Resident Snapper Paddy McGrath took a visit up to the Carlow Stages Rally which included the MK II Escort Challenge again this year, the entry was spectacular as the photos show

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As if we weren’t already excited enough over the Toyota FT-86, this truly awesome AE86 Trueno-inspired model appeared as the G Sports Turbo Concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon.

Most details of this car are vague other than mentioning it has a horizontally-opposed 2.0-litre turbo engine (Impreza Sourced Perhaps ?) with rear-wheel drive and a six-speed manual. The white paint job and the carbon fibre black bonnet clearly hint at the AE86, though the name seems more like the GT-S. One does wonder with the Impreza Engine’s previous hand grenade temperament for taking abuse, is this a wise choice for the ‘drifter’ generation.

The Full Concept is to be release at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show

After last week’s official announcement from Toyota prior to the Tokyo Motor Show, further pictures have now been posted on the enthusiast forum ft86club.com.

Showing the FT-86 Concept being photographed in the studio we get a much better impression of the design and detailing of Toyota’s forthcoming sportscar.