TAS 2011: Toyota concept is the FT-86's little sister
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/" rel="tag">Concept Cars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertible</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/" rel="tag">Budget</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/japan/" rel="tag">Japan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/toyota/" rel="tag">Toyota</a></p><a href="http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2011/01/2011-tokyo-auto-salon-tes-concept-t-sports-previews-baby-ft-86.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="0" alt="Toyota T-Sport Concept" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/t-sport-concept-630-1295295948.jpg" /></a><br />
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We've been clamoring for a date with the production version of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ft-86">Toyota FT-86</a> for longer than we care to remember, but we officially have a new infatuation. Meet the boxer coupe's younger sister - the TES T-Sport Concept. If our Google Translator is to be believed, the car supposedly originated from an inner-company survey that asked what type of cars <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/toyota">Toyota</a> engineers would most like to see built. Apparently the overwhelming answer was a fun-to-drive, affordable sports car. <br />
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Color us stunned.<br />
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From there, the Toyota Engineering Society set about crafting their vision of a low buck machine that could still slather a smile on your face. Power comes courtesy of a 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine with around 110 horsepower, and this thing hits the scales at less than 2,000 pounds. That sounds like a winning combination to us. The T-Sport Concept wears some plenty funky styling, but we certainly wouldn't hold that against a would-be <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mx-5">Mazda MX-5</a> competitor. As with most things awesome that hail from auto shows, there's little likelihood that the T-Sport will ever see production. Head over to <a href="http://www.autoguide.com/gallery/gallery.php/v/main/auto-shows/2011tokyoautosalon/album/tesconcepttsports/_MG_0381_001.JPG.html">Au toGuide</a> to get a closer look at the two-seater. <br />
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[Sources: <a href="http://www.caradisiac.com/Pas-d-introduction-en-bourse-de-Ferrari-selon-Fiat-65011.htm#xtor=RSS-40">Caradisaic</a>, <a href="http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2011/01/2011-tokyo-auto-salon-tes-concept-t-sports-previews-baby-ft-86.html">AutoGuide</a> | Image: <a href="http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2011/01/2011-tokyo-auto-salon-tes-concept-t-sports-previews-baby-ft-86.html">AutoGuide</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/18/tas-2011-toyota-concept-is-the-ft-86s-little-sister/">TAS 2011: Toyota concept is the FT-86's little sister</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/18/tas-2011-toyota-concept-is-the-ft-86s-little-sister/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19804080/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/18/tas-2011-toyota-concept-is-the-ft-86s-little-sister/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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