[West]

So now that the dust has settled, lets vote for the official name of the Toyota FT-86

AE86
Celica
Cresida
Corolla
FT-86
Levin
Sprinter
tC
Trueno

[csusza2000]

Sorry guys, I just voted for Celica, me being European and so ... I hope you don't mind, but I can cope with this name. However as I wrote on another trhead I would like to see a new name coming up. But none of the names from this poll. Well maybe 86, but simply 86, without FT-. But this on the other hand would be meaningless for the "outsiders". aaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggghhhh
Anyway whatever name will be decided upon by Toyota for our small European market I will manage to find a way to forge out 86 in chromed japanese letters and fix it on the trunk

and maybe remove the "factory default" name
Sorry again.

[Exitspeed]

I voted Celica. I've always liked Celicas.

[Trueno]

I'll give you one guess on what my vote was, then you win a prize.

[csusza2000]

of course the last one in the list

[Cal]

Levin has a nice ring to it.

[HyperFX]

I voted for ft86 because it just sounds funny. When people ask what did you buy? You can say I bought eighty six feet of car. (86 ft)

[Exitspeed]

AE86 and Trueno just seem too fanboy-ish to me. Corolla doesn't even make an sense. tC makes sense but I wouldn't want it to be called that nor do I want it to be a Scion.

[ej25ti]

lol i think we all know it's not gonna be "FT"
i went with Trueno, just because Toyota Trueno kinda flows

[FT-Omnom]

It will be called a Celica worldwide.

[whaap]

Corolla SR5

[scoobie]

No doubt, it's a celica.

[Nemesis]

please don't let it be a celica....the celica name just isn't that strong. There has never been a stock celica that was anything more then a wannabe. Please Toyota start fresh and make this the FT-86. Even something else, but don't brand this awesome car before it even has a chance to fly...

[West]

The Celica has always been a bit bastardized as a brand. Although don't forgot the Celica was born RWD.

1st Gen = A20 & A35 - 70-77 (RWD)
2nd Gen = A40 & A50 - 77-82 (RWD)
3rd Gen = A60 - 81-85 (RWD)

After this it lost its roots and went FWD/AWD for two gens then the latest gen FWD.

[whaap]

Corolla SR5

[ej25ti]

hm... and what to call the scooby?
I'd be okay with SVX... even though no H6

[Exitspeed]

Originally Posted by ej25ti

hm... and what to call the scooby?
I'd be okay with SVX... even though no H6

I think Subaru has a much more difficult task of naming their version. They don't have the long list of names to choose from like Toyota.

Also their namenclature is kinda weird. They have the WRX and WRX Sti, but then Legacy, and Outback. So do they go with a name or letters? Americans supposedly prefer letters (even though they don't even know what they mean most of the time), but it's the first completely new model Subaru has had since the ever failing Tribeca.

Like I said, it's a touch task.

SC(Sport Coupe)X (assuming it's AWD) and SCX STi wouldn't be bad.

[ej25ti]

Originally Posted by Exitspeed

I think Subaru has a much more difficult task of naming their version. They don't have the long list of names to choose from like Toyota.

Also their namenclature is kinda weird. They have the WRX and WRX Sti, but then Legacy, and Outback. So do they go with a name or letters? Americans supposedly prefer letters (even though they don't even know what they mean most of the time), but it's the first completely new model Subaru has had since the ever failing Tribeca.

Like I said, it's a touch task.

SC(Sport Coupe)X (assuming it's AWD) and SCX STi wouldn't be bad.

well essentially WRX's are Imprezas... but lol
SCX seems like a good name i like

[Nemesis]

Originally Posted by West

The Celica has always been a bit bastardized as a brand. Although don't forgot the Celica was born RWD.

1st Gen = A20 & A35 - 70-77 (RWD)
2nd Gen = A40 & A50 - 77-82 (RWD)
3rd Gen = A60 - 81-85 (RWD)

After this it lost its roots and went FWD/AWD for two gens then the latest gen FWD.

I'd still buy it if they name it a Celica, but telling my friends I own a celica just wouldn't be the same. MR2 and Supra are strong names, but supra is out and brings with it a large price tag, MR2 doesn't fit. Celica was a stronger name in the 80s. I think toyota really tried to revive it with the last celica GTS, but it was faster on paper then in reality. Hey, maybe a beautiful car like this with 200/200 from a low end torque boxer engine can revive the celica? Celica Turbo......just doesn't sound right yet....Celica G......nah....

[Exitspeed]

Originally Posted by ej25ti

well essentially WRX's are Imprezas... but lol
SCX seems like a good name i like

Duh. That totally slipped my mind.

[ra23celica]

No 2000GT vote button!!!!

[Exitspeed]

Originally Posted by ra23celica

No 2000GT vote button!!!!

It would have to be only a 2.0 then. 2500GT just doesn't have a good ring to it. And again, for American consumers I think that nameplate conjures up thoughts of the 3000GT.

[Cal]

Someone say Mitsubishi?

[Rok Bee]

I wanted to vote DSM.

Eclipse/Talon

I think its a Celica GT.

Subaru SCX sounds good to me!

[ra23celica]

Will Toyota give us an 'unconventional' car (for them - light weight, RWD) but give it a conventional name - like Celica?

[Cal]

^Very good point. Thats why I voted Levin, it is not conventional in the least bit IMO.

[Nemesis]

OK. Who voted for Corolla, you know who you are......for shame.....

[Trueno]

You can take tC off the list!

I don't care if they call it camry, just give me to damn car!

[Cal]

I see a lot of people want to call it a celica. Ha ha ha.

[ra23celica]

Hmmm, methinks that Toyota will bow to its conservative side and give it a traditional established name, and that is most likely going to be 'Celica'.