Toyota FT-AC concept unveiled

The Toyota FT-AC concept has been unveiled at the 2017 Los Angeles motor show.

Short for Future Toyota Adventure Concept, the FT-AC is the company’s second crossover concept to be given an American debut this year.

Following on from the FT-4X concept at the New York show, the FT-AC does without the former’s retro-styling features. Designed for drivers who want to escape to the hills, desert or beach on the weekend, the concept includes a bike rack at the rear, which can be hidden away in seconds.

As the FT-AC is billed as a design concept, Toyota hasn’t provided any specifics about the car’s drivetrain. The company does say it is “imagined” to have a petrol engine, a torque-vectoring all-wheel drive system, four-wheel locking capability, and driver-selectable terrain response settings.

Underneath the concept’s grey plastic wheel arch protectors are 20-inch alloy wheels paired with chunky off-road tyres.

There are infrared cameras embedded into the wing mirrors, which allow interesting off-road journeys to be recorded. The car’s built-in Wi-Fi hot spot and internet connectivity mean this footage can be easily uploaded to cloud services.

These camera units can be detached and used in a freestyle manner. Similarly, the concept car’s front fog lights can be detached and used as a torch or attached to a mountain bike.

LED lights embedded into the roof rails’ front and rear can be used to provide extra light when driving at night or as ambient lighting when camped out.

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