A production version of the Toyota FT-86 is due out in late 2011. The Toyota FT-86 is one of the many Toyota cars, but is the sports car of Toyota. It was actually birthed out of a relationship between Toyota and Subaru and has been in the works for some time. They first debuted a small number of design hints at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show. It has taken a while to reach this point, but many sports car fans are eagerly awaiting its arrival.

The name, FT-86, is actually a throwback to the Toyota Corolla AE-86 of the 1980’s. Consequently the FT now stands for Future Toyota. It is a sleek sports car that is full of Toyota emotion.  In a speech to the media in Japan, the race driver Akio Toyoda explained that the Toyota brand planned to put a great amount of effort into the building of ‘more emotional cars’ from now on. In fact, the FT-86 and the Lexus LFA are just two in the beginning of a long line of much sportier Toyota cars.

The Toyota FT-86 is a rear wheel drive vehicle with an extremely light body. Its compact body design and low center of gravity gives way to race-like handling while giving the driver a great amount of control. It has a flashy red exterior which catches any car lover’s eye. Also, the interior is minimally covered giving it quite the modern feel. Probably one of the most fun attributes of this sports car is its three-spoke steering wheel that features a flat bottom. And even though it is a six speed, manual sports car, it is designed to seat five – pretty unusual for a sports car.

The Toyota FT-86 is an excellent bounce-back model since the discontinuing of the Supra, MR2, as well as, the Celica. So be prepared, sports car enthusiasts, it’s going to be a glorious ride.

When a vehicle has a lien it means there is an outstanding loan obligation and the lender is listed as the “lien holder.” If you purchase a car that has a lien on the title, the lender may not release the title until the loan is paid off.

There are different ways that the process works.  Sometimes the lender sends out the title to the buyer a few weeks after the car is paid off.  You may have to contact the seller’s lender in advance to find out what they need to transfer title.

There are online services such as my title transfer.com that can help you to follow the correct protocol to make sure that there are no problems in getting your registration changed over into your name after you purchase a car with a lien on the title.

Here are the basic steps involved in transferring a title with a lien;

• Get the name of the lien holder of the title and inquire about the total amount due in order to get the lien released. Contact the lien holder to verify the payoff and any other stipulations to transfer title
• Pay off the balance of the lien or if you are financing the vehicle through your bank, inform the bank of the lien including the name of lien holder along with the amount owed.
• Pay for the car and get a bill of sale.  You and your seller should both sign the bill of sale and date it, and preferably have it notarized
• Wait for the vehicle’s title after you have paid the lien off. Take your title and bill of sale to the Department of Motor Vehicles office to register the car in your name. You will need your identification, appropriate title transfer fees and proof of insurance. A new title in your name will be mailed to you

If you are looking for a new vehicle, be sure to visit your local Toyota Dealer in St. Louis, Spirit Toyota.