According to a patent submitted by Toyota to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Toyota FR-S will be the name of the production version of the FT-86 concept. The Toyota FR-S info says the patent was filed on May 27, 2010 for automobiles and structural parts, so here is the origin for these speculations. The concept is not to go into production, but its name will not be FT-86, but Toyota FR-S as the patent for this name was filed in Both the U.S. and Canada.
The latest speculations regarding the now Toyota FR-S say it will be powered by a 2,0-liter boxer engine from Subaru that will be coupled to a rear-wheel-drive system. The power of the Toyota FR-S will be transferred to the wheels via a 6-speed manual gearbox.
The Toyota FR-S price for the European market is expected to revolve around the 17,000 EUR.
Further details regarding the Toyota FR-S are expected to be released soon. We'll keep you posted.
[Source: Toyobaru]
