The original Toyota MR2 stole our hearts—and still does
Great article on the original MR2



Reacquainting myself with the original MR2, I’m struck by how it throws fun at the driver at the lowest of speeds. It’s nippy and peppy—in part because it’s light—and builds speed briskly from low in the rev range, yet will sing all the way to 7000 rpm if you feel like testing Toyota’s reputation for reliability. I’m not sure there’d be much need for the supercharged version of this engine, offered in some markets outside of the U.K.