Toyota FT-1 Concept Previews Toyota/BMW Joint Sports Car

摘要

A source familiar with the product plans of Toyota and Lexus confirmed to Motor Trend that the Toyota FT-1 concept essentially previews the next-gen BMW Z4 and an as-yet-unnamed Toyota coupe, possibly the next Supra. The two cars will share a platform, but will be styled very differently. As we previously reported, Toyota's technical partnership with BMW will yield one sports car for each automaker, similar to the tie-up with Subaru that produced the FR-S and BRZ. BMW will lead manufacturing, as it has a steady supply of carbon fiber from its Moses Lake, Washington-based SGL plant. The BMW Z4 will use a carbon-fiber tub similar to that of the i3 and i8. Our source tells us a two-seat roadster will be first, possibly with a power retractable hardtop, with an M version to follow. As we've heard before, the Toyota version will be far less exotic compared with the FT-1, and perhaps even less stylized than the Z4 to differentiate the two. Powertrains, unfortunately, are still unknown.