Toyota FT-86 delayed until 2013, hybrid under consideration

[Blackseal]

If a report from Japan's Best Car is to be believed, Toyota will delay the release of the FT-86 from 2011 to 2013.

 

The reasons behind the delay are varied, and include a different design direction, the economic slowdown and possibly a revised powertrain strategy that could include some kind of hybrid motivation.

 

As reported previously, the original FT-86 concept was just that

[Mockngbrd]

if this goes thru.. consider the car ruined

[Pandapura]

Good for us since it is projected that COE will drop by 2013...but it's anyone's guess whether BM will bring it in though.

[Japan96]

I WANT FT-HS or Lexus LFA