Toyota FT-86 G Sport Concept from Gazoo at 2010 Tokyo Auto Salon! First turbo FT-86!

[DanZilla]

LOVELOVELOVELOVE

[Axel]

I'm stealing some comments from Club4AG yesterday regarding the new FT-86G for discussion here... I agree with em...

wow i dont understand how the FT86 concept seems like the most outrageous and expensive concept ever for an economical/cheap/entry level car???????? everything is big - brakes, wheels, carbon fiber, fender flares. do they think that people are going to pay $20k for the base and $40k for the G sports?

looks like Toyota is engineering initial D tax into the new ae86. I'll be satisfied when i see a real concept with no carbon fiber and expensive materials and outrageous wheel sizes

One thing that is promising however is just like the TRD/Toyota support for the AE86 the FT86 is getting MAJOR LOVE from Toyota. This seems to show that they've SPENT MAJOR MONEY on it and IT MUST be successful.

All the new technologies that it is unveiling should completely blow all other JDM coupes out the water and put them back on the drawing board.

[DanZilla]

So the base model will be N/A? G-Sport Turbo?

[OldSkoolToys]

Great marketing move on Toyota's part.

Even if this were the 'top of the line' sports model of the FT-86, sign me up for the no-BS barebones competition model. THAT's the model I want to see.

[RegisBou]

I just hope that we dont have buy the G concept to be able to get a turbo. This would almost be unethical business...

As long as there is an option, and that this new turbo model doesn't make them lower the output of the NA version I don't care.

Stripped down, steel wheels, option of both engines WITH lsd and suspension and I think we have a winner!

[RegisBou]

Originally Posted by OldSkoolToys

Great marketing move on Toyota's part.

Even if this were the 'top of the line' sports model of the FT-86, sign me up for the no-BS barebones competition model. THAT's the model I want to see.

[Matador]

Originally Posted by Jordo!

My guess is that the production car and any production version goodies for it will still wear the TRD badge.

Not concerned about the badges, but rather Gazoo doing work that TRD usually does.

Or is TRD supposed to concentrate on racing and not road cars?

[Lexicon101]

I can agree with the whole "I don't want the ridiculous carbon fiber and humongous tires" thing.
Gimme the base model with a turbo, 6-speed, and LSD, plus the original concept's styling... I'll be in heaven.
(Especially if the sound system's nice.)

[spear87]

Originally Posted by Lexicon101

I can agree with the whole "I don't want the ridiculous carbon fiber and humongous tires" thing.
Gimme the base model with a turbo, 6-speed, and LSD, plus the original concept's styling... I'll be in heaven.
(Especially if the sound system's nice.)

+1
my thoughts exactly

[Jordo!]

Originally Posted by MatadorRacing_F1

Not concerned about the badges, but rather Gazoo doing work that TRD usually does.

Or is TRD supposed to concentrate on racing and not road cars?

I didn't think TRD did much of anything for their road cars except slap a label on parts, at least in recent years

[Matador]

Originally Posted by Jordo!

I didn't think TRD did much of anything except slap their label on parts, at least in recent years

I'm not talking about lame ass TRD USA. Hence why I specified TRD Technocraft, aka TRD Japan.

[Axel]

write-up in hk-pub.com The bolded parts appear to me could actually be functional... not just factory rice... and of course visions of that turbocharger dancing in my head! Hope Toyo or Subie bring those features to the U.S.

This latest interpretation has a sharper front end and more aggressive side body treatment, new wheels and matt black bonnet.

The lower front air intake is both larger and more dramatic, with central vent and air blades either side. There are new side sills and deeper body vents for cooling both front and rear brakes.

At the back,Toyota's bolted on a far more businesslike boot spoiler that's straight out of Japan's D1 Drift series and the meatier diffuser treatment and twin exhausts.

Under that vented bonnet, the FT-86's Subaru-derived 2.0-litre Boxer four now gains a turbo but there's no word on power. The latest of these Scooby turbo flat-fours in the new limited Impreza R205 in Japan punts out a strong armed 320ps, so that perhaps is a guide.

As it stands, the FT-86 is still six-speed manual but the car is now a touch bigger: length up 30mm to 4160mm while width is now 1780mm, 20mm up on the '09 car. The car sits 30mm lower down however at 1230mm and at road level, rolls on slick Bridgestone Potenza RE050s: 245/45 R19 at the front with 275/35R19s at the back.

The new concept car also has a GPS-track day unit co-developed with the creators of the Gran Turismo computer game franchise and automotive technology giant Denso. The GPS unit allows users to drive the real FT-86 around a real track and then remove the memory card from the car, plug it into a PS3 and either watch the lap virtually or race against yourself, as the real car appears as the car that you battle against. The GPS unit was tested in a fully race-prepped Lexus IS F at the Nurburgring last October.

