we all know it 'll have a hybrid
    and NG-ES if it came hybrid with the NG-GS hybrid

    so Toyota can have all that models as electric models and began to maximize the efficenty and return to roots as a great sport eco , fuel efficient and can change the FT-86 design a lil bit and gave the most wanted original one to their partner Tesla

    simply
    Toyota needs a fresh Mid size sedan with a far away better tech , better fuel consumption , better more HP/Torque from its competitor
    Tesla needs a really made design not to put much money in to have a sporty electric with that 50,000

    they are partner
    they share the same room
    sorry the same factory that's the partnership

    but the good news the Subaru version i guess we 'll see it in 2011 with AWD as all want

  • http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/esophageal-cancer/DS00500 AWUCNKRAN4AIAXCYIPC8RAJLLCIM

    I think Toyota has a fantastic looking design on their hands here. They need to get it on lots soon.

  • Willy Wanker

    This looks a little too similiar to the Mazda RX-8 and Mazda 3 cars.