Toyota has announced two exciting concept cars that will debut at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show on October 26. Both models are battery electric vehicles and are called FT-Se and FT-3e respectively.
The Toyota FT-Se is the more interesting of the two cars because it takes the form of a high-performance sports car bearing the GR badge. Toyota describes it as “one of the options available for sports cars in the era of carbon neutrality” and notes that it benefits from the experience that Gazoo Racing has gained in motor sports in recent years.
The FT-Se’s wide, low profile immediately catches the eye, and while Toyota already makes the GR 86 and Supra sports cars, the FT-Se looks nothing like either. Instead, it appears to be an upgraded version of the GR Sports Concept, an electric model similar to the MR2, which was unveiled at the end of 2021.
At the back appear slim LED taillights that curve upwards and along thin vertical fins on either side. The teaser also shows a prominent GR badge on the pronounced rear lip spoiler and we can also see the sexy diffuser in black.
Most of the FT-Se’s exterior is covered in orange but includes a black roof and black side mirrors. A separate teaser also shows off the interior of the car where we can see a prominent digital instrument cluster, a yoke-shaped steering wheel, and infotainment displays on either side of the yoke.
Toyota also says it will feature “newly designed knee pads to protect the body from G-forces while driving.” The automaker adds that the model seeks to “address stability and aerodynamic performance” and will support online software updates, according to the Wheelz website.
