Found some news on motortrend
 

FT-86 – The much-anticipated spiritual successor to the ‘80s Corolla AE86 could arrive with 240 hp from a Subaru-sourced boxer engine equipped with a Toyota head. However, Automotive News thinks that the risk of competing with the versions from Scion and Subaru might prompt Toyota to release the car as a four-door coupe instead. We’re not sure about that, but at any rate, Toyota’s FT-86 is at least two years away.


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I saw that this morning as well. With less and less news, rumours become more and more elaborate (240hp?, four doors?). MT also has a 2021 model prediction article that's quite funny as well.

I'm gonna start ignoring these articles unless the magazines post their sources. Toyota would shoot themselves in the foot delaying it 2 more years and making it a 4 door. bloody rumor spreaders... :mad0260:

Edit: actually, I wonder if they're paid by a toyota competitor to spread mis-information so people would give up waiting and buy something else....

Reminds me of this...

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ght=sedan+FT86

4 door coupe? a la RX-8? That would be an interesting change of events... Subie comes out with the coupe now and Toyota sits back to observe sales while working on their "4 door coupe" version... doubtful, but interesting.

That's ridiculous. If anything the Subaru would be more likely as a 4-door coupe, because Toyota's version will be getting released first. It's deep into the preproduction phase, they're not going to all of a sudden scrap the car now and go back to square one. They'd be losing so much money doing that.

A 4 door would ruin this car for me and I do not believe in this crap news. Also that 240hp figure sounds like BS.

Looks like they've run out of ideas for high-quality BS and are now resorting to crappy BS instead.:rolleyes:

not so much if it has forced induction

wasn't G's FT86c around those hp?

This would piss me off so much i would be done with toyota forever...

I wouldn't mind 4 doors. o_O I wouldn't have to deal with a small blind spot then. Lol

You really have a fear of blindspots huh? hahaha
Ever consider a motorcycle? nothing to blind you there.

Go faster - then you dont have to worry about blind spots. :D

Now that i think about it what they are saying could be true the dont have a performance sedan in scion so if they were to make one after the hopefully NUMBER ONE SELLING CAR in there line up it would make sense

The extra hp would be for the extra weight added

I think that its a good idea but i dont think we will be seeing the sedan in december they are or should be developing the coupe if they are hoping it to be out by spring

Rumors are only rumors Nails. :happy0180:

All of the recent dealer meetings have a Summer 2012 date attached to the FR-S and we're opening up to take deposits already. Unfortunately no actual information about the car has been released to us. I do know they are working on the Scion Racing FR-S already and we'll be seeing quite a few FR-S at SEMA this year.

So let me get this straight, you can order the car (at some dealers, soon) with no actual legitimate information to give to the customer? That's...wow :bellyroll:

On the other hand, SEMA FR-S(es)? I can't wait! :happyanim:

I kinda figured the FR-S concept was the SEMA version of the FT86. THey just released it at the wrong auto show.

well, i think he means that there will be production versions of the car released to tuners early from Scion after it's released officially in December/January to advertise it more, ala Honda CR-Z and Genesis Coupe/Sedan

Just watch. They are going to spam the hell out of this car at every drift, time-attack, tuner, import show they can find...

I just hope they give a car to PTuning, from what I've seen of Dragon's tC.

As stupid as that sounds, yes. People started calling and demanding to put down deposits after the FR-S was released to the public. At that time, we had NO information at all and refused, but did take down info. Management just opened up deposits a week or so ago for this vehicle so since release date and vehicle development progress was announced to attendees of their product announcement meetings.

It's the same case with the second generation Prius, FJ Cruiser, even Lexus CT~ tons of people put deposits in and all of our incoming cars were reserved. You still come in and test drive to see if it's the right car for you and we provide a 100% refund if you change your mind. It's simply to secure your place in line.

I'll be posting up legit information as we actually receive it from Toyota/Scion. At this time, all we have for sure is the target release date.

Sweet look forward to hear more form you!!1

Hope Australia gets it the same time you guys do!!!