FT-86 wikipedia? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

70NYD · 08-17-2010, 03:34 AM

i dunno if anyone else read this on wiki (i trolled across it acidentaly) but here is the part im concerned about..
Toyota-Subaru coupe

On April 10, 2008, Toyota approximately doubled its stake in FHI to 16.5%,[1] and announced that Toyota and Subaru are working on a 2-door coupe together, to be released around 2011.[28] The purchase was made legal on June 27, 2008.
According to an article posted by Autoblog on May 28, 2008, the coupe that Toyota and Subaru are working on together will be sold in Japan only as a Toyota, and internationally as a Subaru.[29][30] The Subaru version is initially being branded as an Impreza coupe, with the powertrain being described as RWD with the 2.0 liter boxer engine, and optional 2.5 turbo from the WRX STi and AWD.[31] Spy photos of a prototype testing mule were taken in the UK, heavily disguised using 4th generation Legacy bodywork on a shortened frame.[32] It has been suggested that the Toyota version could be a revival of the Toyota Levin/Trueno. According to an article posted by Carscoop.com, the Toyota coupe will be sold as the next generation Scion tC, to be introduced in 2011.[33] An article posted December 22, 2008 on Autoblog stated that the Toyota-Subaru coupe has been delayed until 2012.[34] According to an article posted by Autoblog February 18, 2009, the delay in production, according to Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda, is due to incorporating Toyota D-4S direct injection technology to the Subaru boxer engine. The current code name for the Toyota/Subaru project is "086A", a reference to the Toyota Levin & Trueno.[35]
Due to the recession of 2008, development of the coupe has been placed on hold, according to the Detroit Free Press article posted February 26, 2009.[36] An article posted by 4WheelsNews.com stated that a French site L'Automobile Magazine quoted Thierry Dombreval, VP of Sales and Marketing for Toyota France said that the Toyota-Subaru coupe was due to be released in 2010, with the Toyota version being called the Toyota Celica.[37]
An article posted by Autoblog on July 8, 2009 stated that the coupe is expected to be introduced at the 2010 Tokyo Auto show.[38]
Autoblog released concept photos of the Toyota FT-86 Concept car on October 6, 2009, stating that a 2.0 liter boxer engine is being used. It is due to be unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in November 2009.[39]
On October 9, 2009, the British car magazine Car released an article showing the same images that Autoblog used on their October 6 article, claiming that the FT-86 was the next Toyota Celica, also mentioning that the engine was a Subaru 2.0 and that the platform of the FT-86 was based on the Subaru Legacy.[40]
[edit] FT-86 Concept

Main article: FT-86 Concept
The Toyota FT-86 Concept is a concept car manufactured jointly by Toyota and Subaru. It was revealed on October 6, 2009.[41] All that is known about the car so far is that it will be a light, front-engine, rear-drive, four passenger coupe, with a new two liter Subaru Boxer engine, using Toyota's new Dual Fuel Injection system dubbed "D-4S" from Fuji Heavy Industries.[42] The FT-86 rides on a 101.2-inch wheelbase, with length, width, and height measuring 163.8, 69.3, and 49.6 inches, respectively. A base price in the USD $20,000 range is expected when the car hits the market in late 2011.[43]

i mean OK it is wikipedia, they are known for their shit, and this mentions alot of the bs articles that have already been discussed, but the "released as subaru only internationaly" part is news to me as i never heard that b4. that doesnt worry me as much as the scion part, but what DOES worry me is that the toyota version was for some reason rumored to be miles ahead of the subaru version on these forums (although that doesnt make sense to me as the bumpers are the difference..)
yay 1st thread

Franisco · 08-17-2010, 04:24 AM

I remember reading the exact article they pulled it from. That article is over a year old. No worries.

70NYD · 08-17-2010, 04:42 AM

awesome

thx for that
dont get me wrong i dont care what comapny it comes out under as it will be essentially the same.. il a icare about is WHEN it comes out

Franisco · 08-17-2010, 04:52 PM

Haha, yea. Wiki is a little questionable on stuff like this. They cant tell rumor from fact.

djohnson · 08-17-2010, 05:00 PM

I would venture a guess and say that we will not be hearing much from Subaru about their version at least until Toyota is ~6-8 months from pulling the trigger to start production. Not saying it wouldn't be nice to hear from them, but I just don't see it being very likely until they are close to production-ready.

vh_supra26 · 08-17-2010, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Franisco

I remember reading the exact article they pulled it from. That article is over a year old. No worries.

