How The Toyota MR2 Won The Hearts Of Many And Then Died
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The Toyota MR2 is one of the greatest JDM Icons ever to be produced in the late 80's and 90's. Everyone loved the Toyota MR2. From the first generation MR2 AW11, 2nd Generation MR2 SW20 and 3rd Generation MR2 Spyder.
It literally left a statement in the car industry that it too can give you that mid engined car experience at a fraction of the cost of mid engine super cars.
It was such a good car and then Toyota decided to stop making it due to low sales.
How did it suffer from low sales even though it was loved by many? or a better question how did it become a crowd favourite amongst car enthusiast but in the end would disappear?
In this video essay, we discuss how the MR2 won the hearts of many enthusiasts and then died.
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Should they bring the MR2 back?
@ashkerhilaldeen5346
2 жыл бұрын
Yessss, I own an SW20 amd they are blast!
@toddk4115
2 жыл бұрын
no they should leave that name as a part of Toyota history and not ruin it with another MR2. These types of cars can no longer be made without other major manufacturers footing most of the bill.
@randomtoyotadude8952
Жыл бұрын
@@toddk4115 Kinda agree, so many rumors about Ev mr2 and super car look alike.. I hope they dont make a new mr2... Just look how they fucked up the mk5 supra compare to mk4
@nospoon4799
Жыл бұрын
They should bring the ae86 back, I know that. The GT86 seemed cool but has a poop engine.
@randomtoyotadude8952
Жыл бұрын
@@nospoon4799 ea86 was not part of the 3 brothers that mr2 is.. They wont make a new 86
One of the few cars I owned that you could drive a whole week and never see another one!
@bikerpeople548
Жыл бұрын
I have owned my SW20 almost 4 years, and never seen another.
@KBradAdams
Жыл бұрын
@@bikerpeople548 Wow! Where do you live? Before I purchased my new used one, I would pass one every now and then and try and turn around and catch it to ask the driver if they wanted to sell it and never could catch them. But after purchasing mine I haven't seen that one since!
@GBURGE55
Жыл бұрын
I used to own a 1988 MK1 T-bar between January '91- July '93, there were loads of them back then. I now have a '92 TVR 290 S3 & in 20 years of ownership have only seen another 3 on the road (there were only 2400 S models ever made. Don't know how many MR2's were built.
This video was surprisingly good. I wasn’t expecting much initially but you did a great job summing up the history of the MR2. I own both a Supercharged Mk1 and a Turbocharged Mk2 and would love to see a new generation model based off the ethos of those two models. Nice work!
Thanks for the video. Great work. I loved the 1st Gen MR2. I had 2 of them and totally loved them. I would consider buying a new MR2 if Toyota brings it back. Fun times
Very interesting and well done video. Thank you
@StraightLineSpeed
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I appreciate the comment! :)
0:05 Thanks for acknowledging the existence of Bangladesh in our glorious world of cars.
Toyota should redesign the sw20 for sure
The MR2 is the best looking mid-budget car of the 90s by far. It's a true classic. I'm gonna buy another one just to look at. Luv and Peace.
A GR MR2 would be amazing
Yes we need another MR2
Great review of a super car. Am original owner of 91T. Would buy a newer model provided it was not ruined by gov/ins regs. If you like the basic design you might consider performance (engine). Thank you for your interest!
1991 mr2 here and still alive lol. Deffo the best car of its time
Turbos did not have 200 bhp. They had 220 rev 1/2 and 240 rev 3 onwards
@MrPirates2
Жыл бұрын
Exept for US market they had the dumbed down version of the rev 1 with 200hp and nothing else
Rev 2 sw20 suspension change is just a longer control arm. And the oversteer under lift off was a feature not a flaw
That blue SW-20 MR2 at 8:00 is so... 🤤
Honestly they could bring back a retro style sw20 version or even just pull a play from Nissan or Honda and start producing OEM replacement parts for the 2nd gen again..hell even the 3rd gen Spyder OEM parts are all almost sold out from Toyotas warehouse and surplus, and they only sold like 15,000 in the us
Owned an MR2 amazing car ...
@ianedmonds9191
6 ай бұрын
The best fun car ever.
Why you call it a death trap? You got the MR2 confused with the Pontiac Fiero that was a DEATH TRAP......
I love my Ford tempo
Ok course, they should bring it back. Just don't kill by doing it wrong. They have to make an awesome mr2. Like the sw20, 🙏 🙏 🙏.
The days of the MR2 in the USA at least are over. No business case for it and too few buyers. I had several MKi, doing one of the first 20v Levin swaps, and also a roadster version.
@3sgteRHDSWPGEN4sw20
Жыл бұрын
Trends always repeat themselves, there will be a new generation of car buyers that don't want to have rear seat passengers and chose performance over practicality, especially seeing the hypercars and supercars of today as unattainable there is a market to do what most consider a rich person's lifestyle at a more attainable price and practically maintenance cost
@allanguillen4382
Жыл бұрын
I've been trying to get aw11 or sw20 but can't find either in a manual for less than roughly 11-16k in California. So rare man
the mr2 needs to be cheeper than a corolla at stock, with an economy motor. just my take on getting down to a sellable price.
Dan Gurney had nothing to do with the mk1. He was brought in to assess the mk2 rev 1 after complaints of snap oversteer from journalists who couldn't drive properly, resulting in the subsequent handling improvements from rev 2 onwards.
@Shadow1986
Жыл бұрын
No he tested the mk1 and helped tweak the ml2
A great video. Very informative. However, no production detailing the MR2’s history is complete without a reference to the Fiat X1/9, on which it was very much based. To say that the MR2’s designer determined where the engine should go for best weight distribution is pure tosh; the design and use of a front wheel drive train mounted amidships is pure X1/9. The styling if the Gen1 is, too.
@dancingmaneac101
Жыл бұрын
First comment referring to the x19 purchased one in 2013 which unfortunately isn't on the road atm but also have rev1 MR2 as my weekend car
@ianedmonds9191
6 ай бұрын
@@dancingmaneac101 I agree. I also would have included the legendary SARD MR2 Le Mans car as planned. Also the fact that the Supras that raced all had the mr2 turbo engine. Luv and Peace.
The snap oversteer isn't really as bad as everyone said.
@KO-sx9uy
11 ай бұрын
Stock it is when you push it compared to other cars - you have to correct the suspension geometry to make it stable.
Absolutely yes MR4 should be a thing, but not diluted like MR 3, be a diver's car....
@ianedmonds9191
6 ай бұрын
A diver's car is what we need. A successor to the lotus bond sub. Hic... Hic... Hic....
@supers0nic77
5 ай бұрын
Mr5 scuba edition
There were automatic SW20s
@tylerriles3124
Жыл бұрын
theres one in my garage and trust me i did not auto swap it..
@supers0nic77
11 ай бұрын
Same here. Hopefully i can manual swap it someday
@KO-sx9uy
11 ай бұрын
@@supers0nic77 yeah completely changes the driving experience
If they bring back the mR2, it will no longer going to be the poor man's car. It will be the rich man's car. Retail only at 80,000 "ONLY" 😒
The SW20 was perfect imo, whereas the 3rd gen was hideous
Toyota wanted to work with Porche on the next MR2, I'm not sure that's gonna happen. The new MR2 shouldn't be Toyota slowest sports car...
@ianedmonds9191
6 ай бұрын
Because Porsche makes slow cars??? Are you mental???
They pulled the plug because it kept eating customers.
@ianedmonds9191
6 ай бұрын
SToopid