FT86? GT86? What gives?
 

So I know the car is sold in Japan as a Toyota GT86.

But why is the forum and why are some of the vendors called FT86?

Just curious.

Please read how the gt86/brz/FRS was concieved.

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[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_86"]Toyota 86 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

Basically, any company that jumped on the "FT86" name did so 1) before the car's selling name was announced, and 2) do this to avoid Toyota/Subaru lawyers.

-alex

This car is not sold in Japan as the GT86

FT86 is the codename of the prototype of the cure GT86, frs, brz and mean Future Toyota 86

I believe it is as follows:

Asia, South Africa, South America and Australia it is a Toyota 86.

A GT86 in Europe.

An FT86 in Jamaica

FR-S in US and canada only

And then the BRZ monicker is worldwide.

Does anyone search anymore? It takes less time to google the topic than post the topic.

http://www.troll.me/images/pissed-of...g-me-thumb.jpg

but yeah you're correct.

Actually several countries (i.e. Australia) have several trim levels all with different letter designations. Can't think of them all off the top of my head but there are at least and R, G and GT levels.

But where is the fun in that!
Can't wait to see some of the more bizarre comments on this one.

It was its name given by Subaru back when they didn't want to build it.

Fuck That 86.

It would've taken less time for you to not reply than it did for you to reply.

At least you met your daily douche quota.

Am I the only person that ever used the term to "86 something"? We used it all the time in the army.
It truly ties in with Ultra's comment!!!!


"According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, "86" is a slang term that is used in the American popular culture as a transitive verb to mean throw out or get rid of, particularly in the food service industry as a term to describe an item no longer available on the menu, or to refuse service to a customer"

I de-badged mine.

It's just a SCION now.

Very rare.