According to Winding Road, Toyota is planning to produce the FSC crossover-style concept car. The FSC – “Flexible Saloon Concept” – will be loosely based on Toyota’s Camry, but will look very much like the concept car shown below. The FSC was originally introduced at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show and while production rumors were flowing after its showing in ‘05, the rumor mill quieted down until now.
They report that some of the concept’s features, such as its ambient interior lighting and its electrically folding rear seating, could make it into production. The FSC
Under the hood, engine choices are expected to mirror the Camry: a 158-horsepower 2.4 liter four-cylinder, a 268-horsepower 3.5 liter V6 and a 147-horsepower 2.4 liter four-cylinder hybrid.
Rumor has it that the FSC will enter production this coming September, but there has been no official word on pricing or availability. The original FSC show car was right-hand-drive as it was shown initially in Japan.
June 29, 2007
06/29, 2:53 PM
posted by:
deantj
Interesting. Looks like they’re testing the waters – can’t rock the Camry boat with so many middle-Americans buying the bloated manatee design, can they…
06/29, 2:57 PM
posted by:
LP640
looks very good yet another quality toyota
06/29, 3:21 PM
posted by:
CTS DRIVER
whoopie a knight rider steering wheel.
06/29, 3:27 PM
posted by:
anyclearer
Deantj said it right, looks like just a bloated manatee
06/29, 4:16 PM
posted by:
Deanster
manatee indeed
06/29, 5:03 PM
posted by:
1c3d0g
No thanks.
06/29, 7:42 PM
posted by:
TOZO
Seems OK. But does it float in water?
06/29, 8:53 PM
posted by:
GMCsyclone#478
agreed, manatee with a knight rider steering wheel. with designs like this, toyota can only last so long on its ‘name’
06/29, 9:24 PM
posted by:
Brendino
Eh, I’m not gonna get excited about a wagon.
Unless they fix the Camry nose.
06/30, 10:43 AM
posted by:
RicardoHead
wooooooooo!!!! The return of the minivan!!!!!
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Ummm … I mean flexible saloon vehicle, because the saloon on that thing is certainly quite pliable.
06/30, 11:49 AM
posted by:
Rompn4x
Toyota’s all look bloated anymore. Im looking into buying a new truck and said “hey ill be fair and see what Toyota has to offer”. The Tundra and the Taco both seem all bulged up, kinda overdone style. My neighbor who has a new 06 Taco double cab 2wd says he gets about 16mpg with his V6. I think im being swayed towards the Colorado, not to mention my co-workers 06 Colorado 4×4 3.5 get 17mpg average =) And it doesn’t look like a bloated pig.
06/30, 12:17 PM
posted by:
AMGoff
Score! A Camry Station Wagon… haven’t seen one of those in a long time. I can’t wait for the Lexus version. GMCsyclone, the name’s already wearing pretty thin, just look at their “trucks.” I must say though that I still like the FJ, although not for $30,000.
06/30, 9:25 PM
posted by:
deutschetouring1337
When I look at that car I think TROUT! lol
07/01, 12:22 PM
posted by:
autonutt
My bet is they market it as the Camry Verso in the US.. opening up the possibility of bringing the next-gen Corolla Verso as a Mazda5/Kia Rondo competitor.
07/01, 8:55 PM
posted by:
Hyperion
Station wagons are much needed in the USA. Since it has a long wheelbase, Toyota, please give it all wheel drive.
07/02, 12:04 AM
posted by:
sharpie
I think this compares more to the Dodge Magnum than the Mazda5/ Kia Rondo. For one, it is built on a midsize car than a compact car (Mazda3).
It doesn’t look tall enough to me the mini-mini-van like the Mazda5 / Kia Rondo from the picture. Rather it looks more like a wagon form of the Camry, like the Magnum to the 300.
07/02, 9:55 AM
posted by:
lyndon_h
The front of the car looks good. i thought it was going to be a G35C/335 competitor (from the top partial pic), but then i saw the other pictures
07/03, 6:03 PM
posted by:
jackjimturkey
LP640: you forgot the word “low-”
AmGoff, you’ve seen a Camry wagon recently. It just had an L on the front and an es330 on the back
I want to buy a Mazda5, but if the numbers don’t work soon, the General will probably get smart and sell the Zafira here; then, I’ve got a dilemma