All three generations of the Toyota MR2 had exactly what we liked in sports car: lightweight, quick and good weight balance. So it was a sad day in 2004 when Toyota killed off the MR2 in the U.S. (the rest of world lost it in 2007.) But now the sports car may be back to help fulfill the new Prius’ prophecy.
When the latest Prius was still in development, there were plenty of rumors going around that there would be a few different versions of it including a coupe. Now AutoExpress has an interview Toyota executive vice president Masatami Takimoto, who said, “We are aware of the fondness with which the MR2 is held in the U.K. and Europe, and are developing a small hybrid sports car."
So at least the MR2 may make a comeback in the all of Europe, but hopefully that will s----over a little into the U.S. Even if North America doesn’t see a new MR2, the rest of the world should get a car that takes its inspiration from the FT-HS sports car concept revealed back in 2007 at the Detroit Auto Show. That car should be priced at less than $30k, and still return about 60 mpg. THis will make it a direct competitor to the Honda CR-Z.
The 2002 Toyota MR2 is a no-compromise roadster designed to excite true sports car enthusiasts. It is fun to drive, good to look at and affordable to own.
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The life for MR-2 ended, and for ones who wanted to have a MR-2, but didn’t get the chance during the MR-2’s life, Toyota will launch a limited edition: the "V Edition" that is going to be limited to only 1000 vehicles. The car will be available only for the Japan market, begining with January 2007.
The limited edition version will feature leather seat and door trim, a three-spoke sports steering wheel, a new instrument panel with metal highlights and a titanium color for the (...)
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Toyota’s third-generation MR2 roadster is nearing the end of its life — and Toyota currently has no plans to replace it. Toyota is offering the last 300 examples as a special edition, the TF300. Each will be built to customer order.
The TF300 features custom leather and Alcantara suede-effect upholstery. Silver, black and grey body colours are available with red leather, and red and blue body colours with grey leather interior. It gets twin stainless steel TTE sports exhaust pipes too. (...)
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Borrowing a name from the recent past, Toyota launched a mid-engined, rear-drive, two-passenger sports car as a late 2000 model. The name and configuration had last been seen in 1995, in the form of an MR2 coupe. This time, Toyota made the MR2 a Spyder convertible instead. Priced to go against the popular Mazda Miata roadster, the MR2 Spyder also competed against the more costly BMW Z3-Series and Honda’s S2000.
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After a half-decade on the market in its prior form, Toyota’s mid-engined, rear-drive sports car earned a redesign for 1991. Dubbed "Mister Two," the 2-seater skipped the 1990 model year completely. The reworked version arrived in spring of that year, as an early ’91 model. Bigger and racier in appearance than its predecessor, the 1991 MR2 displayed Ferrari-like styling and offered more power than before. Base models got a 130-horsepower, 2.2-liter 4-cylinder engine, borrowed from Toyota’s Celica GT/GT-S.
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