Though the production car will almost certainly bear a different name, the Toyota FT-86 pays big homage to the rear-drive Corolla AE-86. These Corollas are regularly spotted at drift and autocross events, but this drag car is the most interesting one we've laid eyes on in a while.
This car apparently started with the 2JZGTE 3.0-liter, twin-turbocharged inline-6 from the Supra, but has reportedly been modified to deliver about 800 horsepower -- 80 of which come courtesy of a nitrous shot. Now it's said to be capable of running a quarter-mile in the 8s.
Speedhunters is running a gallery of the images originally posted on the Spanish-language blog, Boostiao, and either site is worth checking if you want to see more photos.
Video of the car on the dragstrip after the jump.
Boostiao via Speedhunters
inlinesix says:
11:40 AM, 12/24/09
This is why the 2JZ-GE (slightly different, non turbo 3.0L inline-6) in the IS300 is such a promising engine. Nice video.
estreka says:
03:49 AM, 12/28/09
^ Agreed. Toyota spent so much money developing that engine and it shows.