Toyota FT-86 Concept – new affordable rear wheel drive sports coupe

Toyota President Akio Toyoda has said that Toyota could use some more excitement in their model range.

At this month’s Tokyo Motor Show Toyota will introduce a concept called FH-86, that should bring more excitement and refreshment to automakers model range.

Inspired by the legendary AE86 Corolla Coupe form the eighties it uses a similar recipe: low weight, rear wheel drive and racecar-like handling.

The FT-86(“86” pronounced “hachi roku”) Concept is designed by Toyota’s ED2 studio in France. Power comes from a 2.0-liter Subaru Boxer engine that sits low and far back for better handling. This new 2+2 sports coupe is 163.78 inches long, 69.29 inches wide and has a wheelbase of 101.18 inches.

Production version should debut next year at a major motor show in North America. Sales are expected to start sometimes in mid-2011 with U.S. pricing set little over $20,000.

via: autoblog.nl