As an MR2 owner, I'm very nostalgic of those cars and it makes me sick whenever I hear about some kind of "EV reboot" of the name plate. Here's a Little Dark Age tribute to the Toyota MR2.
I still have the dirty idea of getting my hands of one of those one day and 2GR swapping it and making it a track monster... But oh well, so many projects, limited cashflow!
@@lecoureurdesbois86 I'd just get one for the hell of it! It feels so light and fun! The sw20 looks stunning though. They're not that expensive right now, pick one up while you can, all the mr2's are so unique and special imo, they all have different personalities and I love all of them
They do! I was in the market for an FRS/86 when I saw my current SW20 for sale at the same price, went for it. Now I have to do a rebuild though, one cylinder lost compression, seems like a ringland.
@@lecoureurdesbois86 Me and one of my uncles were looking into doing that with a spyder or one of his sw20s. Him and his twin brother had about 5 mr2s and both had Alltrac celicas in the first years of the 2000s. One of them actually is letting me have his st185, if I can fix it up.
Not really at all if you don’t unnecessarily brake mid corner, it’s quite well balanced actually because it has like the smallest front sway bar I have ever seen. Like absolutely teeny
@Corey Brown Gaming I know, my car is made in Romanië , Disgn by Japanese ( Nissan ) and French (Renault ) people. So far I know there is no child labour, But you never know. I'm not saving the world ether I drive cars for 3 decades ! Sorry!😁
got a zzw30 for about a year now, extremely impractical for anything other than getting 1 person (maybe 2 people) from A to B. but damn is it ever good at it.
Would love to see Toyota detune the GR Yaris 3-Cylinder Motor (G16E-GTS) onto the supposed MR2 revival that would improve weight and overall performance.
Well, a detuned version wouldn't make it lighter unless you drop the turbo, and you can't make much power with a 1.6... I'd say have it in like the GR Corolla at 300hp and try to make the car as light as possible
Sure it's electric and probably won't have the same appeal as the old MR2s, but it is good to see some companies starting to develop interesting electric cars rather than focusing completely on bland electric SUVs and crossovers.
Can't stand electric cars honestly. For the average person, fine, they're good at transportation and have decent power to please those who were used to beige Corollas and all. The first thing I get told when I say I hate them is "I bet you have never driven one." But in fact I've driven most EVs because I worked for a dealership for some time. Their only quality is usability (in the city) and the torque/power for the price. They are heavy, have no sound, no feeling, the steering, pedals, all places where you expect some imput from the car, it's all dead. To be fair, most modern ICE cars are feeling dead too nowadays. BMWs steerings have no connexion at all, Alfa Romeo's pedals are weird, etc. Which is why I find myself also owning an STI. Modern car equipped with old technology, it makes it much more fun! After that I will probably go for something like the GR Corolla, but being equipped with an electric power steering, I know some imputs won't feel as good as a good ol' STI...
Even if they were as better for the environment as people claim they are, it wouldn't change much because passenger cars aren't that big of a part of global emissions.
Snap oversteered into our hearts.
Glad to see the zzw30 being included, underrated little handling gem :)
I still have the dirty idea of getting my hands of one of those one day and 2GR swapping it and making it a track monster...
But oh well, so many projects, limited cashflow!
@@lecoureurdesbois86 I'd just get one for the hell of it! It feels so light and fun! The sw20 looks stunning though. They're not that expensive right now, pick one up while you can, all the mr2's are so unique and special imo, they all have different personalities and I love all of them
They do! I was in the market for an FRS/86 when I saw my current SW20 for sale at the same price, went for it. Now I have to do a rebuild though, one cylinder lost compression, seems like a ringland.
@@lecoureurdesbois86 Me and one of my uncles were looking into doing that with a spyder or one of his sw20s. Him and his twin brother had about 5 mr2s and both had Alltrac celicas in the first years of the 2000s. One of them actually is letting me have his st185, if I can fix it up.
