Interview with Mr. Kosuke Kubo on FT-86 II concept - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ft86cbx · 05-24-2011, 08:55 AM

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Matador · 05-24-2011, 10:30 AM

Nice. Hadn't seen this before. Thanks!

WingsofWar · 05-24-2011, 02:46 PM

I love it, too bad only a small portion of consumers will understand what "driving emotion" is. The average american will look for performance numbers rather looking for the need to connect to the asphalt. Which completely defeats the purpose of this car. This interveiw makes me feel so much better about Toyota and Subaru, it actually makes me feel a bit nostalgic that i can anticipate a car in the future that can make me feel like driving for the very first time in a 260z, or AE86 for others.

I can only imagine that Subaru is feeling the same way also, having pig fat cars in their current fleet lineup. Going back to the coupe GC8 which was a fun to drive car in both asphalt and gravel. I'm sure Subaru wants to go back to a fun to drive coupe like the CG8. But simulating that feeling with a RWD coupe rather than making a mini STI.

I think this is a better alternative.

Quote:

"In this car we didn't go after those specs or speed, rather our aim was a car that the driver could really enjoy" -Kosuke Kubo

This by far is my favorite quote in the interview, because its focusing on an element of performance that has no number to it, which contradicts what most Americans/Europeans were trained to look for in a sports car, which is power.

RRnold · 05-24-2011, 02:58 PM

Reminds me of the article regarding Yutaka Katayama!

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=297

Dimman · 05-24-2011, 06:30 PM

Talking about customers modding their cars again. This is good. It seems they want it to be able to carry on as long as the AE86 did with the fans.

Light weight and balance are the keys to this, I hope.

Crashoverride · 05-24-2011, 07:20 PM

I'm still hopeing that I can mod the thing to 300 and be done with it.

iff2mastamatt · 05-24-2011, 07:46 PM

I guess it's a miata now?

Franisco · 05-24-2011, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crashoverride

I'm still hopeing that I can mod the thing to 300 and be done with it.

Sea1monkey2 · 05-24-2011, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iff2mastamatt

I guess it's a miata now?

I was under that impression from almost the beginning. a toyota/subaru miata is the base of what this should be, right?

OldSkoolToys · 05-24-2011, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by iff2mastamatt

I guess it's a miata now?

Edit

Just because he was using "man and machine"? Its just a phrase...a damned good one too.

xantonin · 05-25-2011, 03:00 AM

<3 Mk II

Sabastian · 05-25-2011, 07:20 PM

"Today's modern sports cars are becoming more and more technically advanced, and at the same time, with the car itself taking over control the, presence of the driver is diminishing."

bofa · 05-25-2011, 11:13 PM

very cool

iff2mastamatt · 05-26-2011, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Sea1monkey2

I was under that impression from almost the beginning. a toyota/subaru miata is the base of what this should be, right?

It's certainly not a bad thing, but no one knows whether this will be a performance car, or or a "fun-to-drive" type. Given this interview and the fact that the FT-86 will have a boxer engine, it's much clearer what Toyota's intent for this car is.

05-24-2011, 08:55 AM	#1
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05-24-2011, 02:58 PM	#4
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05-25-2011, 03:00 AM	#11
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bofa Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Drives: Ms. Daisy Location: Dog house Posts: 645 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	very cool __________________ BRZ before hoes

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