The convertible was previewed by the FT-86 Open, a close-to-production concept that earned accolades from the press and the public when it bowed at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year. Many speculated the model would quickly be added to the Scion lineup as a regular-production model aimed at the Mazda MX-5 Miata, but an inside source has confirmed to British magazine What Car? the ragtop is not in Toyota’s product plan for 2014 or 2015.
Although the source did not provide additional details, trade journal Automotive News previously reported the convertible was canceled because it required a large investment that was hard to justify for a low-volume model. Notably, Toyota promised the conversion will be weight-neutral, meaning engineers were faced with the Herculean task of strengthening the coupe’s body and designing a full soft top mechanism without adding a single pound to the FR-S’ weight.
The convertible FR-S was at a relatively advanced stage of development when it was given the axe so it can be brought to dealers quickly if Toyota’s top brass decides to move ahead with the project after all.<![CDATA[
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