It’s actually the best handling out of the three. Poor man’s Lotus Elise😉
if they decided to make a new MR2 model in collaboration, I hope it would be Porsche
IDK I just love toyota and porsches tbh
nah probaly lotus 'cuz Lotus actually helped making the handling in the first gen MR2
@@mandicristina06 doesn't mean they can't ask help from Porsche, Porsche makes one of the best cars to drive in the world
The weird but cool looking, very snappy, Mid-Rear 2seater. The MR2
Ev acceleration is temprorary but snap oversteer is enternal
Ah yes, the king of snap oversteer
Until the mrs that one they actually built very well and doesn’t snap oversteer much
@@Micah_clark much XD
Not really at all if you don’t unnecessarily brake mid corner, it’s quite well balanced actually because it has like the smallest front sway bar I have ever seen. Like absolutely teeny
Sure, if you can’t drive. And that was only on the 2nd gen.
The Gen2 MR2 was one of the first Toyota cars I actually loved
They should have alteast considered hydrogen since those cars will have exhausts
I hope they will. At least Toyota now has an Hydrogen G16E engine in a GR Yaris and in a GR Corolla for testing..
I have seen only 1 mr2 in my life, and it was always parked near the school
One of the best ones!
man theres an mr2 on a highway just waiting to be driven i wish i could buy it i dont know how much it is but its just one of few left
go ask abt it bro
Are we do every car type now ??
Yes
@Corey Brown Gaming
I know, my car is made in Romanië ,
Disgn by Japanese ( Nissan ) and French (Renault ) people.
So far I know there is no child labour,
But you never know.
I'm not saving the world ether I drive cars for 3 decades !
Sorry!😁
Je connaissais pas le modèle mais ca m'as tout l'air d'être une petite pépite
got a zzw30 for about a year now, extremely impractical for anything other than getting 1 person (maybe 2 people) from A to B.
but damn is it ever good at it.
The SW20 has to be one of the most beautiful cars coming from toyota
Would love to see Toyota detune the GR Yaris 3-Cylinder Motor (G16E-GTS) onto the supposed MR2 revival that would improve weight and overall performance.
Well, a detuned version wouldn't make it lighter unless you drop the turbo, and you can't make much power with a 1.6... I'd say have it in like the GR Corolla at 300hp and try to make the car as light as possible
@@lecoureurdesbois86 It'd be a force to reckoned with, that's for sure. An MR2 equipped 3 Banger making 300HP.
@@ProjectSun91 That's about as much as a 2GR MR2, and let me tell you.... they're fun.
Do Celica
Jello
Sure it's electric and probably won't have the same appeal as the old MR2s, but it is good to see some companies starting to develop interesting electric cars rather than focusing completely on bland electric SUVs and crossovers.
Can't stand electric cars honestly.
For the average person, fine, they're good at transportation and have decent power to please those who were used to beige Corollas and all. The first thing I get told when I say I hate them is "I bet you have never driven one." But in fact I've driven most EVs because I worked for a dealership for some time. Their only quality is usability (in the city) and the torque/power for the price. They are heavy, have no sound, no feeling, the steering, pedals, all places where you expect some imput from the car, it's all dead. To be fair, most modern ICE cars are feeling dead too nowadays. BMWs steerings have no connexion at all, Alfa Romeo's pedals are weird, etc. Which is why I find myself also owning an STI. Modern car equipped with old technology, it makes it much more fun! After that I will probably go for something like the GR Corolla, but being equipped with an electric power steering, I know some imputs won't feel as good as a good ol' STI...
@@lecoureurdesbois86 ik it is good for the environment but
Just no
Cause there aren't sounds,
Too quiet,
I feel it is soulless
Even if they were as better for the environment as people claim they are, it wouldn't change much because passenger cars aren't that big of a part of global emissions.
I'd rather have it as an EV than not have it at all.
@@A._.Neill26 I'd rather not having it than it being ruined