Mysterious Toyobaru Patents?
 

Via: http://jalopnik.com/what-could-these...ean-1442505661

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The Toyobaru! I love it and so do you, but we're all pining for a version with more power in addition to that delectable handling. Now some mysterious patent drawings have cropped up that make us wonder if something special is in the cards.

Our tipster recently discovered two patents published fairly recently on Google's patent database that show drawings for "motor vehicle(s) and/or toy replica(s) thereof" that appear to have been filed by Toyota/Subaru. P

The first one is a decidedly big-winged version of the Toyota GT86/Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ. If that big wing looks familiar, it should; that's a TRD aero kit, or at least something very similar to it.

The next one is a bit trickier to pin down. It's clearly a Toyobaru body but with more boxed-out fender flares, more stylized headlights and taillights, and a roof spoiler. It looks an awful lot like the FT-86 Concept II from way back in 2011 before the production car went on sale. Remember that?

Of course, all of these could be for some neat new diecast toys. They could also be for some kind of special new Toyobaru, perhaps the one with 300 turbocharged horsepower we have all been dreaming about sliding into a wall.

https://www.google.com/patents/USD688979

http://www.google.com/patents/USD689...ed=0CAcQ6AEwAQ

Legal date is from February 2011, I assume that's the date the patent extends back to meaning that to invalidate it a competitor has to show invention prior to that date which is when the concept was initially shown. I would not be surprised if it's the patent for the shape of the 86 and nothing more. Best case scenario is new wings, everything else is basically the same as what's in showrooms, but I look forward to 5+ pages of speculation and how this = more powah.

I see lots of these go back 2 years from filing date, maybe that's a rule/law defining how far back you can reach in this country?

Anyway, the top one has Troy's name attached so I figured it might be an upcoming Five:AD project. @five86 any comments?

Totally unrelated, but fun people who enjoy such trivia:

Go to http://patents.google.com/ and search for ininventor:"Frank Stephenson"

MP4? Cooper? Same guy!

If you're going to copy and paste exactly from Jalopnik, at least credit them.

I would think with the OP posting a link to Jalopnik where the images came from is giving them credit.:thumbsup:

The post has been changed from it's initial state, curious that it doesn't have the 'edited' note.

Top pic is CLEARLY the Mk.3 SCION attention grabber before the car had its final design showed.

Figure 1(middle), Figure 4.

What is seen, can not be unseen.

I'm glad those stupid wings did not make it to the final design.

hood penis

Ninja edits FTL...

It's funny how everyone goes on about how this car should have come with 300hp, when they don't realize that 300hp in this car is a ridiculous amount of power lol

I got a ride in a 310WHP FRS... thing felt AWESOME!

200whp would have been more than enough from the factory. Would be around 240 at the crank.

I read this article in Jalopnik & facepalmed hard... writer don't know shit bout 86 & making all the fuss.

TRD aero kit? FT-86 Concept II? Seriously, felt like went back in '09~'10 w all the troll auto blog

In the left it's the FT86 II !!!!! the concept car before the fr-s 86

Oh man, this is the 86 to wait for.
It'll be the V8 twin turbo AWD with lambo doors.
Waiting was worth it.

Hi
The kit with the big wing is the "aero kit", you can get when you order the Toyota GT86, here in Europe :)

Cheers from Norway

@Aaron4

thats the 2015 model you were waiting for!!

No

+1

Its also called Nur spec aero, and TRD aero. Its also available in middle east 86 and Australia gts models :)

interesting... I saw this concept art back in 2007 at STK House in Manhattan with Jack Hollis.

This reminds me how much I really loved the taillights of the concepts.

Im gonna get a ride on that thing too... see if it convinces me :D

Thinking its turbo time

God I'm glad they don't rice these cars from the factory. Please don't let them start.

First blueprint pictured looks exaclty like the concept model shown before the production model was shown.

Second blue print was of the Aero kit as mentioned available in Europe for the GT86.