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Now why didn’t anyone think of this earlier!  Instead of relying on hearsay from the bevy of automotive publications and websites FT-86 rumors and speculations, forum member nate89 simply e-mailed Toyota USA to lobby that the car be brought to market.  This was Toyota’s response:
Thank you for contacting Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.
We appreciate your [...]

Subaru continues to maintain that their version of the FT-86 is still in the works and will come to market. The following just came from Automotive News.

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Here are Subaru’s product plans:
Sporty coupe: The lightweight two-door being developed with Toyota will give Subaru a needed image vehicle. The exterior of Subaru’s version [...]

There’s a report coming out of Carsguide that a sedan version of the FT-86 has also been given the green light. The reasoning behind this move is to act as an insurance policy to cover potential shortfalls in FT-86 coupe sales. No specific source was named other than a “source close to Toyota.”
This does make [...]

It’s been a long while since we’ve seen any sightings of Subaru’s version of the FT-86. The last time was this VIDEO and PHOTO. But this time the Subaru FT-86 has been spotted testing in the US Southwest! And it appears to be the STi version!
This test car is still wearing the bizarre bodywork [...]

HERE is a video one of our members kindly sent us. It shows the Toyota FT-86 concept being displayed at the Le Rendez-Vous Toyota showroom in the heart of Paris (located on the Champs-Elysees Avenue). The Paris motor show is right around the corner (first week of October) so perhaps the concept will be [...]

A new report coming from Autocar claims that the Subaru version of the FT-86 version could be powered by up to 60 horsepowers more than the Toyota FT-86. How does this compute?
Well, the Subaru version is speculated to feature a version of the Impreza STi’s turbocharged motor with approximately 260hp, compared to the FT-86’s [...]

A representative from 7tune was recently invited to a Toyota press day for G’s, the sports vehicle oriented arm of Toyota Japan. They were given access to Toyota’s innermost engineers and sports department managers. Naturally, the FT-86 topic came up quickly. This is what they have shared with us here [full details].
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Fans of the Toyota FT-86 G Sports Concept can continue holding out hope that a production version may be built at some point. Toyota Australia has just confirmed that the Turbo FT-86 G Sports Concept which was revealed at the last Tokyo Auto Salon will make its Australian debut at this year’s Australian International Motor [...]

Recent Toyota trademark applications in the U.S. and Canada have revealed a newly registered model name of ‘FR-S’. Is this the name of the production version of the FT-86 concept?
We think it just may be as the FR-S likely stands for Front-engine, Rear-wheel-drive, Sports car.
The U.S. trademark application (No. 85049145) was filed [...]

Via 7tune:
According to Japan’s “Best Car magazine”, the FT86’s release date is set to be postponed a further 2 years with the goal posts being shifted from a 2011 release date to 2013.
Toyota are offering two reasons for this reported delay. It is said that the design is going to be amended yet again, indicating [...]