Toyota FT-86 II Concept Car Review 2011

‘When the Toyota 2000 GT was built, I was eleven years old – and I loved it. I said: “I want to drive something like this when I grow up”. My dream came true when I drove a 2000 GT in a vintage car rally. That was a really great experience. I want young people to feel those same desires when they see a new Toyota sports car. I want to transfer the thrill of the race track to our vehicles, and make driving fun and exciting for our customers.’ Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation.
Since Toyota began the development of its 2-cylinder boxer engined Sports 800 in 1962, the company has maintained a long history of creating exciting, driver-focused sports cars that have proved as popular with the public as they have been successful in competition.

The beautiful Toyota FT-86 II helped establish the company’s global reputation as a sports car manufacturer. With its reputation for delivering pure excitement and embodying the fundamental joy of driving, the Corolla Levin AE86 is the inspiration behind Toyota’s latest sports car concept, the Future Toyota-86 II. Sharing its predecessor’s front engine, rear-wheel drive credentials, the Toyota FT-86 II concept introduces a new generation of sports car which perfectly recaptures the exhilarating spirit of the last Corolla Levin AE86.

The Toyota FT-86 II Concept Car debut at the 2011 Geneva motor show, with its long hood down, high wing and rear of the cabin, pay Toyota FT-86 II Concept pay homage to the history of Toyota sports and is a concept totally driver-oriented. The small, highly aerodynamic body is stretched over difficult technical issues with the muscular body is represented as compact as possible. The concept of measures 4,235 mm long, 1795 mm wide and 1270 mm high, with a long, 2570 mm wheelbase.

Instead of using a heavy displacement, much of the transmission system to ensure performance, the Toyota FT-86 II Concept back to the roots of sport boxer engine Toyota through a combination of free gasoline speed manual transmission with six-speed compact lightweight and a low center of gravity to achieve better power to weight ratio possible.

Both the transmission and the driving position is as low as possible and to optimize the balance between the most balance, agility and stability at high speeds. When the configuration front-engine/rear-wheel-drive gives the car a lively, easy performance is easy to use and enjoy.  

Toyota FT-86 II Concept is the latest stage of development of a new, compact, sporty rear-wheel drive, which is jointly developed by Toyota and Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru). The new model will be launched in Europe in 2012.
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