Rumormill: Has Toyota scrapped the design of the FT-86?

Rumormill: Has Toyota scrapped the design of the FT-86?

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Toyota FT-86 concept - click above for high-res image gallery

This is... odd. But here's the very long story short. Japan's Holiday Autos is reporting that Toyota has decided to scrap the design of the so far pretty much beloved FT-86. Don't worry, the FT-86 and its rear-wheel drive, simple, cheap, sporty self isn't in danger. Toyota had three competing designs to work worth and have picked one that they liked better than the car we saw in Tokyo. That is their right and privilege.

This new design is reportedly the work of a Northern American design team also known as Calty Design Research, beating out Toyota's other European and Japanese proposals. The European team is responsible for the FT-86 concept we've seen so far. Trouble is, we have no idea what this new car looks like and we like how the concept looked. FT86club.com has a rendering of what the new car may look like posted here. But again, who knows? Especially as Holiday Autos doesn't strike us as the most trustworthy of sources. We'll try to do some digging and keep you posted. Tip of the floppy fedora to Cameron!


Gallery: Tokyo 2009: Toyota FT-86 Concept



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Oh my god... They cant do this!!

Bullshit. Complete bullshit

I liked it.... but it was TOO MUCH for me...
for once I hope it has more lines of the hachi-roku blended in
like the front jdm bumper


but, apparently with the description it will look like a cross between a Yaris and the FT86 design

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It’s being reported that the basic elements of the FT-86 in its new form are all ready, with the exception of a few minor items which will be finalized in March. The new Calty designed FT-86 will have less aggressively carved and curved surfaces, will feature increased overhangs (boo!), and have a higher front fascia (in all likelihood to meet current pedestrian safety requirements
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i like the wheels on the one pictured. i tried looking for a wheel like that for my 4runner, but no luck.

everything says TOYOTA about this car. if it had no badges and people had no previous knowledge of the car, you could probably still tell it was a toyota. =] i loove it

if they blend it with the yaris im going to change my saving account name to a different car :/