Will FT-1 concept follow the FT-86 timeline?

[Supraman]

Yup I was hoping the LC was in dealers sometime this year. But it being pushed to next year as a 2018 model means this FT1 production will be out in 2018 as a 2019 production model at the earliest. We might get an updated concept this year to keep the buzz going but the car won't be available for purchase for a while

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[JohnnyTX]

Wonder why so much time needed for the LC production to begin? They just debuted the production version so why would it need another 1-2 years to start production? Frustrating because it affects the Supra MKV timeline.

 

[Supra93]

Wonder why so much time needed for the LC production to begin? They just debuted the production version so why would it need another 1-2 years to start production? Frustrating because it affects the Supra MKV timeline.

Akio said it will be here in Spring of 2017, so that is only a year.

It is to finish testing and most likely get all the kinks out before it reaches the buyer. It doesn't seem to unusual for cars like these. The production NSX debut on 1/15, but won't be in showrooms until Spring of 2016. Same goes for the new Ford GT. It debut the same time as the NSX, but from what I read last it won't be in showrooms until 2017.

 

[__WRC__]

Was there a second LC concept? Wondering if we'll see a second FT-1 concept at some point, or will the next version we see be the production model.

 

[Supra93]

Was there a second LC concept? Wondering if we'll see a second FT-1 concept at some point, or will the next version we see be the production model.

Yes there was, but the only differences was color change. So if we look at it that way the second FT-1 concept was the graphite one.

 

[black-supra]

Yes there was, but the only differences was color change. So if we look at it that way the second FT-1 concept was the graphite one.

Do you remember how much time was between the 1st and 2nd LC concept?

 

[Supra93]

Do you remember how much time was between the 1st and 2nd LC concept?

Roughly 9 months apart. The red one debut January 2012 at Detroit. The blue one was unveiled in October 2012 at the Australian Auto Show.

 

[Wally World]

Roughly 9 months apart. The red one debut January 2012 at Detroit. The blue one was unveiled in October 2012 at the Australian Auto Show.

So basically we could have already seen the same 2 concepts for the FT-1 Supra already - the original red one and the gray one. Like I was saying in the other thread this could be a good thing. It could mean that the production Supra will look just like the concept FT-1 like the LC does.

 

[Turbo GFX]

So basically we could have already seen the same 2 concepts for the FT-1 Supra already - the original red one and the gray one. Like I was saying in the other thread this could be a good thing. It could mean that the production Supra will look just like the concept FT-1 like the LC does.

If Tada San's words remain accurate then we should be seeing another concept debut this year - see http://www.supramkv.com/threads/toyota-confirms-supra-revival-concept-for-2016-reveal.214/

 

[Da Hmong]

If Tada San's words remain accurate then we should be seeing another concept debut this year - see http://www.supramkv.com/threads/toyota-confirms-supra-revival-concept-for-2016-reveal.214/

It's GOTTA be NY at this point I think. Next to Detroit it would be the biggest auto show stage they can drop it. I'm going to need to take a trip there if it does show up in March.

 

[S O B]

It's GOTTA be NY at this point I think. Next to Detroit it would be the biggest auto show stage they can drop it. I'm going to need to take a trip there if it does show up in March.

Doesn't have to be a US autoshow. There's also Geneva, Frankfurt, Paris, which are all big shows.

 

[Da Hmong]

Doesn't have to be a US autoshow. There's also Geneva, Frankfurt, Paris, which are all big shows.

True. Wishful thinking on my part. The FT-1 did first debut in Detroit so we'll see.

 

[Supra93]

I think we can take Geneva off the list. That is where the Lexus LC500h will debut. I would think Toyota would want all eyes on that car. A new/updated concept or prototype would definitely steal the spotlight from Lexus' new flagship.

 

[supraboi]

According to AutoCar, the idea started way back in 05/2012.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...cos-strategy-toyota-supra-internet-sales-more

Toyota Supra:

The development of the Toyota Supra kicked off in May 2012, when the firm’s chairman called the GT86’s chief engineer, Tetsuya Tada, and told him to go to Munich to speak to BMW about a possible joint venture. Two years later, the idea of a Supra was rubber-stamped.

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