Toyota to Offer a Cheaper Sports Car Based on the FT-86
By Chris Weiss
As the world waits to see the final incarnation of the great Subaru/Toyota partnership (i.e. FT-86), all we can do is speculate and gossip. Today, speculation has turned to an entirely new breed of FT-86: a sub-$20K sports coupe featuring the 109-hp 1.5-liter four-cylinder 3SZ-VE engine from the Scion xB. A Road & Track report indicates that the car will come in $5,000 cheaper than the standard FT-86, putting it as low as $15,000 to $16,000.
Toyota has commited to the second option because it originally wanted to keep the FT-86 under $20K, but will be forced to break that barrier due to higher-than-expected production costs.
Look for the mini FT-86 in 2012, a year after the FT-86 is expected to launch. [Road&Track via AutoBlog]
