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Toyota FT-86 Open Concept revealed

The Toyota FT-86 Open Concept has made its world debut at Geneva

If you fancy a GT 86 cabrio, Toyota wants to know. This is the FT-86 Open Concept – a prototype designed to gauge the public’s reaction – and should it prove a hit, it’s extremely likely to make production.

The convertible has been unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, and it features a multi-layered canvas hood incorporating a glass rear window. This folds electronically behind the fixed rear seats, and the 2+2 seating layout remains.

For maximum impact, the show car offers a bright white exterior and contrasting navy blue canvas roof. On the inside, bright white seats are held together by yellow stitching to match the yellow carpets.

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The Open Concept uses the 197bhp 2.0-litre four-cylinder boxer engine from the coupe – the reigning Auto Express Performance Car of the Year.

And if the car gets the green light, Toyota claims it would offer the six-speed manual and auto boxes. The final drop-top would also use the same suspension, steering and brakes as the coupe.

Toyota says the GT 86 coupe was designed from the start to be easily converted to a soft-top, and that the amount of engineering to add a cabrio to the line-up “is not expected to be great”.

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