Toyota FT-HS is now official
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Toyota FT-HS is now official
The June '07 print edition of Automobile is full of juicy information, and one of the more significant bits of news appears in a sidebar on page 30. According to the magazine, Toyota has given the FT-HS hybrid sports car the green light, and the Calty-designed production version will make its debut in 2009. It's being billed by Automobile as the spiritual successor to the late, lamented Supra -- a position that's hard to argue assuming you can look past the probable lack of an inline 6. Like the concept, the two-seat FT-HS will pair the company's Hybrid Synergy Drive with an as-yet-undetermined gasoline engine (the concept utilized a 3.5-liter V6). Power and pricing aren't discussed, but if the numbers thrown around when the concept was introduced -- 400 horses and mid-level dollar amounts -- are feasible, the thing should have plenty of takers.
Though this car wasnt popular among most of you, I was and am very interested. Maybe 2 cars in the stable come time that this comes out
Though this car wasnt popular among most of you, I was and am very interested. Maybe 2 cars in the stable come time that this comes out
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Originally Posted by clokwork
I was highly interested in this car when they first debuted it. It will be interesting to see what specs they lay out for this car and what drivetrain configuration they go with.
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highly unlikely such a sophisticated electric boost system will make production. the mitsu 4g eclipse concept had a similar setup making 400hp. unless toyota wants to sell it for 50k+, eboost will be cut.
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Originally Posted by clokwork
The June '07 print edition of Automobile is full of juicy information, and one of the more significant bits of news appears in a sidebar on page 30. According to the magazine, Toyota has given the FT-HS hybrid sports car the green light, and the Calty-designed production version will make its debut in 2009. It's being billed by Automobile as the spiritual successor to the late, lamented Supra -- a position that's hard to argue assuming you can look past the probable lack of an inline 6. Like the concept, the two-seat FT-HS will pair the company's Hybrid Synergy Drive with an as-yet-undetermined gasoline engine (the concept utilized a 3.5-liter V6). Power and pricing aren't discussed, but if the numbers thrown around when the concept was introduced -- 400 horses and mid-level dollar amounts -- are feasible, the thing should have plenty of takers.
Though this car wasnt popular among most of you, I was and am very interested. Maybe 2 cars in the stable come time that this comes out
Though this car wasnt popular among most of you, I was and am very interested. Maybe 2 cars in the stable come time that this comes out
WOW A V6 AND IT'S PUTTING OUT 400HP....WHAT IZ INFINITI DOING WRONG
I think by the time it makes it to production it will be very nice.
Now they just need to do something that they have not in a few years and make another "driver's" car. Maybe this will be it.
Now they just need to do something that they have not in a few years and make another "driver's" car. Maybe this will be it.