First Look: 2009 Toyota FT-86 Concept

Don't forget each one the legal thrill concerning a sports coupe co-developed by Toyota
plus Subaru?
The Toyota FT-86 concept, which premieres in two weeks at the 2009
Tokyo motor display, could be our first have a appear at the project.
Ever because the MR Spyder and Celica left the U.S. market in
2007 and 2006, respectively, Toyota's lineup possesses been devoid from a
pure sports model. The FT-86, which is able to doubtless succeed in production in
2011, seeks to rectify which.
As the brand name can advocate, the FT-86 is essentially encouraged by the
ever-popular AE86 Corolla up of the 1980s, and continues to be a sporty
rear-wheel-drive sports coupe. Power is enough to return courtesy of Subaru,
which lends the FT-86 its turbocharged 2.0-liter flat-four ripped
from an Impreza. Toyota is no longer disclosing power levels kind of nevertheless,
less than has indicated the engine is mated to a six-speed manual
transmission.
When it eventually reaches dealers, the production FT-86 is also
priced during the coffee $30,000 number, permitting it to compete allowing for the
likes of the Nissan
370Z and
Hyundai Genesis Coupe.
We'll be at the 2009 Tokyo motor show on October Twenty-one, once the
FT-86 will officially be unwrapped. We'll bring you all the freshest
news on the FT-86 and alternative debuts measure from the show floor.