Toyota GT86 convertible to be revealed in Geneva next March

It has been widely rumored that Toyota Motor Co is planning a convertible version of the Toyota GT86 and according to insider comments; the drop top rear wheel drive sports car could make its public debut next March at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.
The challenge for the Toyota engineers in building the drop top GT86 and FR-S will be to maintain the structural rigidity of the car as to not hurt the beautiful handling of these two lightweight sports cars while not adding too much weight. It is expected that the Toyota GT86 Convertible will use a soft folding cloth top rather than the trendy and aerodynamic hard convertible top. This will keep the weight of the convertible roofline down which allows Toyota to use that weight in other areas to reinforce the topless car. Rumors indicate that the weight increases between the hardtop and convertible versions of the Toyota GT86 will be very minimal.
A hybrid drivetrain might also arrive in the Toyota GT86 Convertible to provide some 250 horsepower, which is more than enough to help make up for any added weight. This hybrid drivetrain is rumored to make use of a super capacitor similar to the one used in Toyota’s winning World Endurance Championship race car.