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Toyota MR2

1st gen Toyota MR2 1985–1989

This page is a draft. It has not been approved yet, so read it with care.

Year by year

  • 1985 New model, reaching the US a few months after Japan, with the 1.6L twin-cam four and a 5-speed manual.1,2
  • 1986 The rear anti-roll bar is removed to calm the tail-happy handling.1
  • 1987 A T-bar roof becomes available.3
  • 1988 The Supercharged arrives, with 145 hp and a stronger gearbox.1,2,4
  • 1989 The Supercharged gets a rear anti-roll bar again. The third brake light becomes an LED strip in the spoiler, and the door handles and mirrors are body-coloured. The last year of the 1st gen.1,2

Sources

  1. Classic Motorsports (1st gen guide)
  2. The Truth About Cars (1988 Supercharged)
  3. Hagerty (1984–89 MR2)
  4. Japanese Nostalgic Car (Supercharged)