This is the Toyota FT-Se: nothing to do with share indexes, everything to do with driving fun. It’s an electric sports car of course, imagining a near future of what a GR-branded, two-seater lightweight could look like, and what it could offer using next-gen technology. Like Toyota’s clever ‘prismatic’ batteries that offer a greater range and quicker charging over what’s currently available.

The idea with the FT-Se is for the all-wheel-drive setup to have a rear-bias, not just for better traction, but also for better cornering, more driver confidence and of course, to allow some sideways lunacy. Sounds good to us.

Toyota has indicated the Nürburgring will be one of the key battlegrounds for the FT-Se, and although they’ve not released official figures, we can expect a 0-62mph time of around three seconds and an estimated top speed of 155mph.

Top Gear Magazine’s Tom Ford gives us all the details of what could be Toyota’s new MR2.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:28 Toyota MR2 successor?
01:11 It looks interesting…
02:44 It’s got next-gen batteries
03:38 It’ll concentrate on light weight
04:03 It’s got knee pads
05:11 It might have a manual transmission
05:30 You can drift it
05:55 It will evolve
06:19 It’s not as science fiction as it looks
06:37 Interesting design inspiration
07:54 Conclusion

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