Another Japanese Sports Car Announced

Mergnthwirker · 10-06-2009, 03:04 PM

The Toyota FT-86 was shown at the Tokyo auto show
(see Tokyo auto show: Toyota goes sporty with FT-86: AutoWeek Magazine)

My favorite quote from the article:

“Sports cars have to be red, but we wanted a new red,” chief engineer Tetsuya Tada said. “So we came up with shoujyouhi red, the traditional red color of a Japanese monkey's” backside.

SlikNik · 10-06-2009, 03:14 PM

Not diggin the looks of this car

Endgame · 10-06-2009, 03:24 PM

This looks like a cross between a RX8 (front), Hyndai Gensis/370z love child (c pillar), and Dodge Interprid rear (lights).

Come on Toyota! Should have released a Supra to fight the Z.....

wolf41779 · 10-06-2009, 03:24 PM

I want to see Subarus version!

RatedZ · 10-06-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf41779

I want to see Subarus version!

You probably really don't. Have you seen what's come of Subaru's styling since Toyota took over?

I mean, look no further than the new Imprezas.

zman1910 · 10-06-2009, 03:43 PM

I think it looks pretty good and its only 20k....not bad

kensin0429 · 10-06-2009, 03:50 PM

a boxer 2.0 ? its not gonna be a sports car..
more like a cheap wannabe 2.0 buttugly car

280z/300zx · 10-06-2009, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kensin0429

a boxer 2.0 ? its not gonna be a sports car..
more like a cheap wannabe 2.0turbo buttugly car

2.0turbo???? According to earlier reports this car will only be availabe in non-turbo with 170-200hp. I agree though, it won't be a sports car.

frost · 10-06-2009, 04:03 PM

Thanks for the info/humor

May have been a better fit for the "other vehicles" section though

kenchan · 10-06-2009, 04:05 PM

there's like 2 other treads + on this car in the other cars section...

Blown32 · 10-06-2009, 04:09 PM

Does nothing at all for me.Thought Toyota could do much better then that!
Thanks for the info though.

rudi · 10-06-2009, 04:20 PM

Toyota's new red "the traditional red color of a Japanese monkey's” backside."
What were they thinking

Don't mind the look, I think it will grow on you. I never liked the Z when I first seen it.

10-06-2009, 04:08 PM

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ianthegreat · 10-07-2009, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by blue660r01

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I agreE

Mergnthwirker · 10-07-2009, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by blue660r01

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Yeah, I should have posted this in the other vehicles section.

But I thought the monkey's backside inspiration was too funny to pass up!

HJM

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Mergnthwirker Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Connecticut USA Posts: 243 Drives: '09 370Z PW MT6 S Rep Power: 16	Another Japanese Sports Car Announced The Toyota FT-86 was shown at the Tokyo auto show (see Tokyo auto show: Toyota goes sporty with FT-86: AutoWeek Magazine) My favorite quote from the article: “Sports cars have to be red, but we wanted a new red,” chief engineer Tetsuya Tada said. “So we came up with shoujyouhi red, the traditional red color of a Japanese monkey's” backside.

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kensin0429 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: palmsprings Posts: 244 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 16	a boxer 2.0 ? its not gonna be a sports car.. more like a cheap wannabe 2.0 buttugly car Last edited by kensin0429; 10-06-2009 at 04:54 PM.

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Endgame A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,613 Drives: Nothing Now! Rep Power: 224	This looks like a cross between a RX8 (front), Hyndai Gensis/370z love child (c pillar), and Dodge Interprid rear (lights). Come on Toyota! Should have released a Supra to fight the Z.....

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wolf41779 Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Desert Posts: 83 Drives: PW 370 Rep Power: 17	I want to see Subarus version!

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frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	Thanks for the info/humor May have been a better fit for the "other vehicles" section though

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	there's like 2 other treads + on this car in the other cars section...

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rudi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 306 Drives: 370Z Australian Spec Rep Power: 16	Toyota's new red "the traditional red color of a Japanese monkey's” backside." What were they thinking Don't mind the look, I think it will grow on you. I never liked the Z when I first seen it.

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