For most of the 2000’s, Toyota has been missing…something. Sure, the new Camry is amazingly reliable and looks pretty from all angles. Yeah, the IS-F packs a ton of power – but who can really afford one? The Celica and MR2 Spyder were carrying the ’sports car’ flag at the turn of the century, but those were shadows of their previous incarnations and just didn’t pack the same ‘umph’ or ignite the same passion as Toyotas of old did.
The Supra. The All-Trac. The AE86. Now THOSE were exciting vehicles.
Fast forward 10 years from when the last Supra rolled off the showroom floor. With a little help from Subaru, a new generation of Toyota Sports Car is born: The FT-86. Powered by a Subaru sourced 2.0L boxer four powerplant and a rear wheel drive configuration, the FT-86 has everything going for it. Since it is still only a concept, not much more is known. But Toyota is confirming there was a focus on keeping weight down, keeping handling crisp and making sure it comes is just north of $20,000.
