Toyota still showing FT-86 sports car
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The Toyota FT-86 concept car first
appeared at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show.
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14th March, 2010
- FT-86 Sports Concept, Toyota’s vision for a future sports car
- European debut at Geneva Motor Show
- Designed and engineered to capture the spirit of the Corolla AE86 of the 1980s
- Front-engine, rear-wheel drive format
- Light weight, compact and aerodynamically efficient body
Celica, MR2, Supra, Corolla AE86: Toyota’s great driver-focused sports cars of the past have inspired
its vision for a future-generation concept model that made its European debut at the Geneva Motor Show,
which concludes today.
In making the FT-86 (Future Toyota-86) Sports Concept, Toyota has directly referenced the excitement
and fundamental fun-to-drive quality that characterised the Corolla AE-86. In its day the AE86 became a
must-have model for rallying and circuit racing, with its front-engine, rear-wheel drive powertrain,
compact dimensions, light weight, impeccable balance and strong power to weight ratio. Even more than 20
years on from the end of production, it remains a popular choice with privateer rally teams.
The FT-86 Sports Concept previews a new-generation Toyota sports car, designed to recapture the
spirit of the AE86, sharing its front-engine, rear-wheel drive credentials.
Driver-oriented concept
The Toyota FT-86 is designed to deliver simple, dynamic power with environmental responsibility. It
is an entirely driver-orientated car, engineered to capture the intrinsic joy of driving through precise,
instantaneous responses to even the smallest throttle and steering inputs.
Rather than use a heavy, large displacement engine for performance, it is equipped with a free-revving
2.0-litre petrol unit with a six-speed manual gearbox with compact dimensions, light weight and a low
centre gravity. Deployed in a front-engine, rear-wheel drive format, this powertrain delivers lively,
accessible performance with engaging dynamic abilities and maximum driving pleasure.
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Functional Beauty
Toyota’s ED2 European design and development centre dubs the styling of the FT-86 “Functional Beauty”,
the classic sports car form having been generated entirely within the constraints of aerodynamics and
function.
The low, highly aerodynamic body shell is stretched tight over the engineering hard points, and,
measuring 4,160 mm long overall, the bodywork has been rendered as compact as possible.
The cockpit is purely functional and ergonomically efficient, with widespread use of sporting,
ultra-lightweight components and finishes that support the car’s balanced weight distribution and power
to weight ratio.
Rather than treating the 2+2 interior design as a stylised addition to the cabin framework, a thin,
tight-fitting skin has been applied to the essential cockpit components, as can be seen in the treatment
of the dashboard and seat upholstery
The Toyota FT-86 concept car measures 4,160 mm long, 1,760 mm wide and 1,260 mm tall, with a 2,570 mm
wheelbase. It rides on 19-inch wheels shod with 225/40R19 tyres.
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