Toyota would like to retain 86 in the name somehow, as the compact rear-wheel-drive car is more of a tribute to the AE86 Corolla than the early rear-wheel-drive and more recent front-wheel-drive Celicas. The Scion version will likely stick to its alphabetic naming system and be known as the FR-S. FR-S stands for Front-engine, Rear-wheel-drive, Sport.
The styling of the production model likely won’t be as aggressive as the three concept cars were. Even though the FT-86 will be using Subaru’s lightweight and compact boxer flat-four the low overall height won’t be enough for Toyota designers to retain the concept cars’ super-low nose while still passing pedestrian impact regulations.
Toyota maintains that the camouflaged FT-86 seen testing at the Nüurburgring is not a high-performance version, but rather there will be optional aerodynamic pieces available for the car. The production version of the FT-86 is expected to make its appearance at the Tokyo Motor Show at the end of this year before it finally goes on sale in 2012.
We found this on fellow British Buff Book Car‘s YouTube channel. It’s video of the FT-86 returning home from testing at the Nurburgring. Did you notice the Supra in the driveway right before the FT-86 pulls into the garage?
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