What would you name the toyobaru?

[PuGZoR]

There's a lot of controversy where the FT86 will fit into Toyotas lineup, in terms of name. There are a few options flying around:

Celica
Corolla (Levin or Trueno included)
Sprinter

Do you think it'll go under one of those historic names or will it have a completely new model name all together? Or maybe will it come under another already known model? Leave your comments!

[ichitaka05]

Toyota gonna name after me.
anyways, they might keep it ask FT-86 or maybe take of the 86 and make it FT.

[PuGZoR]

Personally, I think it'll come under the Celica namesake.

For those young out there, there was a time when the Celica was a very sporty car. Even the Supra actually stemmed from the Celica (I actually had an MA61 Celica Supra!) back in the days when RWD was still the most commonly produced platform (pre-1984). Only after then the Celica was retarded by the FF platform; still living out its days as Toyotas budget level sports car, despite having the most suitable platform for it.

Yeah the name was damaged, but I can't see why it couldn't be revived. Anyone who cares will know it's RWD anyway and not a nerfed FWD. Could be a good excuse for old Celica pics to be in the promo gear too.

Might be why the project was codenamed 086A too, A being the designation for the Celica platform (RAxx, MAxx, GAxx, JZAxx, etc) with the engine code being infront of that.

For those who don't know: The AE86 was marketed in Japan as a Corolla Levin and Corolla Trueno, USA as a Corolla GTV and SR5 (right?) and in Australia as the Toyota Sprinter (hence why it is the third option).

[cyde01]

sprinter name is already taken in the US.

http://www.dodge.com/en/2009/sprinter/

[Shevon]

My vote is for FT-86. its already catchy

[Jordo!]

They can't call it the "FT" anything as "FT" stands for "Future Toyota"...

"Celica" will garner more love than any other name, and it's totally appropriate for this car.

Hell, going by it's power:weight and looks, you might think of this as the last gen Celica done properly

[White Comet]

Levin or Trueno would be awesome, but I think they're going for something new, which would also be a good move.

They're not gonna name it Celica. I'm sure of that.

[Jordo!]

Originally Posted by White Comet

Levin or Trueno would be awesome, but I think they're going for something new, which would also be a good move.

They're not gonna name it Celica. I'm sure of that.

Actually, that's the one name they keep suggesting would be the one...

What's yer paypal? I'll bet ya 5 bucks it's the 8th gen Celica

[Shevon]

if they wont leave it as is the trueno GT/GTS/GTS TRD will work

[White Comet]

Originally Posted by Jordo!

Actually, that's the one name they keep suggesting would be the one...

What's yer paypal? I'll bet ya 5 bucks it's the 8th gen Celica

Whose "they?"

Both myself and another poster (OldSchoolToys, I believe) explained that this would not be a good move because Toyota is trying start fresh, and the Celica nameplate is a tired one that really has no appeal to the general public. If Toyota hypes up a "new Celica" to the public when the marketing machine begins, people are going to yawn... because while they didn't "care" for the Celica, the collective consciousness remembers it as a car that Toyota has had for a long time. Hell, most people might not even know it was discontinued a year back.

Now, take the exact same commercials and replace "all new Celica" with "the (insert new nameplate), and it will be more likely to strike a chord with the public.

Oh, and I'll take that bet. Loser buys the winner a beer at the first big FT86 meet.

[cyde01]

Originally Posted by Jordo!

They can't call it the "FT" anything as "FT" stands for "Future Toyota"...

"Celica" will garner more love than any other name, and it's totally appropriate for this car.

Hell, going by it's power:weight and looks, you might think of this as the last gen Celica done properly

yeah well they're gonna call the Lexus sports car LFA and that stands for lexus future as well. dunno what the a stands for tho.

[cyde01]

Originally Posted by White Comet

Whose "they?"

Chief engineer Tada and Motor Trend, who interviewed him.

Originally Posted by White Comet

If Toyota hypes up a "new Celica" to the public when the marketing machine begins, people are going to yawn...

ok lets be real now. look at the car!! if the production model looks anything like the concept you could call it the toyota urkel and people wouldn't be yawning! call it the toyota butt monkey for all i care i'm still getting it!

[Jordo!]

Originally Posted by White Comet

Oh, and I'll take that bet. Loser buys the winner a beer at the first big FT86 meet.

"They" = Chief engineer for the project, Satoru Tada, and by extention, of Toyota Motor Co.

Beer sounds good, but Vancouver's a bit of a hike for me... shit, now I want a marzen...

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Jordo!

"They" = Chief engineer for the project, Satoru Tada, and by extention, of Toyota Motor Co.

Beer sounds good, but Vancouver's a bit of a hike for me... shit, now I want a marzen...

quick correction
It Tetsuya Tada. Tada is last name.

[NeXuS-GT]

I voted other.

Celica I don't think so.. the concept is based on the AE86.

And to me the trueno or sprinter name don't really fit when I take a look at the car

[Hachiroku]

I voted for a new name. While I don't think that naming it "Celica" will necessarily hurt sales, I don't think it'll actually help sales either. In that case, I'd rather see a completely new nameplate on the car, something to signal the fresh approach and design of this car, unlike anything Toyota has made in a long while. Look at how much buzz a new name (like the Genesis Coupe) can generate.

OR

Just leave it FT-86 which by the time production car is out, will already be widely well known.

[Slothman86]

FT-86 actually sounds decent. but it's sounds like a scion to me. TC. FT. XB. XD. XA....AE? Same type of 2 letters. But Then you have the FJ. So... I dunno.

some ideas...not really original
Sprinter Trueno.
AE.
Super Sprinter.
Corolla Sprinter.
Corolla GTS.
Corolla FT
86.
Slider or Slide. Slyde?

[NeXuS-GT]

Wow, You just make me think.. I just hope it'll not sold under Scion's name.. Because we don't have them here in Canada

[S2KtoFT86]

Name makes no difference to me. I will buy it regardless. Mine won't have any badging on it either so naming isn't important.

[MR2fan]

Looks like we're not the only ones obsessed with this question

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/26/t...rates-over-pr/

The people who think this car should be badged a Scion are nuts.

The Subaru version of this car would sell like crap if the Toyota version was badged a Scion.

[+1]

I think Toyota it will call it something we have yet to think of. But I would like a reference to the principles of the car.

[VenomRush]

they should call it the TS-86 if not FT.. i wouldn't mind calling it the TS (toyota subaru)