Comments on: Toyota FT-86 spied testing at Nurburgring

By: Supercujo

Supercujo — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:05:20 +0000

Nevermind that Nick Senior has said it will not be coming to Australia as a Subaru. Just because it won’t have AWD, he doesn’t think it will work here. Idiot.

Grey market imports of Subaru version will be huge. The Subaru badge has more street cred than the ‘yota badge.

By: Brad

Brad — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:55:54 +0000

This is the ‘Toyobaru’ aka FT-86.

http://www.caradvice.com.au/45038/toyota-ft-86-concept-toybaru-sports-car/

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:35:54 +0000

Haha, you have no idea what you are talking about.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:57:12 +0000

Isn’t this the Toyobaru?…LOL

Either way, this is gonna be one ugly car. Neither Toyota nor Subaru have a decent looking car in their range, so I won’t be holding my breath.

In terms of handling? Well I saw a youtube vid of this on the nurburg and it looked horrible.

By: Jazrod

Jazrod — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:38:01 +0000

It’s a chopped up Impreza sedan with an STI front bumper… this IS NOT the final design!
This should be promising…

By: Yanzo

Yanzo — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:36:24 +0000

no that can’t be the ft-86

By: Old Dog

Old Dog — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:10:09 +0000

Yep, is the Subaru version. CA don’t spend enough time trawling auto web sites. This came to the surface about three weka ago

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:29:44 +0000

The rear lights are 100% Impreza sedan and you can notice on the rear bumper they have those ugly fake grill inserts (same as impreza sedan).

Me thinks they are using the sedan as a test mule.

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:21:44 +0000

Isn’t that the Subaru version??

http://jalopnik.com/5384367/2011-subaru-coupe-nurburgring-action-captured-on-video

By: NacaYoda

NacaYoda — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:19:58 +0000

Heavily styled by Subaru methinks. Very close to an Impreza IMHO and no doubt a chassis, engine and running gear test mule. Probably running all the shard components that will be seem in the 86 and the Subaru branded equivilent… but definately wearing a Subaru skin here, no?