{"id":537547,"date":"2010-04-21T14:58:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-21T18:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/04\/21\/its-not-even-out-yet-toyota-reportedly-upping-price-on-ft-86\/"},"modified":"2010-04-21T14:58:00","modified_gmt":"2010-04-21T18:58:00","slug":"its-not-even-out-yet-toyota-reportedly-upping-price-on-ft-86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/537547","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Not Even Out Yet: Toyota reportedly upping price on FT-86"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/coupes\/\" rel=\"tag\">Coupe<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/toyota\/\" rel=\"tag\">Toyota<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/10\/01-ft-86-studio-620op.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><small>Toyota FT-86 Concept &#8211; Click above for high-res image gallery<\/small><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/autoblog.com\/make\/toyota\/\">Toyota<\/a> touts its hotly anticipated <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2009\/10\/21\/toyota-ft-86-concept-tokyo-2009\/\">FT-86 coupe<\/a> as a quick, light and attractive sports car for the masses. One of its strongest selling points is a price tag that reportedly hovering somewhere around $20,000 in base form, making the rear-drive coupe an affordable option for cash-strapped enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p>However, a report from <em>Autocar<\/em> claims that higher than expected development costs could derail any dreams of a good looking, inexpensive FT-86. The British site sites unnamed Toyota sources as saying that the base price of the little coupe has shot from &pound;13,000 ($20,000 in U.S. funds) to &pound;15,000 ($23,000 U.S.), with a range-topper coming in at &pound;17,000 ($26,000 U.S.). Further, <em>Autocar<\/em> reports that Toyota sports vehicle department head Tetsuya Tada says that the company has increased the targeted FT-86 age group has been bumped by a full 10 years from the 30s to the 40s. <\/p>\n<p>If the report turns out to be true, we&#8217;re sure there will be more than a few disappointed enthusiasts out there. But if Toyota still delivers on the attractive, lightweight, rear driver, we&#8217;re sure we can find it in our hearts to forgive an extra few thousand green-backs.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"postgallery\">\n<p><strong>Gallery: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/toyota-ft-86-concept-in-the-studio\/\">Toyota FT-86 Concept in the Studio<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/toyota-ft-86-concept-in-the-studio\/#2367575\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/10\/01-ft-86-studio_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/toyota-ft-86-concept-in-the-studio\/#2367576\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/10\/02-ft-86-studio_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/toyota-ft-86-concept-in-the-studio\/#2367577\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/10\/03-ft-86-studio_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/toyota-ft-86-concept-in-the-studio\/#2367578\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/10\/04-ft-86-studio_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/toyota-ft-86-concept-in-the-studio\/#2367579\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/10\/05-ft-86-studio_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"postgallery\">\n<p><strong>Gallery: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/toyota-ft-86-sports-concept-family-portrait\/\">Toyota FT-86 Sports Concept &#8216;Family Portrait&#8217;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/toyota-ft-86-sports-concept-family-portrait\/#2772776\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/03\/001-toy-ft86-hero-_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/toyota-ft-86-sports-concept-family-portrait\/#2772777\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/03\/002-toy-ft86-hero-_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/toyota-ft-86-sports-concept-family-portrait\/#2772778\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/03\/003-toy-ft86-hero-_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/toyota-ft-86-sports-concept-family-portrait\/#2772779\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/03\/004-toy-ft86-hero-_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/toyota-ft-86-sports-concept-family-portrait\/#2772780\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/03\/005-toy-ft86-hero-_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\n[Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/News\/NewsArticle\/AllCars\/248971\/\">Autocar<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/04\/21\/its-not-even-out-yet-toyota-reportedly-upping-price-on-ft-86\/\">It&#8217;s Not Even Out Yet: Toyota reportedly upping price on FT-86<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\">Autoblog<\/a> on Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:58:00 EST.  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