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AUTO: Toyota Concept Powered By Subaru
Official unveiling of sports coupe in Tokyo hailed as return to Toyota's fun cars of the past.
Bob Golfen  |  Posted October 23, 2009   Toyko (JA)
Toyota's FT-86 concept car looks ready for production. (Photo: Toyota)
The Toyota FT-86 sports-coupe concept, unveiled officially at the Tokyo Motor Show, is a collaboration between Toyota and Subaru, and it’s being hailed as the reincarnation of the lamented Celica.

With cutting-edge styling and a Subaru four-cylinder boxer engine turbocharged to make between 200 and 250 horsepower, the rear-wheel drive coupe is expected to go on sale in 2011.

Toyota is mum on the details, but a venture with Subaru has been rumored for years. The FT-86 was first revealed earlier this month, but the Tokyo show marks its public debut.

The horizontally opposed Subaru engine, a trademark of the Japanese automaker, allows the compact Toyota to maintain a low profile while providing strong power to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual transmission.

Driving enthusiasts who have mourned the loss of such sporty Toyotas as the rear-drive Celica and the high-performance Supra, as well as the brand’s descent into the mainstream, are calling the FT-86 a worthy successor to those moderately priced cars.


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