Toyota MR2/S to make a comeback?

[GranTurNismo]

How to immediately lose interest in the MR-2.

That thing is hideous, I'd rather take an Aztec


Jerome

I couldn't disagree more. I think it's very promising.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Toyota teases the FT-Se concept which will debut at the Japan Mobility Show

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[GranTurNismo]

I can't be the only one who thinks this looks like a Gran Turismo VGT car.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Toyota FT-Se

The Toyota FT-Se Is The Electric MR2 Of Our Time | Carscoops

While Toyota has yet to disclose specific details about the electric powertrain of the FT-Se concept, it certainly piques our curiosity

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The Japanese carmaker has not provided specifics about the concept’s powertrain, other than confirming that it is a battery-electric vehicle. It says that it incorporates the expertise that Toyota Gazoo Racing has gained in motorsport in recent years and that it supports software updates to “grow with the driver.”

 

[Darla Starch]

Based on the math from the initial FT-HS concept, can't wait for the production version circa 2039

 

[05XR8]

I can dig it. Buy one for your kid with 50hp and update the horsepower according to report card grades.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

GR Design Group product manager claims the FT-Se will go in production some time after 2026

Electric Toyota FT-Se Sports Car May Actually Go Into Production 'After 2026'

Toyota's hot concept may become a reality after all, and maybe with an electric "manual" transmission too.

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Hideaki Iida, the project manager for the GR (Gazoo Racing) Design Group and designer of the FT-Se Concept, told me in an interview on the show stand that the car does in fact share the same battery pack as the Lexus LF-ZC that is officially confirmed for production. And while Toyota hasn't said whether the FT-Se will become a real car or not, Iida was adamant that it would be after that Lexus makes its debut.

"We're going to release the Lexus model in 2026 and this one afterward," Iida said. "We can't guarantee the year itself, but as soon as possible. After 2026 is what I can tell you."

Finally, other Toyota folks I spoke to at the show alluded to the FT-Se eventually doing something with the company's planned simulated "manual" gearbox for EVs – something also due out around 2026. That's what Toyoda alluded to at the time: “It has a manual transmission.

Iida didn't want to comment when I asked him about the production car's power rating, target weight, or price, but he did say it's envisioned to compete with the Porsche Boxster and Cayman – two cars also expected to go all-electric in the coming years.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

I could be interested in this provided they do it right.