Toyota Teases Sexy Sports Car And Svelte SUV Concepts

After showing offseveral of its past conceptsearlier this month, Toyota has now provided a preview of two upcoming concepts that will be displayed at the imminent Japan Mobility Show (October 26-November 5). Both are battery electric vehicles and will offer "personal ride customization" and all the usual connectivity features one expects of the contemporary EV, but each has its own style and character. One is an SUV, while the other is a two-door sports coupe.

The SUV is called FT-3e and is said to be capable of contributing to carbon neutrality "by connecting to society as a transfer medium for energy and data from the vehicle and its surroundings," suggesting that the concept will have some means of calculating more efficient routes based on cloud data.

Toyota will explain how this works at the show, as well as show off the digital displays along the SUV's side. These run from the lower side of the body to the upper door, providing information such as battery charge level, onboard temperature, and interior air quality as the driver approaches the vehicle.

The second concept is called FT-Se and is touted as "a high-performance sports BEV model proposed as one of the options for sports cars in the carbon-neutral era," and this is said to take lessons from Toyota Gazoo Racing's competitive exploits in motorsport.

As the curvaceous body indicates, this car will focus on handling stability and aerodynamic performance, but it still shares "major components" with the abovementioned FT-3e.

The wide, low sports car has hints of theGR Suprain its design, while the cabin has another new take on the yoke-style steering wheel, along with a low-mounted digital driver display. Another two smaller screens are placed on either side of the tiller, while kneepads have been added to "protect the body from G-forces during driving." A smattering of GR badges and a black roof add to the aggressive look, as does a massive rear diffuser.