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2004 Toyota MR2, a Simple, Mid-Engine Roadster, Is Our Auction Pick
• Not the usual choice for an affordable sports car, the Toyota MR2 Spyder answers the question, “What if Toyota built a Boxster?” • This example has low miles and an attractive appearance package. • The auction runs through April 17. Car and Driver These days, affordable sportscars are thin on the ground, but in the mid-2000s, life was good. Then, if shopping for a wallet-friendly roadster, you could stroll right past the Mazda dealer and over to Toyota, where Miata Isn’t Always The Answer. Up for auction this week at Bring A Trailer—which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos—is this low-mileage Toyota MR2 Spyder, a dependable…
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The Next-Gen Toyota MR2 Will Inspire The Cheapest Mid-Engine Sports Car
The Toyota MR2 was a mid-engined sports car that was a lot of fun for a low price tag. It hasn’t been produced since 2007, and the MR2 name has sat dormant for more than 15 years, waiting for its chance to rise again. With the Supra being revived a few years ago, rumors are beginning to swirl around Toyota that the MR2 will soon rise from the grave as well. According to the Japanese auto publication Best Car, a turbo three-cylinder is being developed with the help of Suzuki to bring the MR2 back to life. And supposedly, the new MR2-inspired hoot will be the cheapest mid-engined sports car…
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This 2023 Toyota Sports 800 Concept Brings Back The Soul In Sports Cars
Toyota has given us some of the most iconic JDM sports cars ever made. From the beautiful 2000GT to the legendary Mk4 Supra and the humble hoot in the GR86. But there is one car without which all of these icons wouldn’t exist – Toyota Sports 800. The 1960s S800 was Toyota’s first-ever sports car. It was a Kei car confined to Japan, and so the rest of the world didn’t get to enjoy this gem. But, Timothy Adry Emmanuel has created a HotCars Exclusive 2023 Toyota Sports 800 to remind us of Toyota’s sports car roots. The modern Sports 800 has a lightweight construction, a flexible powertrain package, and…
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The 1965 Toyota Sports 800 Is Back And It’s Not Your Grandpa’s Sports Car
Home Car Renders The 1965 Toyota Sports 800 Is Back And It’s Not Your Grandpa’s Sports Car Updated yet retaining its aircraft-inspired styling, Toyota’s first production sports car now outshines its younger sibling, the iconic 2000GT. HotCars Photo © 2023 Valnet In the 1950s, Japan produced the tiny, gas-sipping commuter vehicles known as kei cars out of necessity. The country was struggling after World War II, and its people needed economical utilitarian cars. By the mid-1960s, however, automakers such as Toyota and Nissan branched out and offered cars that were still petite yet much more fun to drive. One of these cars was the Toyota Sports 800, the carmaker’s first…
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Toyota and Suzuki Teaming Up on a Lightweight Sports Car
Toyota and Suzuki are rumored to be co-building a new sporting activities vehicle, per a report by Motor1.com citing a Japanese magazine. The two-seater coupe will reportedly have a mid-mounted 120-hp 1.-liter three-cylinder and weigh significantly less than the Toyota GR86. The undertaking is said to be encouraged by the MR2, with pricing possibly starting up among $16,000 and $20,000. A religious successor to the mid-engine Toyota MR2 could possibly be on the way—and it could have a standard gas-fed engine. Rumors are swirling on the net about the probability a new lightweight athletics motor vehicle getting designed together by Toyota and Suzuki (Daihatsu is also reportedly associated). New Toyota…
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2023 Toyota Sequoia vs. Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Expedition, Nissan Armada, Jeep Wagoneer: Full-Size SUV On-Paper Comparison
The 2023 Toyota Sequoia marks a fresh start for the automaker’s flagship three-row SUV, which had aged for well over a decade before finally receiving a complete redesign. The Sequoia’s V-8 is gone, replaced by a turbocharged, hybridized V-6 promising greater efficiency along with simulated engine sounds—which are almost V-8-like—piped into the modernized interior to make up for the loss. Having now driven and tested the Sequoia, how do its new looks, new powertrain, and new platform stack up in the highly competitive full-size, three-row SUV segment? We’re pitting it against four opponents—on paper, at least: the 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2022 Ford Expedition, 2023 Nissan Armada, and 2023 Jeep Wagoneer.…
