The designers and I apparently have two very different views of what "offroad" is.
The more I read about this thing, the more it looks like a Crossover with a bunch of gimmicky junk attached to it.
"Features include fog lights that can be taken out of their pods and used as portable lights or attached to mountain bikes for night rides."
Anyone who rides at night already has quality dedicated lighting setups.
It should read... " Features include fog lights that can be stolen out of their pods increasing sales of replacement parts."
"There are infrared cameras on the side mirrors that can record trail runs or be removed for recording activities away from the vehicle."
Should read... "There are infrared cameras on the side mirrors that can record the theft of your fog lights, when away from the vehicle"
"The FT-AC also has an integrated bike rack that retracts in a few seconds, and it has geo-location capabilities for directions back to home or base camp."
Should read..." The FT-AC also has an integrated bike rack that is useful in carrying a secondary mode of transportation after getting stuck trying to take it off-road." Geo-Location capabilities... you mean GPS?
“FT-AC is perfect for those outdoor enthusiasts who want to dial up the adventure,” Jack Hollis, group vice president and general manager for Toyota, said."
Jack Hollis has no idea what it means to dial up the adventure. Dial up the adventure while high centering a uni-body Crossover at the farmers market.
"With the FJ Cruiser gone, the 4Runner and Land Cruiser are Toyota's two remaining off-road-oriented SUVs. They are both body-on-frame vehicles,
but the automaker lacks an off-road-focused offering with a car-like unibody structure."
Sorry guys, but this one just isn't for me. I much prefer the automaker focus on the existing body-on-frame vehicles and continue to keep the roots and focus on their off-road pedigree and heritage, which apparently is too much to ask these days.