Toyota’s FT-AC is the Indiana Jones of rugged off-roaders

It’s no good conquering mountains or crossing vast deserts if you can’t snap a selfie or two while you’re at it – but with Toyota’s concept SUV you can leave the camera at home. The FT-AC has a load of ‘em, built into the bumper and door panels, and they can record in infra-red so your night-time exploring doesn’t have to go unrecorded. Better yet, they pop off so you can hook them up to a mountain bike – and the foglights do a similar trick. A built-in Wi-Fi hotspot will upload your footage once you’re done, and you can edit clips in the cloud using your phone – or live-stream them right away. Behind all the tech, the FT-AC looks like a capable machine, with a beefy body-on-frame mated to chunky tyres and a forgiving off-road suspension. No word on what parts of this concept will make it to production, or when, but any budding Bear Grylls should keep a close eye on Toyota’s R&D department.

Tom Morgan-Freelander Deputy Editor

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A tech addict from about the age of three (seriously, he's got the VHS tapes to prove it), Tom's been writing about gadgets, games and everything in between for the past decade, with a slight diversion into the world of automotive in between. As Deputy Editor, Tom keeps the website ticking along, jam-packed with the hottest gadget news and reviews.  When he's not on the road attending launch events, you can usually find him scouring the web for the latest news, to feed Stuff readers' insatiable appetite for tech.

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