Intriguingly,the original FT-86 concept car's dashboard had an outline of FujiSpeedway, a lap timer and an altimeter, hinting at Toyota's plans for the technology. Reports suggest Toyota will offer this technology on most future models, starting with the launch of the production FT-86.

The FT-86, which may get the Celica name in Europe, is still set for a 2011 launch in Japan.

[Axel]

After the G-Sport FT-86, this fine model might have been the best-looking objet d'art at the show! "...sharper front end...lower front air intake...meatier diffuser treatment..."

[Axel]

Axel: now if we can just get similar powertrain cars here....

7Tune Special Report: G’s Turbocharged FT86
January 18, 2010 by Adam Zillin

I am very excited about the FT86. Who isn’t? It can quite easily achieve cult status, making it just as important to the aftermarket tuning industry as its legendary predecessor the AE86 has proven to be over the last 25 years. What makes it even more important is the fact that it has been confirmed that the FT86 will come in naturally aspirated and turbo configurations – sending the tuning fraternity giddy with the thought of the endless possibilities associated with this wide scope of tuning potential.





If you cast your mind back to the 80’s you will remember that Toyota offered a supercharged and naturally aspirated version of the 4A-GE ( 4A-GZE for the blown version ), the scope of which allowed hachiroku owners a flexible choice and specification of powerplants to place within the chassis. It was only a matter of time before the 4A-GE became turbocharged as well, offering an even greater range for tuning houses and individuals to tap into.



The FT86 feels like everything a renaissance of this type of creation should be. This car represents a paradigm shift in the thinking and methodology of Toyota and represents something a company like Nissan will be banging their fists on the table over for not having had the ears with which to listen to people when it mattered. ( Watch out for Nissan in the years to come. The Silvia will surely be back. )



Over the last couple of days, I managed to find out a little more about what goes into this tuned version of the FT86 thanks to the helpful people at Toyota and G’s. They even removed the barriers around the car for me as well, helping me to get some shots of it unobstructed.





Okay, so we know it will be a turbocharged boxer 4, co-developed between Toyota and Subaru. There was no real mention of who is pulling more weight when it comes to this engineering but it was inferred that Subaru, with its vast experience in 2 liter turbo charged boxer engines, is saying what is what. That’s not to say that Toyota isn’t sore about it being referred to as a Subaru in any way – “It’s a collaborated joint effort…”, one of the engineers told me.





Crucially, when pressed on whether or not the engine will sport VVT-I, ( A Toyota variation of valve technology ) the engineers said that it will but they aren’t sure what the acronym for it will be yet. Again, this is something in discussion.

I was told to expect around 280PS ( around 275 bhp ) from the engine power wise – no mention was made of what turbo the car will be employing but it would be safe to say again, Subaru is taking care of that with something similar to its current models. We do already know the front bar has enough room to house a front mounted intercooler. The engine will definitely be mated to a 6 speed Toyota transmission with a “standard” clutch. It was conveyed that the clutch will be an outsourced item but no further details were given. The engineers, while polite, were cagey about information and rightfully so but from what I understood, there will be no inline 4 version – with both engine specifications being provided for by a boxer motor.



It was also very clear during the discussion that the turbocharged FT86 is an aftermarket tuners concept – with this package aimed at FT86 owners who want to take the next step up in dynamic and visual performance. I asked about a GR package seeing as the G’s package is for street use and the reply was that it was “being discussed”. Don’t discount the possibility of an even more hardcore version appearing with a TRD or GR badge on the hood.



Aerodynamically, G’s are putting together a catalog of a range of aftermarket parts for the FT86 – including the trunk lip, side skirts, rear wing, and front and rear bumpers not to mention the parts they have lined up for the interior. While still only a concept a couple of years away from production, you can already clearly see the direction Toyota, along with its subsidiaries, are heading, in direct partnership with Subaru.





Suspension wise, when pressed as to whether or not Bilstein will be involved in the making of the dampers, the engineers ventured to say nothing more than that these would also be outsourced parts. What is known however, is that 19 inch front and rear alloys will constrain 245/40 and 275/35 series rubber respectively. Curiously, the car that was displayed was shod with Bridgestone RE-11 rubber where the plaque displaying the limited specifications indicated the older RE-050 rubber. Safe to say the RE-11 is the tire of choice.





The prospects of what this car is capable of achieving in the next 5 to 10 years is staggering to consider when you realize how accessible and efficient turbo technology has become over the last 10 years. On the last day of the TAS, Sunday the 17th, it took out the coveted “Concept car award” at the TAS ,which for all intents and purposes it was a shoe in to win, at any rate.





We’re not far away from production now and 7tune is here to keep you up to date with the latest news related on this ground breaking car.



( As a side note, I found it interesting that Toyota absolutely flooded the white bodied FT86 with light from every angle, making it very difficult to shoot from different positions. )

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