Sunday, 19 January 2014

TOYOTA FT-1 Concept Revealed

Only every once in a while do you get a true surprise debut at a motor show these days; the information is normally leaked a few days before in most cases.  Meet the Toyota FT-1 supercar concept.


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Totota FT-1 Concept


The FT-1 stands for Future Toyota 1. The FT-1 was debuted at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. There are rumours that this could be the Supra concept/replacement of the future. We can only hope this is true one day,  as the FT-1 is a beauty.


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Looking at the design of the car it looks like a beefed up version of the FT-86 concept that spawned the GT86, you can also see elements of Nissan’s 370Z, Lexus’ LF-A, a huge retractable rear wing, and a taste of a formula one nose cone.


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Our team was heavily influenced by Toyota’s sports car past, especially Celica and Supra, and we sought to capture some of that history. It is an aggressive, track-focused sports car concept with a presence that has been amplified for shock and awe


Alex Shen, Calty's Studio Chief Designer.

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‘Place of business’ is how Toyota describe the interior of the FT-1. I love this idea; the interior has more of a fighter jet feel than a car interior feel. It is very snug inside and the driver benefits from a coloured heads up display and a Formula-1 style steering wheel which is very nice indeed.


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Amazingly those of you who own Gran Turismo 6 can actually download the FT-1 concept and take the car for a test drive yourself. I love the world we live in today!


Watch the TOYOTA FT-1 CONCEPT


 




Sources: Toyota Concepts



TOYOTA FT-1 Concept Revealed

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