To be or not to be: Volta vs FT-HS - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Matador · 12-21-2009, 03:48 AM

Toyota never has been a company to make frivolous concepts. They usually bring most of their concepts to production sooner or later. That being said, two recent exceptions have been the Alessandro Vota and the FT-HS. Both V6 electric hybrids, similar performance specs, but wildly different in execution and design. If the where to bring one out, at similar price points (Say $45k) which would you prefer?

Volta:
Mid engined V6 Hybrid, (Electric)awd
400hp
0-60: ~4 secs
Seats 3, adjustable driving position (left, right, center)

vs

FT-HS
Front engined V6 Hybrid
400hp
0-60: ~4 secs
Seats 4, trick convertible roof converts it to a 2 seater

Volta

FT-HS

Matador · 12-21-2009, 04:03 AM

Matador · 12-21-2009, 04:12 AM

ichitaka05 · 12-21-2009, 07:00 AM

Hm... that's hard one. FT-HS has cool convertible concept, yet Volta had awesome chassis concept too... at the same time, FT-HS & FT-86 looked the same. Volta has fugly interior... in the end, I voted on Volta. If they make Volta, I'm more interested to see how Volta perform over FT-HS perform.

whaap · 12-21-2009, 08:49 AM

I prefer the lines of the FT better but I would have to give in to the mid-engine Volta.

S2KtoFT86 · 12-21-2009, 08:11 PM

FT simply for the fact that I would never want those played out Lambo doors.

Gost · 12-21-2009, 11:03 PM

hm, the volta is news to me, probably because it said hybrid that i never bothered looking at it, but I honestly like what I see.

Matador · 12-21-2009, 11:42 PM

I'd take a Volta with the FT-HS interior and Wheels, and a 3.5 instead of the 3.3 V6

ichitaka05 · 12-22-2009, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MatadorRacing_F1

I'd take a Volta with the FT-HS interior and Wheels, and a 3.5 instead of the 3.3 V6

.2L does maters. lol
But yeah, FT does has nice interior for sure. I don't mind the Volta's wheels.

Matador · 12-22-2009, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

.2L does maters. lol
But yeah, FT does has nice interior for sure. I don't mind the Volta's wheels.

Not particularly for the extra displacement, but the GR engine is superior in most ways to the MZ engine.

But yes, displacement does matter, and you'd be surprised what .2L can do.

TRDMAN · 12-22-2009, 04:40 AM

FT all the way

ichitaka05 · 12-22-2009, 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MatadorRacing_F1

Not particularly for the extra displacement, but the GR engine is superior in most ways to the MZ engine.

But yes, displacement does matter, and you'd be surprised what .2L can do.

Not too knowledgeable on GR or MZ engine, so I have no clue, BUT I know from experience that .2L can make a difference.

Jordo! · 12-22-2009, 07:43 AM

As much as I love the FT-HS (and am happy to see elements of its design in the FT-86), I'd have to go for the Volta.

View Poll Results: Which gets your $$$ ?
FT-HS	6	54.55%
Volta	5	45.45%
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12-21-2009, 03:48 AM	#1
Matador hashiryu Join Date: Nov 2009 Drives: Mk4 Supra Location: Probably mucking around in an engine bay Posts: 2,567 Thanks: 18 Thanked 37 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	To be or not to be: Volta vs FT-HS Toyota never has been a company to make frivolous concepts. They usually bring most of their concepts to production sooner or later. That being said, two recent exceptions have been the Alessandro Vota and the FT-HS. Both V6 electric hybrids, similar performance specs, but wildly different in execution and design. If the where to bring one out, at similar price points (Say $45k) which would you prefer? Volta: Mid engined V6 Hybrid, (Electric)awd 400hp 0-60: ~4 secs Seats 3, adjustable driving position (left, right, center) vs FT-HS Front engined V6 Hybrid 400hp 0-60: ~4 secs Seats 4, trick convertible roof converts it to a 2 seater Volta FT-HS

12-21-2009, 07:00 AM	#4
ichitaka05 Site Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: ichi 86 Project Location: Middle of No where Posts: 21,050 Thanks: 7,728 Thanked 19,278 Times in 8,388 Posts Mentioned: 697 Post(s) Tagged: 28 Thread(s)	Hm... that's hard one. FT-HS has cool convertible concept, yet Volta had awesome chassis concept too... at the same time, FT-HS & FT-86 looked the same. Volta has fugly interior... in the end, I voted on Volta. If they make Volta, I'm more interested to see how Volta perform over FT-HS perform. __________________

12-21-2009, 08:11 PM	#6
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12-21-2009, 04:03 AM	#2
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12-21-2009, 04:12 AM	#3
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12-21-2009, 08:49 AM	#5
whaap Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: '13 FR-S firestorm, 6 mt - '11 CR-V Location: Tucson Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 243 Thanked 1,387 Times in 657 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I prefer the lines of the FT better but I would have to give in to the mid-engine Volta.

12-21-2009, 11:42 PM	#8
Matador hashiryu Join Date: Nov 2009 Drives: Mk4 Supra Location: Probably mucking around in an engine bay Posts: 2,567 Thanks: 18 Thanked 37 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'd take a Volta with the FT-HS interior and Wheels, and a 3.5 instead of the 3.3 V6

12-22-2009, 04:40 AM	#11
TRDMAN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Drives: 08 Tacoma TRD OFFROAD Location: SEATTLE Posts: 137 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	FT all the way

12-22-2009, 07:43 AM	#13
Jordo! Enjoy it, destroy it. Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Datsun Racing Hen Location: Blank Generation Posts: 820 Thanks: 6 Thanked 61 Times in 48 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	As much as I love the FT-HS (and am happy to see elements of its design in the FT-86), I'd have to go for the Volta.

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