Toyota MR2 reborn? FT-Se EV sports car will join FT-3e SUV at Tokyo show

Toyota is broadly anticipated to drawl a widening of its EV product pipeline at this three hundred and sixty five days’s 2023 Tokyo Motor Point out – and the Japanese impress will stamp two unique battery-electric ideas on the indicate floor next week.

Dubbed the FT-3e and FT-Se, the two theory EVs “share vital formula”, the impress says, nevertheless they are very assorted in form.

Each vehicles present a gape into designs that Toyota is serious about as the impress prepares to urge the rollout of a next-generation battery EV platform due for commence by 2026.

Four teaser images released this evening by Toyota indicate that the FT-3e is an aerodynamically-styled coupe-SUV, whereas the FT-Se appears to be just just like the Toyota Sports activities EV theory of 2021.

The FT-3e appears to be a itsy-bitsy or midsize SUV, and it affords the first obvious perception correct into a mannequin that can substitute the beleaguered Toyota BZ4X, which has been criticised for its brief valid-world using fluctuate. The BZ4X is soundless deliberate for an Australian commence in 2024.

Meanwhile, the FT-Se electric sports vehicle wears Gazoo Racing (GR) badging. Its exterior form conjures up Toyota’s mid-engined coupes of days passed by, whereas an interior shot affords a see of at the very least three shows and an alcantara-clad cabin.

Last month, Toyota supplied itsy-bitsy print of the battery approach that can underpin these gadgets, with 800km lithium-ion and cheaper 600km LFP packs anticipated to be ready for the unique platform to ship in 2026.

Toyota says this could well doubtless commence a high-efficiency battery in 2027 or 2028 promising 1000km of total using fluctuate likely underpinned by an 800-volt architecture.

Lexus is known to be main the come of the EV platform whereas the enlargement into unique battery know-how – with an closing purpose of a manufacturing stable-deliver battery in 2027 or 2028 – being a Toyota-huge job.

For its portion, Lexus is anticipated to indicate a brand unique EV sedan theory at next week’s Tokyo mobility indicate. It is furthermore understood to be preparing a halo electric supercar.

Each theory vehicles will “develop with the motive force thru instrument updates,” Toyota mentioned.