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FT-HS, Supra and FT-86?

Just found an interesting article here, written on June, 2009: [url]http://www.egmcartech.com/2009/06/22/2011-toyota-supra-to-get-400-hp-via-35l-v6-mated-to-a-hybrid-system/[/url] last paragraph: [quote] Internally known as the 086A, a prototype is expected to be completed by the end of 2009. The car has moved out of design phase and sources say that Toyota is looking at a 3.5L V6 engine that will be mated to the current Toyota Crown hybrid system delivering a total of 400-hp to the rear-wheel-drive sports car. As reported before, the Supra successor is expected to debut in late 2011. [/quote] Article notes that the Supra project internally is known as 086A, but we all know it is not and late 2011 is FT-86 (G sports?) release date. Many of the design cues on FT-86 really are from the FT-HS concept. so what about the Hybrid supra? Ok there were many renderings and pictures in the last years of the Supra, but seems the crisis has killed it and revived the FT-86. but still some design cues from FT-HS were taken into account.. [url=http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/jpg/200803/2010-toyota-supra-rew.jpg][img]http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/jpg/200803/2010-toyota-supra-rew.jpg[/img][/url] [img]http://www.egmcartech.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/toyota_ft_hs_concept_main.jpg[/img] [url=http://www.egmcartech.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/is_this_next_toyota_supra_1.jpg][img]http://www.egmcartech.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/is_this_next_toyota_supra_1.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.supracarparts.com/images/2008_Supra_Concept.jpg][img]http://www.supracarparts.com/images/2008_Supra_Concept.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.2008toyotasupra.net/stills/2008-toyota-supra-sneak-preview-big.jpg][img]http://www.2008toyotasupra.net/stills/2008-toyota-supra-sneak-preview-big.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.2008toyotasupra.net/stills/2008-toyota-supra-japanese-ad-big.jpg][img]http://www.2008toyotasupra.net/stills/2008-toyota-supra-japanese-ad-big.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.tune86.com/ft-86-images/875_suprafths-renders][img]http://www.tune86.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/normal/pictures_photos/2010/01/toyota-supra-front_and_rear.JPG[/img][/url] [url=http://www.tune86.com/ft-86-images/876_supra-speculation][img]http://www.tune86.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/normal/pictures_photos/2010/01/2010-toyota-supra-re-1w.jpg[/img][/url] I actually love the rear and side design of the Best Car rendering (the last two pics in red), they look better than FT-86 cocnepts`. But the front is terrible. Best car rended 'supra' + FT-86 frontend would be a killer design! Just my personal opinion.