VIDEO: Toyota FT-86 Freshly Spied at the Nurburgring Race Track

If anything else, spy photographers have their work cut out with the new Toyota FT-86 sports coupe. As we are nearing closer to the launch of the production model, the Japanese automaker has increased its presence at the Nordschleife circuit in Germany to fine tune the chassis and mechanical hardware, with this latest scoop video showing a camouflaged prototype in action.

New Toyota FT-86 / Scion FR-S Sports Coupe Scooped on Video

By now, you have probably already seen our spy shots of the kitted-out Toyota FT-86 prototype with the Supra-like rear wing, which was snagged during testing in Germany, but one scoopster managed to film the sports car on the road as well.

SPIED: Toyota FT-86 Sports Coupe with New Wing Scooped Alongside the Supra

Now that the international auto show circus has shifted into neutral gear for the summer, Toyota is back at the Nurburgring trying out its upcoming FT-86 rear-wheel drive sports coupe, which is been co-developed with Subaru. The prototype seen in these fresh spy spots appears to be wearing a production bodywork while also featuring a host of aero fittings, the most prominent of which is the jumbo-size rear wing that brings to mind the last Supra.
Talking about the Toyota brand�s last sports coupe with a rear-wheel drive layout, as you can see for yourself in our photo gallery, a mid-90�s example of the Supra was spotted traveling alongside the FT-86 at the Nurburgring. Observing the two cars together, it is not hard to see the resemblance.

Toyota Confirms 2.0-liter Boxer Engine, Six-Speed Gearboxes and LSD for 2012 FT-86

In keeping enthusiasts on their toes, Toyota�s European division came out with a new release today on its upcoming FT-86 sports coupe. The Japanese automaker confirmed that the production version will go on sale in 2012 with power coming from by Subaru's new 2.0-liter 4-cylinder boxer engine fitted with Toyota's D-4S technology. The latter consists of direct injection combined with port injection.

We still don�t get any output numbers although Toyota says the D4-S technology �results in increased horsepower and torque without sacrificing fuel consumption and environmental performance.� Subaru's latest 2.0-liter horizontally opposed gasoline engine, which is offered on the all-new Impreza, develops 148 horsepower and 145 lb-ft (197 Nm) of torque, but in the case of the FT-86, output is expected to increase significantly.

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Poll: What�s Your Favourite Toyota FT-86 Concept?

Toyota�s FT-86 sports coupe has to be one of the most hotly anticipated cars of the last ten years. A sporty, lightweight, front-engined and rear-wheel-drive spiritual successor to the legendary AE86, brought to you by the same company that built the Celica, MR2 and Supra? Yes, please!

So far, we�ve had three iterations of the �AE86 Nouveau�. First, there�s the original, scene stealing Toyota FT-86 Concept from the2009 Tokyo Motor Show. Then there�s the much derided FT-86 II Concept from Geneva 2011. And lastly, there�s the Ferrari-emulating Scion FR-S that took the 2011 New York Auto Show by storm.

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Tuning Toyota FT-86

Despite the fact that the concept car, Toyota FT-86, which was introduced in October last year, still far from production, the model underwent its first operational development of the Toyota engineers and their partners from the firm GAZOO, "who have eaten more than one dog" to establish racing cars.

While Toyota and GAZOO not disclose the technical parameters of their joint project, but reporters found out that under the hood of the model is the upgraded 2-liter turbocharged engine company Subaru. Its capacity can exceed 300 hp, which will allow concept, if it goes into mass production, to compete with many European sports car.





RWD Tokyo exhibit FT-86 G Sports Concept has received a new aerodynamic body kit, which includes upgraded bumpers, the imposing rear wing, carbon-fiber hood with extra holes for ventilation, extended wheel arches. "Shod" sports car in 19-inch alloy wheels with tires Bridgestone Potenza.

Interior models of Toyota engineers and GAZOO actually left unattended, if we do not take into account the emergence of a new sports saloon seats Recaro.

New High res images for Toyota FT-86 Coupe

Finally Toyota has released their brand new AE-86 and named it as FT-86. And while we're waiting for next week's Tokyo Motor Show to get all the juicy details on the rear-wheel drive coupe that will be powered by a Subaru-sourced four-cylinder boxer engine, a Toyota-loving forum has published a mega gallery with 50 new studio shots of the FT-86 that you can enjoy right after the jump.

Toyota FT-86 Concept Previewed

The Toyobaru is finally shown in the flesh metal and though that�s not what its called, it still is a collaboration between Toyota and Subaru. This here people, are the official photos of the FT-86, a near production model of the co-developed rear-wheel-drive coupe that will make its world debut at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month. The production version of this 2+2 seater sports coupe, whose conceptual name harks back to the popular RWD Corolla AE86 or better known as Hachiroku, is due to go on sale towards the end of 2011.

�The FT-86 Concept is neither an electric vehicle nor a hybrid vehicle, but is a sports model with a gasoline engine developed to convey the essential appeal of automobiles in a new era. It is a must-see concept car that expresses TMC�s desire to once again create a Toyota sports car,� the Japanese automaker said in a release published on its official site.

The FT-86 is powered by a front-mounted, 2-liter four-cylinder boxer engine sourced from Subaru that drives the rear wheels. Official details are still scarce but our source says that Toyota opted to equip the concept model with a naturally-aspirated version of Subaru�s 2-liter flat four that produces 150hp in the Impreza. But it is very likely that Toyota has tweaked the engine to crank out a few more horses to boost output closer to the 200 mark.



It�s worth noting that in Japan, Subaru also offers a 2.0-liter turbocharged boxer with 250HP that powers the Impreza S-GT that we all know as the WRX in most markets.

Considering details are scarce, we can only guess at which powertrains will be available on the production version of the FT-86. Two logical choices will be either Subaru�s 2-liter and 2.5-liter four-cylinder boxer engines (depending on the market) in both naturally aspirated and turbocharged forms.

As for the looks of the car, our source suggests that the design of the car won�t change much when it reaches production in 2011. But the same can�t be said of the interior though as it still is too conceptual for production.