Unmasking the FR-S / BRZ / FT-86 Mule

[Sea1monkey2]

I also think it looks better without the wing, and that red color, though gorgeous, is growing stale on me, time for a changeup (got bored... again)

[Mari0]

@Sea1monkey2 Can you make it white?

[Sea1monkey2]

Originally Posted by Mari0

Can you make it white?

Yessir

[Mari0]

Looking good. Tnx

[RRnold]

Originally Posted by switchlanez

The MkII was officially announced to be 95% of what the production model will look like. At that point, Toyota likely R&D'd the aerodynamics out of the MkI and started to engineer the tooling to manufacture the sheetmetal. The 2000GT-esque C-pillar (probably the most challenging part to design for manufacturability due to size and complexity of bends) is a prime example of what will be retained because of that.

MkI and MkIII are one-off molds that likely never received aerodynamic analysis and, hence, will not see tooling for manufacturing. The remaining 5% is left for any design changes that wouldn't significantly impact the already established design for manufacturability.

Partially true in theory but I wouldn't be surprised if there were some exterior refinements come the debut at the TAS. Case in point, that hoodline!

Originally Posted by Sea1monkey2

I also think it looks better without the wing, and that red color, though gorgeous, is growing stale on me, time for a changeup (got bored... again)

Dude, that pearl white looks sick!!

btw, that red was inspired from Japanese Macaque's ass!


“Sports cars have to be red, but we wanted a new red,”� said Tetsuya Tada, the chief engineer. “So we came up with shoujyouhi red, the traditional red color of a Japanese monkey”s backside.”
We’re just left wondering what the color would be called when the FT-86 makes it into production? Have any suggestions? Let us know in the comments section. We’re going to start off with “Japanese monkey backside red.”

[Zaku]

Originally Posted by switchlanez

The MkII was officially announced to be 95% of what the production model will look like. At that point, Toyota likely R&D'd the aerodynamics out of the MkI and started to engineer the tooling to manufacture the sheetmetal. The 2000GT-esque C-pillar (probably the most challenging part to design for manufacturability due to size and complexity of bends) is a prime example of what will be retained because of that.

MkI and MkIII are one-off molds that likely never received aerodynamic analysis and, hence, will not see tooling for manufacturing. The remaining 5% is left for any design changes that wouldn't significantly impact the already established design for manufacturability.

Im cool with this lol I liked the Mk II some design que from the Mk III is ok ofcourse. Hope it comes in that Yamaha blue purcle scheme, what' the color called any ways?

[RRnold]

Originally Posted by Zaku

Hope it comes in that Yamaha blue purcle scheme, what' the color called any ways?

DPBM (Deep Purple Blue Metallic)

[Sea1monkey2]

Originally Posted by RRnold

DPBM (Deep Purple Blue Metallic)

Then it should look something like this, matched the color to that picture

[Mari0]

Now change the emblem, put the wing back and throw on some gold rims and you've got the Subaru version of the ft-86 haha jk

[RRnold]

Originally Posted by Sea1monkey2

Then it should look something like this, matched the color to that picture

Dayum!!

"your my boy blue!!"

Would it be rice to swap out the Scion badge for a Yamaha tuning fork badge?

[Sea1monkey2]

Originally Posted by RRnold

Would it be rice to swap out the Scion badge for a Yamaha tuning fork badge?

I dont see how or why it would be rice, theres yamaha tuning under the hood.

Now ask me the same about slapping some gt-r logos on it

[Sea1monkey2]

Originally Posted by Mari0

Now change the emblem, put the wing back and throw on some gold rims and you've got the Subaru version of the ft-86 haha jk

Is it weird that this just kinda feels right?

[RRnold]

Originally Posted by Sea1monkey2

I dont see how or why it would be rice, theres yamaha tuning under the hood.

Now ask me the same about slapping some gt-r logos on it

Yeah, I was joking about swapping the actual badge but a small tuning fork sticker has to make it's presence known somewhere on the car.

Originally Posted by Sea1monkey2

Is it weird that this just kinda feels right?

Damn, that is perfect!! I love that blue and the gold on the wheels is $$!! Any way you can change up that hoodline to contour the indentation?

[Sea1monkey2]

Originally Posted by RRnold

Any way you can change up that hoodline to contour the indentation?

Do you mean the swoop coming up the middle of the hood or the line where the hood splits from the body?