RE: Toyota S-FR concept for Tokyo

[poprock]

I think this looks really, really nice. A cute modern update of the 2000 GT. I reckon that in a more realistic colour, this will change a lot of people’s minds.

[Andy75]

Love it!

[swisstoni]

How hard is it to make a decent looking car from a blank canvas. Very, apparently.

[xxxscimitarxxx]

looks like a Remington shaver from the front.....when is the fad for preposterously big grills going to end

[xRIEx]

Conscript said:

xRIEx said:

It looks like they want to appeal to the Fiat 500/Vauxhall Adam crowd, but in a 'cheeky sports car' way.

No thanks. FT-1 please.

It wouldn't be a bad marketing move. I reckon there's a decent market for people who want a small, lightweight "city" car but aren't particularly interested in the profile or looks of modern hatchbacks.

Also, FT-1...hnnnggg. I'm not sure that will ever see production though, I thought it was pretty much just a concept (unless you know otherwise?).

I know nothing different, I just want one.

[Kawasicki]

I really like it.

Either Toyota have done a really good job of making a concept look like a production ready car...or it is actually just a production ready car.

Small, rwd, coupe....I'm interested!

[KTF]

Kawasicki said:

it is actually just a production ready car.

Aside from the awful yellow trim and maybe LCD cluster that interior is production ready. Pure concept cars either have something wacky installed or nothing at all.

This is about as much a 'concept' as the BMW concept cars showcasing the upcoming M versions.

Edited by KTF on Thursday 8th October 21:19

[luckystrike]

I'm hoping that (like the 4th gen MX5) this is a car that looks much better in the metal and painted a proper colour, but I'm having doubts. That grille is horrific

edit: I'm also slowly coming to the realisation that it looks exactly like the kind of car SWMBO would want. bks.

[mikey P 500]

Looks wise its ugly compared to a gt86 or mk4 mx5. But compared to daihatsu copen, micra cc or even a Renault wind it looks pretty good and I think these cars are all more of the target market they are aiming at (given it will not be trying to take gt86 sales away).

[anonymous-user]

KTF said:

Aside from the awful yellow trim *and maybe LCD cluster) that interior it production ready as pure concept cars either have something wacky installed or nothing at all.

This is about as much a 'concept' as the BMW concept cars showcasing the upcoming M versions.

Agreed, looks closer to production than most concepts, but if it is, it will likely bomb, not unlike the GT86.

[roland82]

I love the concept and the fact Nissan will build it.

The front of the car is so ugly. I can't understand how anybody with eyes signed off on these sketches let alone a whole car.

[pigeonskirt]

roland82 said:

I love the concept and the fact Nissan will build it

Do you mean Toyota?

[Wadeski]

Looks like a new S800 in the same almost-retro-with-weird-proportions vein as the MINI and new beetle?

[Colonial]

Complain complain complain no affordable rwd cars anymore dsg fwd complain complain complain

Along comes an affordable, manual rwd coupe.

You'd think it would make people happy. But nope. Back to whingeing and complaining.

[Martin 480 Turbo]

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swisstoni said:

How hard is it to make a decent looking car from a blank canvas. Very, apparently.

Not too hard its been done in the past and will be every few years when stars align

[LordGrover]

had ham said:

Agreed, looks closer to production than most concepts, but if it is, it will likely bomb, not unlike the GT86.

Were you knocked over by one as a child?

[MikeT66]

poprock said:

I think this looks really, really nice. A cute modern update of the 2000 GT. I reckon that in a more realistic colour, this will change a lot of people’s minds.

+1. Love the concept, and hope that other colours flatter it more. I prefer the styling to the GT86, which looks unnecessarily messy to my eyes.

[Gecko1978]

LordGrover said:

had ham said:

Agreed, looks closer to production than most concepts, but if it is, it will likely bomb, not unlike the GT86.

Were you knocked over by one as a child?

I think the point is valid. Toyota said small rwd coupe 200bhp lots of tail out action skiny tyres etc. An the world went yes please. The car came out and no one bought it because a golf was faster more practical etc. This is the same we all like the idea but its a second or in reality 3rd car and I doubt on balance there are many people who have a 3rd car as a toy and thoes that can afford one tend to pick something special not a cheap plastic japanese thing.

Harsh but thats the reality

[anonymous-user]

LordGrover said:

Were you knocked over by one as a child?

No, just spent time driving one, experience wasn't great at all. It hasn't sold well for a reason.

But let's not turn this thread into a pro-GT86 vs anti-GT86, that's been done to death.

Back on topic, what do you think of this - tell me you think it's a looker, and I'll know you're utterly bonkers!

[anonymous-user]

Gecko1978 said:

I think the point is valid. Toyota said small rwd coupe 200bhp lots of tail out action skiny tyres etc. An the world went yes please. The car came out and no one bought it because a golf was faster more practical etc. This is the same we all like the idea but its a second or in reality 3rd car and I doubt on balance there are many people who have a 3rd car as a toy and thoes that can afford one tend to pick something special not a cheap plastic japanese thing.

Harsh but thats the reality

You make a very good point - the car was supposedly designed to appeal to petrol-head 'drivers' - but they make up only a tiny proportion of the car driving public. The vast majority of cars are bought for completely different reasons, and those buyers, it doesn't appeal so much.

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 9th October 08:35