+1, wikipedia has old inaccurate info on FT-86.

Dimman · 08-17-2010, 10:48 PM

It's Wikipedia, write whatever YOU want in there...

08-17-2010, 03:34 AM	#1
70NYD Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Drives: RX8 S1 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 1,396 Thanks: 49 Thanked 50 Times in 38 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	FT-86 wikipedia? i dunno if anyone else read this on wiki (i trolled across it acidentaly) but here is the part im concerned about.. Toyota-Subaru coupe On April 10, 2008, Toyota approximately doubled its stake in FHI to 16.5%,[1] and announced that Toyota and Subaru are working on a 2-door coupe together, to be released around 2011.[28] The purchase was made legal on June 27, 2008. According to an article posted by Autoblog on May 28, 2008, the coupe that Toyota and Subaru are working on together will be sold in Japan only as a Toyota, and internationally as a Subaru.[29][30] The Subaru version is initially being branded as an Impreza coupe, with the powertrain being described as RWD with the 2.0 liter boxer engine, and optional 2.5 turbo from the WRX STi and AWD.[31] Spy photos of a prototype testing mule were taken in the UK, heavily disguised using 4th generation Legacy bodywork on a shortened frame.[32] It has been suggested that the Toyota version could be a revival of the Toyota Levin/Trueno. According to an article posted by Carscoop.com, the Toyota coupe will be sold as the next generation Scion tC, to be introduced in 2011.[33] An article posted December 22, 2008 on Autoblog stated that the Toyota-Subaru coupe has been delayed until 2012.[34] According to an article posted by Autoblog February 18, 2009, the delay in production, according to Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda, is due to incorporating Toyota D-4S direct injection technology to the Subaru boxer engine. The current code name for the Toyota/Subaru project is "086A", a reference to the Toyota Levin & Trueno.[35] Due to the recession of 2008, development of the coupe has been placed on hold, according to the Detroit Free Press article posted February 26, 2009.[36] An article posted by 4WheelsNews.com stated that a French site L'Automobile Magazine quoted Thierry Dombreval, VP of Sales and Marketing for Toyota France said that the Toyota-Subaru coupe was due to be released in 2010, with the Toyota version being called the Toyota Celica.[37] An article posted by Autoblog on July 8, 2009 stated that the coupe is expected to be introduced at the 2010 Tokyo Auto show.[38] Autoblog released concept photos of the Toyota FT-86 Concept car on October 6, 2009, stating that a 2.0 liter boxer engine is being used. It is due to be unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in November 2009.[39] On October 9, 2009, the British car magazine Car released an article showing the same images that Autoblog used on their October 6 article, claiming that the FT-86 was the next Toyota Celica, also mentioning that the engine was a Subaru 2.0 and that the platform of the FT-86 was based on the Subaru Legacy.[40] [edit] FT-86 Concept Main article: FT-86 Concept The Toyota FT-86 Concept is a concept car manufactured jointly by Toyota and Subaru. It was revealed on October 6, 2009.[41] All that is known about the car so far is that it will be a light, front-engine, rear-drive, four passenger coupe, with a new two liter Subaru Boxer engine, using Toyota's new Dual Fuel Injection system dubbed "D-4S" from Fuji Heavy Industries.[42] The FT-86 rides on a 101.2-inch wheelbase, with length, width, and height measuring 163.8, 69.3, and 49.6 inches, respectively. A base price in the USD $20,000 range is expected when the car hits the market in late 2011.[43] i mean OK it is wikipedia, they are known for their shit, and this mentions alot of the bs articles that have already been discussed, but the "released as subaru only internationaly" part is news to me as i never heard that b4. that doesnt worry me as much as the scion part, but what DOES worry me is that the toyota version was for some reason rumored to be miles ahead of the subaru version on these forums (although that doesnt make sense to me as the bumpers are the difference..) yay 1st thread __________________

08-17-2010, 04:42 AM	#3
70NYD Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Drives: RX8 S1 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 1,396 Thanks: 49 Thanked 50 Times in 38 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	awesome thx for that dont get me wrong i dont care what comapny it comes out under as it will be essentially the same.. il a icare about is WHEN it comes out __________________

08-17-2010, 05:00 PM	#5
djohnson Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Drives: 1996 RAV4 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 65 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I would venture a guess and say that we will not be hearing much from Subaru about their version at least until Toyota is ~6-8 months from pulling the trigger to start production. Not saying it wouldn't be nice to hear from them, but I just don't see it being very likely until they are close to production-ready.

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