Get Outside! Toyota’s FT-AC Concept Sets a Course for Adventure

– Remember how distinctive the first-generation Toyota RAV4 was when it hit the scene back in the mid-1990s? A unibody trucklet with a bulbous but rugged exterior, it resonated with outdoorsy and active types, and it foreshadowed the compact-crossover boom. But as competitors began to flood the segment, Toyota progressively reeled in the RAV4’s unique […]

Toyota FT-AC Concept is a brave attempt to ruggedize a light-duty crossover

Earlier this year, Toyota showed off the boldly-styled FT-4X soft-roader concept, a vehicular Swiss Army knife with funky but charismatic styling. The new FT-AC concept, which stands for Future Toyota Adventure Concept and debuts in LA, borrows some of the novelty without quite the same amount of charisma. Let’s take a closer look. First, if […]