SEMA 2011
 

Ok, so SEMA is fast approaching. Some years ago, Honda launched or rather previewed the Civic Si at the SEMA show, with an array of aftermarket companies and their offerings for the new model.

Any chance of Toyota pulling the same stunt? Some of the higher level aftermarket guys have to already have something in the works. The car is right now a few months away.

Subaru should have a model at the LA auto show.


Can we expect anything?

^Not at SEMA, but about week or so before Press Release at TIAS (Nov 30), Toyota will show final ver w full spec to certain aftermarket companies. That includes some from UK tuning shop & US tuning shop too

In short, Nope.

I can't believe that Toyota or Subaru would let an aftermarket company steal all of their marketing thunder.

^What are you talking bout? Nissan, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Ford & most of major auto company do it

Will they? No, but it wouldn't be completely outlandish for Toyota to use SEMA as a promotional tool...they had the LF-A out there two years ago and the IS-F there the year before that (I think that's when they were--all the shows run together) both before their official release dates. They might have the FT-86II on display though.

Sounds like I need to go get a job at HKS, Greddy, TRD, and what not...

I could use an early preview and some discounts :thumbsup:

Hah! Good luck getting a job at HKS or Greddy. Especially in the US.

Ok so the production version of the Ft-86 will be shown at Tokyo, when can we expect to see it at an auto show in the states with the Scion badges?

:bellyroll::bellyroll::bellyroll:

But ya, if they gonna show FT86/FRS at SEMA even better... Since it's so close to me, I can actually walk to it. :thumbup:

New York Auto Show.

April 6 - 15th, 2012.

Maybe Detroit in January also? I'd guess it'd be at all the big ones from Dec-April or so depending on it's release date.

Thanks guys, sounds reasonable to me for a mid to late 2012 release. The concept debuted at New York last year so I can see that happening but the sooner the better if they make it at Detroit.

I think most of Toyota's efforts at SEMA this year will be focused on Lexus, oddly. That 600+ hp Lexus LS thats been cited the past month, the upcoming Lexus GS-F Sport, and CT-F Sport are all poised to make an appearance.

That put a big smile on my face.

I hope someone has a good set of coils ready when the car is released.