Toyota Dropping Plans for GT86 Convertible

It seems like internally ToyotaToyotaJapan, 1937 > present155 models
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has been happy to create ideas for a tweaked version of the GT86Toyota GT 86Japan, 2012 > present9 photos
, and we have heard about turbocharged, hybrid and larger displacement versions. One version that will not be hitting the roads will be the GT86 convertible, according to Toyota insiders.

A convertible GT86 made it all the way to the concept stage in the form of the FT-86 Open concept, but Toyota has dropped the idea for the foreseeable future and will not give a reason why. 

In the mean time, we will just have to wait until either Toyota or SubaruSubaruJapan, 1953 > present34 models
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unveils.

In July, Toyota engineer Tetsuya Tada said, "We are already working on a mid-life facelift for the car, and we are investigating both turbocharging and supercharging too, But an electric motor assistance solution is also possible, and would bring benefits that forced induction does not."

Faster GT86 Could Get a Hybrid Instead of Turbo or Supercharger

Source: What Car