It's official: in 2012 Toyota will launch an aggressive production coupé heir to the sportier saga of the Japanese. Developed with Subaru, measured 4.24 meters (almost like a VW Scirocco), you will have rear-wheel drive and boxer engine. Has not yet released technical details or specifications practically, but Toyota has left us and see in an upcoming Geneva Motor sports model.
Since in the 60 launched the legendary 2000 GT coupes his saga has had great popularity: the Supra, the MR2 or Celica. Now, Toyota is seeking to expand and family. In particular, the prototype shows now in Geneva, and will only change the production model will reach the European market over the next year, in 2012.
And it will do with an aggressive 3-door coupe body that takes inspiration from the concept which Toyota introduced in Detroit last in 2010 under the same name FT-86. What we know is that this prototype has been developed in conjunction with Subaru. Its dimensions are compact, not too far from a VW Scirocco or a Peugeot RCZ, to name just a few examples.
The Toyota FT-86 II has dimensions of compact coupé, measuring 4.24 meters long, 1.80 meters wide and only 1.27 meters tall. Its wheelbase is 2.57 meters. Although Toyota has not confirmed many technical details, we do know already that the future Japanese coupe will have a petrol boxer engine, mechanical type widely used by Subaru.
The mark only confirms a very sporting character, as "spin at a high rate of speed." Of course, Subaru announced at the same time for future sports a displacement of 2.0 liter naturally aspirated. Along with this engine, Toyota confirmed that associate a 6-speed manual transmission, and that "both the engine and the driving position will be placed as low and late as possible to cut the center of gravity and improve weight balance for poise, stability and maximum agility.
" Also shows good sportsmanship and want to print that Toyota will be the character of the rear-drive coupe. 
Since in the 60 launched the legendary 2000 GT coupes his saga has had great popularity: the Supra, the MR2 or Celica. Now, Toyota is seeking to expand and family. In particular, the prototype shows now in Geneva, and will only change the production model will reach the European market over the next year, in 2012.
And it will do with an aggressive 3-door coupe body that takes inspiration from the concept which Toyota introduced in Detroit last in 2010 under the same name FT-86. What we know is that this prototype has been developed in conjunction with Subaru. Its dimensions are compact, not too far from a VW Scirocco or a Peugeot RCZ, to name just a few examples.
The Toyota FT-86 II has dimensions of compact coupé, measuring 4.24 meters long, 1.80 meters wide and only 1.27 meters tall. Its wheelbase is 2.57 meters. Although Toyota has not confirmed many technical details, we do know already that the future Japanese coupe will have a petrol boxer engine, mechanical type widely used by Subaru.
The mark only confirms a very sporting character, as "spin at a high rate of speed." Of course, Subaru announced at the same time for future sports a displacement of 2.0 liter naturally aspirated. Along with this engine, Toyota confirmed that associate a 6-speed manual transmission, and that "both the engine and the driving position will be placed as low and late as possible to cut the center of gravity and improve weight balance for poise, stability and maximum agility.
" Also shows good sportsmanship and want to print that Toyota will be the character of the rear-drive coupe.
- Geneva 2011: Toyota FT-86 II Concept is one step closer to production (01/03/2011)
- Toyota FT-86 coupe to be named Scion FT-S? (12/02/2011)
- Toyota teases FT-86 II concept for Geneva (26/01/2011)
- Is This The FT-86 We'll See? (01/03/2011)
- "Toyota FT-86 II Concept: 2011 Geneva Motor Show" and related posts (01/03/2011)
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