Anyone else have their eye on the FT86?

1I1 · Post by **1I1** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:24 pm

GTTpower wrote:Toyota NZ got a launch party in the pipeline Mark?

I'd say they'll have one, but it's just new car salespeople and/or sales managers that get invited to those these days (Parts and Service managers use to also go along)

FST4RD · Post by **FST4RD** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:28 pm

1I1 wrote:Chevrolet Cavalier in the states / Toyota Cavalier in Japan/NZ

Yeah I didn't mean like that, there's a few holdens that are rebadged toyotas etc like the holden apollo is the same as the toyota camry etc.

I ment like 2 different car companies knocking their heads together to make a totally new car like this.

BTW I think the TRD one shown above is HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT

There are some pretty awesome TRD hotups as well! 6 pot Brembos

height adjustable suspension

has some pretty awesome track upgrades :twisted:

touge_ae101 · Post by **touge_ae101** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:30 pm

1I1 wrote:Chevrolet Cavalier in the states / Toyota Cavalier in Japan/NZ

now that colaboration was a disaster! shitest toyota ever made!

there was rumors of lexus/toyota working with one of the euro car makers. can't remember which one though. could have been Maserati.

GTTpower · Post by **GTTpower** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:39 pm

touge_ae101 wrote:
1I1 wrote:Chevrolet Cavalier in the states / Toyota Cavalier in Japan/NZ

now that colaboration was a disaster! shitest toyota ever made!

there was rumors of lexus/toyota working with one of the euro car makers. can't remember which one though. could have been Maserati.

Aston Martin? Heard they did something with the Aygo.

1I1 · Post by **1I1** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:55 pm

Yeah they rebadged an iQ

touge_ae101 · Post by **touge_ae101** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:00 pm

^^ haha another terrible idea!

nah was in the pipeline to develop a sports car with them in a couple years time. was just a small article i read.

sergei · Post by **sergei** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:16 pm

FST4RD wrote:
1I1 wrote:Chevrolet Cavalier in the states / Toyota Cavalier in Japan/NZ

Yeah I didn't mean like that, there's a few holdens that are rebadged toyotas etc like the holden apollo is the same as the toyota camry etc.

I ment like 2 different car companies knocking their heads together to make a totally new car like this.

Nissan+Renault=350Z, 370Z, new skyline and GTR.

Renault+Peugeot+Saab+Citroen in the '90-ies making whole bunch of cars on same platform.

Rover + Honda (Honda Concerto and Rover 200).

1I1 · Post by **1I1** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:26 pm

FST4RD wrote:BTW I think the TRD one shown above is HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT There are some pretty awesome TRD hotups as well! 6 pot Brembos height adjustable suspension has some pretty awesome track upgrades

Yeah is bloody awesome to see they're going to have so much gear ready to go with the cars!

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:28 pm

1I1 wrote:
FST4RD wrote:BTW I think the TRD one shown above is HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT There are some pretty awesome TRD hotups as well! 6 pot Brembos height adjustable suspension has some pretty awesome track upgrades

Yeah is bloody awesome to see they're going to have so much gear ready to go with the cars!

Though the brake kit will probably be half the cost of the car :lol:

Emperor · Post by **Emperor** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:54 pm

1I1 wrote:Heard the other day starting price is around 35k... And thats a very basic version. ie steel rims, black bumpers etc. Guess we have to wait just a little bit longer

Just wait for golf boys to widen those steelies... ugh

BZG Wagon · Post by **BZG Wagon** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:21 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:What do you mean no go? You ever driven one?

Yup and it sucked.

AE82 FXGT · Post by **AE82 FXGT** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:41 pm

sergei wrote:
FST4RD wrote:
1I1 wrote:Chevrolet Cavalier in the states / Toyota Cavalier in Japan/NZ

Yeah I didn't mean like that, there's a few holdens that are rebadged toyotas etc like the holden apollo is the same as the toyota camry etc.

I ment like 2 different car companies knocking their heads together to make a totally new car like this.

Nissan+Renault=350Z, 370Z, new skyline and GTR.

Renault+Peugeot+Saab+Citroen in the '90-ies making whole bunch of cars on same platform.

Rover + Honda (Honda Concerto and Rover 200).

Not to mention the Mazda/Fords
323/familia = laser
626 = telstar

even now, BT50 = Ranger
Mazda3 = Focus
Mazda6 = Mondeo
Mazda2 = Fiesta

last 3 have common chassis with tweaks to suspension/drivetrain/engine

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:44 pm

Try revving it a little :lol:

rx7guy · Post by **rx7guy** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:57 pm

Ive got an NA Subaru Leone it goes hard haha.

I'll be tempted on one of these in a couple of years time. I'm just a bit disapointed with how the tail lights turned out

escortman · Post by **escortman** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 6:42 am

def getting me one supra will be for sale soon haha

ebgamer · Post by **ebgamer** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:19 am

im really looking forward to the ft86 but the subaru version actually looks like it might be better? its turb, 4wd etc. its a shame the toyota version wasnt turbo aswell.

IMO i think they should have just taken the design of the 86, made it slightly more modern, with a nicer interior, use the 2zz-ge and bam, new 86. Would sell like crazy

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:28 am

There's no turbo version.... Yet.

Snaps · Post by **Snaps** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:53 am

ebgamer wrote:im really looking forward to the ft86 but the subaru version actually looks like it might be better? its turb, 4wd etc. its a shame the toyota version wasnt turbo aswell.

-Neither version is turbo.

-Subaru and Toyota have no plans to do a turbo version as far as we know.

-Neither version is AWD.

Some more info has been released, about technical specs. I'm just waiting for it to be translated and then I'll post it up here

12.5:1 CR

0.27 Drag Coefficient

460mm CoG
-LFA - 445mm
-458 - 447mm
-WRX STi - 534mm

53:47 F:R Weight Distribution

FST4RD · Post by **FST4RD** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:59 am

Although within 2 minutes 30 seconds of the car being out there will be a dozen Japanese tuning companies with turbo/supercharger/na tuning kits, just like the RX8.

Snaps · Post by **Snaps** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 5:11 pm