Toyota S-FR provides rear-wheel drive insta(p)fun

Posted on 08-10-2015 at 10:42 by sir_smokalot – 45 Comments”

Mazda MX-5, meet your future competitor of Toyota.

The market for mischievous ienie mini sportscars seems to be revived: with the S660 has Honda a sharp steering kei-car made, and also Toyota plant a tiny sports car, that as an entry-level model below the GT86 should be positioned. A concept of this, with the name S-FR (Small, Front-Engine, Rear-Drive), later this month, shown at the Tokyo motor show.

This S-FR is a lot bigger than the S660, and has no, 660 cc, three-cylinder, but an atmospheric 1.5 four-cylinder under the hood that reportedly 130 hp supplies. He is 7 cm longer than the MX-5, but also narrower and higher. That is him you see, because the F-RS looks like a weird bulb cart, but it is still a concept.

This latter is accentuated by the use of a nice bright neon colors, that between the many honeycomb-shaped structures of the interior debut, that button will be on the production model probably asked teruggedraaaid.

With the MX-5 ND, Mazda set the bar high, and it will make us wonder the extent to which Toyota with his future 2+2 production to competition. Just like the GT86 will also be a nichemodel be, the sales have to of the Corolla’s, but this car fits perfectly in the strategy Toyota a sporty little clutch.

The S-FR was in the corridors already slightly announced, an editorial board member @Ricardo dances currently from the joy of the horlepiep the top of a light pole.

S-FR

Overall Length 3,990 mm
Overall Width 1,695 mm
Overall Height 1,320 mm
Wheelbase 2,480 mm

Gallery: Toyota S-FR Concept 2015

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