FT-86 chief project engineer himself confirms tuner focus of the car

[MrRonin]

Hope Toyota will create a sports car that affordable and not Lexus sports car that's for the high end customer with high price tag.

Nissan already heading the way for high end market sports car with their GTR.
Currently Toyota also hand-over their sports car segment to LEXUS.
Even their SUV Harrier already using LEXUS LOGO. No more Toyota Harrier new model.

 

[koolspyda]

(FT86) it will be scion in US.

word is its a go, & come tokyo auto salon, we should we see it in production.

btw have you guys seen the latest LFA nurburgring record? crazy 7.14. its 8 sec shaved of its own (Lfa) previous attempt, & 4 sec off the guys from stuggart best (Porsche 997 GT2 RS)

 

[alantjw]

Has the lfa beaten the gtr...? If they turbocharge it should be peice of cake.... I think 0.5 bar would be enuf...

 

[koolspyda]

I digress, we already are in great anticipation of yotas new effort, which shd be a blast with great tuner support!


Yota arm Lexus, which is showing good effort... Nice sound!

Nordschleife lap records - FastestLaps.com - as in sept 2011

1. Radical SR8LM. - 6:48.00
2. Radical SR8 - 6:55.00
3. Gumpert Apollo Speed. - 7:11.57
4. Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package - 7:14.64
5. Donkervoort D8 RS - 7:14.89
6. Porsche 997 GT2 RS. - 7:18.00
7. Radical SR3 Turbo - 7:19.00
8. Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 - 7:19.63
9. Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR - 7:22.10
10. Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Z07 Package - 7:22.68
11. Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Z07 Package - 7:22.68
12. Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package (previous timed attempt) - 7:22.85
13. Gumpert Apollo Sport - 7:24.00
14. Nissan GT-R (Mk II) - 7:24.22

 

[alantjw]

wahahaha.... me like... they cos lots of people say LFA still loose to GTR35... and all U tube videos shows that it loose to it...

 

[alantjw]

can i drop a 2JZ in this thing??? iif can it would be great.. XD