Toyota FT-HS

Toyota FT-HS Concept
Toyota FT-HS Concept
Overview
Manufacturer	Toyota
Production	2007
Body and chassis
Class	Concept car
Body style	2-door 2+2 coupé
Layout	FR layout
Powertrain
Engine	3.5L V6 hybrid electric
Transmission	4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	104.33 in (2,650 mm)
Length	170.27 in (4,325 mm)
Width	73.23 in (1,860 mm)
Height	50.79 in (1,290 mm)
Chronology
Predecessor	Toyota Supra (A80)
Successor	Toyota FT-86; Toyota FT-1;

The Toyota FT-HS is a hybrid sports car concept introduced at the 2007 North American International Auto Show. Calty Design Research designed the concept. FT-HS stands for Future Toyota Hybrid Sport.

The goal of the rear wheel drive hybrid powertrain is to produce 400 hp (298 kW) and achieve 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in around 4 seconds. This is accomplished by combining a 3.5 L V6 and an electric motor in a manner similar to the Lexus GS450h. Unlike the GS (and virtually all other current hybrids), a production version of the FT-HS would make use of a capacitor system designed specifically for quick charging and increased performance. Since the debut of this concept, Toyota has exhibited such technology in the Supra HV-R race car.

The 2+2 vehicle features a unique retractable roof similar to a targa top. The rear seats would be folded down when the roof is retracted, however.

In spite of the FT-HS being only a concept vehicle, Toyota’s desired starting price for such a vehicle is stated to be in the mid $30,000 range.

An August 2008 article from Automotive News indicated that a production version was no longer being considered. However, a January 2009 article from Edmunds Inside Line states that “the V6 Supra replacement is still in the pipeline and is set for an early 2011 debut”. The FT-HS concept was eventually succeeded in 2014 by the Toyota FT-1 concept, which inspired the fifth generation Toyota Supra that went into production in 2019. Many of the FT-HS concept’s styling cues were also used in the Toyota 86 series developed jointly by Toyota and Subaru.