SEMA 2011 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Matador · 10-24-2011, 10:43 AM

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?

ichitaka05 · 10-24-2011, 10:57 AM

^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

ForReal-Someday · 10-24-2011, 10:59 AM

In short, Nope.

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

ichitaka05 · 10-24-2011, 11:16 AM

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

oneday · 10-24-2011, 11:28 AM

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.

yayforaddison · 10-24-2011, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ichitaka05

^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

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

oneday · 10-24-2011, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by yayforaddison

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

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

KevinDuMa · 10-24-2011, 12:55 PM

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?

chaoskaze · 10-24-2011, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by oneday

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

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.

keiri · 10-24-2011, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by KevinDuMa

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?

New York Auto Show.

April 6 - 15th, 2012.

Dave-ROR · 10-24-2011, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by keiri

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.

KevinDuMa · 10-24-2011, 01:17 PM

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.

iggyhop9 · 10-24-2011, 01:19 PM

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.

rL-gT · 10-24-2011, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ichitaka05

^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

That put a big smile on my face.

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

10-24-2011, 10:57 AM	#2
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ichitaka05 Site Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: ichi 86 Project Location: Middle of No where Posts: 20,966 Thanks: 7,664 Thanked 19,052 Times in 8,327 Posts Mentioned: 677 Post(s) Tagged: 27 Thread(s)	^What are you talking bout? Nissan, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Ford & most of major auto company do it __________________

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oneday Opinionated Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: Something Red Location: Holland Posts: 311 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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. __________________ Most of the cars I drive have nets for windows.

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ForReal-Someday Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Drives: Company Vehicle Location: Kansas City, Missouri, USA Posts: 79 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	In short, Nope. I can't believe that Toyota or Subaru would let an aftermarket company steal all of their marketing thunder.

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