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Dec 1, 2013 · Launched in 1984, the first-generation MR2’s hard angular lines were followed in 1989 by a more rounded and sculpted second-generation model, often labeled as the “poor-man’s Ferrari”.
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The MKII is larger than the first generation, with a 3.2-inch larger wheelbase and 8.7-inch longer body, but it still remained low slung and looked every bit as sporty as its older sibling. The MR2 would go through numerous design changes over its ten-year production, with later models featuring large adjustable spoilers and a sharper rear. In 1998...
Base models of the MKII were comparable to the first generation, but the turbo variants offered a substantial increase in performance, even over the supercharged MKI. The US domestic market received only two variants: the standard MR2, a naturally aspirated 2.2 L 5S-FE engine with 130 hp that was offered as a four-speed automatic or five-speed manu...
The MKII MR2 may have been heavier than the MKI, but with models ranging from just over 2,500 lbs to just under 2,900 lbs, they were still quite light compared to their competitors, and the higher-spec turbo models were specially built for performance. With a stronger gearbox with longer ratios, a larger fuel pump and radiator, and twin-piston fron...
Comparing the MKII Toyota MR2 to a Ferrari is not only an insult to Ferrari, but to Toyota, as well. Anyone who has driven a Ferrari before knows that they are leagues apart, and there is no comparison for the visceral rush you get when accelerating through the rev range of an Italian thoroughbred. That being said, a case can be made that the Toyot...
Feb 10, 2019 · The new streamlined design was labelled as a “baby Ferrari” or “poor man’s Ferrari”, as it borrowed a number of design cues from Ferraris of the period. Toyota’s new svelte MR2 went on sale in Japan in October 1989, five-and-a-half years after the launch of the first generation model.
Jul 6, 2024 · One prevalent myth is that Toyota copied the Ferrari F355 or the 348 when they designed the MR2. This is false. The concept car for the second generation MR2 was actually released before the Ferrari 348.
May 11, 2020 · The Mk2 MR2 was larger, heavier (ranging from roughly 2,600 to 3,000 lbs.) and more curvaceous than its predecessor, looking nearly as exotic as Ferrari's then-new 348. Its powertrains...
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Jun 22, 2022 · But Toyota threw engineering at its new mid-engined baby. For starters, that 1587-cc four-cylinder engine, taken from the AE86 Corolla and transversely mounted, had a 16-valve cylinder head and Denso electronic fuel injection.
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May 22, 2017 · The Toyota MR2 (Mid-engine, RWD, 2-seater). Sometimes called “the poor’s man ferrari”, a term I totally hate because it’s not trying to be a Ferrari, it is a Japanese sports car, it is a ...
