GR86 Roadster
 

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I must admit that using AR to paste a digital car into a real parking lot is pretty clever, but this is still a completely fictitious render done by a 3rd party and is completely unrelated to Toyota. The sad thing is that this will probably start another wave of click-bait articles (not that the current article is not click-bait...) about Toyota's plan for a convertible GR86. And so it goes. Where's @Tcoat when we need him?

This isn't even original, been around almost as long as the twins. There are whole discussions on the forum about targa and convertible versions from 10 years ago.

At least with the FRS someone actually built one. Toyota was also showing around a convertible version in late 2013 that left everyone disappointed they didn't build it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tXkg2C-IMA

Convertibles are horrible. I hope Subaru/Toyota won't waste their resources on this.

Needs moar slammed

If you thought the hardtop had terrible blind spots, wait 'till you get a load of this! :D

Such a dumb noodle would need way moar resistance to bending and twisting moment.

I love how things with this car always come full circle. Early on in Gen1, was the turbo talk, convertible talk, and STI/TRD talk. And it's all coming around again with Gen2. Its so nice to see.

I'm sure it would be fine if you welded the doors shut...

Or....

Target consumer for this concept is Lamborghini Countach drivers (adopting the Countach reversing position isnt actually required here) and BMW drivers (where blind spots mean the OTHER driver is blind to your anticipated maneuvering into that spot)

I spoke to a 1st gen owner who had done this to a twin as some point. I asked about needing to re-enforce the chassis and he said a LOT of additional re-enforcement was needed to the car.

Not surprising
Unless the chassis was designed with a convertible option in mind, Im sure the roof itself contributes a fair amount of structural rigidity.

I think you are right about the roof. There's plenty of discussion here and elsewhere about how important the roof is to the chassis structure.

Toyota did build the FT-86 Open Concept car. Plus there have been several STi and TRD concepts shown. Too bad the bean counters can't see past their ledgers to green light some of these concepts. :(

The. BS with a turbo 1st gen in development was a bit much.

I happen to know for a fact that gen 3 will have an afterburner.

I guess I'm in the small minority here, I think it looks good. I also like the Miata RF, even though I'd still buy the convertible over the RF.

Yes, Miata would be the closest to a theoretical drop top version of GR86/BRZ.

Will need some suspension mods though to make it more equivalent. A bit of leaning in the corners. (I have one).

Power : weight is close.

Well you are talking about a company that is very conservative. And very few manufacturers take risks like that. But I agree, there were some cool concepts. Hell, there were special trims available in Asia and Europe we never got that would have been awesome. The Nur Spec/Aero Package for Gen 1 was my favorite.

bring back the turbine car!

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...rive-revisted/

I agree with you, this has been proven through several studies. Personally, I don't like convertibles, they are often priced too high compared to the actual quality.

With the GEN1 there was a lot of talk during the time they were showing the concept that it was designed with a convertible version in mind, but I don't know there was ever any positive proof.