Toyota FT-86 Concept Features in Gran Turismo 5 [video]

By Thami Masemola
October 7, 2009 5:23 PM
Filed Under: Concept Car, Japanese, Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota, Video Games

The recently revealed Toyota and Subaru-developed compact sports car will be one of the stars in the new Gran Turismo 5 game. This promotional video clip features the Toyota FT-86 in motion under different circumstances. First off a trailer, then doing town and scenic routes and finally power sliding (leaving both rubber and smoke) on a couple of racing tracks.

The FT-86 makes its public debut as a concept at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. It uses a 2.0-litre boxer engine making a dismal 118kW (160hp). Some have said a more powerful version with about 147kW (200hp) is planned. Mated with the unit is a 6-speed manual gearbox.

Dimensions are 4.16 metres for length, 1.26m high, 1.76m wide and a wheelbase of 2.57m. The car is expected to make production as a fun, affordable, compact and eco-friendly sports car.

 

Comments

N20_Purge
October 7, 2009 7:15 PM
Nice, a modern day AE86! I hope they put a more suitable front bumper for the production version though.

Renegade
October 7, 2009 8:34 PM
Maybe the trapezoidal grille can become Toyota's corporate face from now on.

scratchy996
October 8, 2009 4:06 PM
sure, except that's a hexagonal grille, not a trapezoidal

EDavis
October 8, 2009 12:54 AM
Re: The 200hp (if we're lucky) FT-86 and long tire-smoking power slides.

How disappointed will gaming nerds be to discover that the Toyota starring in their GT5 wet dreams doesn't actually produce enough power to pull off that manoeuver?

N20_Purge
October 8, 2009 4:08 PM
Well, GT5 has car tuning, so MAYBE Toyota will allow gamers to tune the FT-86 to something more.... driftable.

VonProv
October 8, 2009 3:20 AM
Sure, they won't be able to pull off that manoeuvre in the stock version. Having a Subie engine in that means lots of parts available to smoke those back rubbers.

Dolomight 74-86
October 8, 2009 5:30 AM
Having the old hachi-roku chasing the newer one was a nice touch. I hope they got a retardedly powerful version of the 86 planned ,350 bhp preferably.

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