New MR2...

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Lordbenny

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8,658 posts

226 months

Saturday 21st October 2023
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With a GR Yaris engine….yes please!


interstellar

3,781 posts

153 months

Saturday 21st October 2023
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Have you a link to this news?

Ian Geary

4,732 posts

199 months

Saturday 21st October 2023
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First Google result
https://www.topspeed.com/10-things-you-need-to-kno...

I expect the other million will be similar.

Having ran a MK2 turbo for a few years, I have a soft spot for the MR2, even though it fell short of being the sports car it could have been.

Hopefully Toyota will keep the driver focussed-ness of the MK3 in this one, but with the punch of the MK2.

interstellar

3,781 posts

153 months

Saturday 21st October 2023
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It was the GR engine that I was questioning, I couldn’t see where it says about that engine. Just lots of rumours.

Sebring440

2,312 posts

103 months

Saturday 21st October 2023
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You should have put RE: in the subject line. It wouldn't have been moved to this backwater then.

You've obviously beaten PH to the news and they don't like that.

Another project

1,003 posts

116 months

Sunday 22nd October 2023
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I've owned mr2s for the last 10 years, there's always a rumour of a new mr2. I'll believe it when I see it in a dealership

thetapeworm

11,891 posts

246 months

Wednesday 25th October 2023
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I think I echo some of the comments above in that I'll believe it when I see it but when it does happen it'll go against the trend of the MR2 using lighter weight and the engine from a mainstream model (and other generic parts) and end up being a bit more "niche" and priced accordingly.

It could go two ways, the last combustion engined Toyota swansong with a development of the G16E-GTS or it's going to be a full electric Toyota SUV but with a nicer outfit on, I'm sure it'll be a lot of fun either way but if they don't stick an actual engine in the middle it'll feel more like the them reusing the name than actually creating a new "MR2" and if they back things up with batteries will it still be light enough?

They won't want to challenge the Supra with it and it's unlikely to be a big volume car, the shared platform will help but, like the FT-1, I suspect the finished MR2 will be somewhat watered-down and more ordinary looking.

And out of my price range so it doesn't really matter to me anyway smile

Great to see them even teasing this stuff though and not just churning out fridges with wheels.

Klippie

3,462 posts

152 months

Sunday 29th October 2023
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I think I'd swap my Cayman for one of those...its very nice.