Toyota has delivered a shock for visitors to this week’s Tokyo Auto Salon, revealing the Toyota FT-86 G Sports Concept. The car is set to appear alongside its unmodified sibling in the upcoming Gran Turismo 5 video game.
Based on the FT-86 concept unveiled at October’s Tokyo Motor Show, this modified, turbo-charged example was developed to help promote Toyota’s new G Sports styling kits, exclusive to the Japanese market.
Externally, the FT-86 G Sports concept features a wide-body kit to accommodate a wider track, along with a lower, more open front bumper and intake arrangement.
A vented, unpainted carbon fibre bonnet instantly connects the G Sports concept with its popular AE86 predecessor, and huge 19-inch wheels prop up each corner.
The aggressive, race-look body kit aside, the major addition to this FT-86 is a turbo-charger to the 2.0 litre Subaru-sourced boxer engine.
Toyota and racing partner Gazoo have yet to offer any specific technical details for the FT-86 G Sports concept, so performance and engine output remains unknown at this early stage.
A short trailer of the FT-86 G Sports concept driving in Gran Turismo 5 shows how the concept will look when it appears in the popular PlayStation 3 title (if, that is, the game ever arrives).
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