Toyota Teases the FT-86 II Concept Ahead of Geneva Debut

Toyota has released a teaser photo of the newest incarnation FT-86 Concept, showing the entire front end of the car. The company has announced it plans to bring it to this year’s Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland. The two-door sportscar is styled in a similar fashion to the LF-A supercar and features an aggressive, purposeful front end. Also called the ‘Rear-Wheel Drive Sports Car Technology Concept,’ the car was developed in partnership with Subaru and previews the production model that will be built on a brand new platform. The latest official press release made by the company today states that “the FT-86 II concept will give the clearest indication yet of the final design for Toyota’s next sports car.” Nothing is official yet, but reports indicate the Subaru variant will have a turbocharged 2.0-liter engine that develops 260 hp (194 kW). Both models will come with rear-wheel drive, a six-speed manual transmission and a sporty suspension setup. Toyota will sell the new coupe under the Scion badge in America, in order to attract younger buyers. Production of the new model is expected to start in November this year. Subaru will also unveil their version of the sports coupe in Geneva. "A Subaru rear-wheel-drive sports car is currently under joint development as part of the business alliance with Toyota. Based on an all-new platform, the vehicle will offer Subaru's distinctive trademark and core technology: the horizontally opposed Subaru boxer engine," stated a company press release made a few days ago. autoevolution will be attending the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, so stay tuned for some real up close and personal shots of the vehicles, as well as for first-hand details of the motorized contraptions presented at the event.