Toyota FT-86 II Concept 2011 Pictures 
Wraps off the Toyota FT-86 II Concept
It`s a tough cookie for sure, despite the lack of hard figures to go on. What we do know is that it gets a boxer engine twinned to a six-speed manual transmission gearbox and a low centre of gravity. The rear wheel drive sports car concept also gives away the most accurate design cues for the forthcoming production model which arrives in 2012.
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PASSION IS BACK: TOYOTA UNVEILS THE FT-86 II CONCEPT
Show car paves the way for launch of new Toyota sports model in 2012
* World premiere of sports concept car at Geneva motor show
* Design and engineering pay homage to great Toyota sports cars of the past
* Strongest indication yet of how new Toyota production model will look
* Designed and engineered for excellent power-to-weight ratio and balance
* Compact, lightweight powertrain features boxer petrol engine and six-speed manual transmission
* Front-engine/rear-wheel drive configuration
* New model, jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru, to be launched in 2012
The new FT-86 II Concept makes its world debut at the Geneva motor show, giving the clearest indication yet as to the final design of Toyota`s next sports car. It marks a return to the passion for driving that has inspired great Toyota cars of the past, starting with the legendary 2000 GT in the 1960s.
With its long, low bonnet, high wings and rear-set cabin, the FT-86 II pays homage to Toyota`s sports car history and is an entirely driver-oriented concept. It was created at Toyota`s European design studio ED2, where its styling was dubbed ‘functional beauty`: its bold, sweeping form has been generated purely according to the constraints of function and aerodynamics.
The low, highly aerodynamic bodyshell is stretched tight over the engineering hard points, with the muscular bodywork rendered as compact as possible. The concept measures 4,235mm long, 1,795mm wide and 1,270mm high, with a long, 2,570mm wheelbase.
Rather than using a heavy, large displacement powertrain to secure performance, the FT86 II returns to Toyota`s sporting roots by combining a free-revving boxer petrol engine with a compact and lightweight six-speed manual transmission and a low centre of gravity to achieve the best possible power to weight ratio.
Both the powertrain and the driving position have been set as low and as far back as possible to optimise balance for maximum poise, high-speed stability and agility. With a front-engine/rear-wheel drive configuration, this gives the car lively, accessible performance that is easy to harness and enjoy.
The FT-86 II Concept is the latest stage in the development of a new, compact rear-wheel drive sports car that is being jointly developed by Toyota and Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru). The new model will be launched in Europe in 2012.
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Toyota FT-86 II Concept 2011 Pictures
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