8 March 2011

Toyota sports car gets closer

Most of today's buyers of Toyotas probably like the relatively conservative reputation of the carmaker. But the company has a proud tradition of building sports cars, from the famous 200GT through the Celica and Supra.

The FT-86 II Concept attracting considerable attention at Geneva was finished in a mean-looking black, hinting at stealth fighter looks and capability.

The production version goes on sale next year. Power will be from a version of a boxer-format engine developed in conjunction with Subaru, which will also be building its own sports car of a similar size.

No further detail on powertrain and performance are yet available.