Toyota MR Wallpapers

Toyota MR car - photo wallpapers; Megawallpapers.org: The Toyota MR2 is a two-seat, mid-engined, rear wheel drive sports car produced by Toyota from 1984 until July 2007 when production stops in Japan, in three different design series. The latest version was called the Toyota MR-S in Japan, the Toyota MR2 Spyder in the United States, and the Toyota MR2 Roadster in Europe. When said in French, the name MR2 [ɛm ɛʀ ˈdø] sounds like est merdeux [ˈmɛʀd] (fr: is terrible, s**t and hell). Thus, the car was sold there only as the MR. In English, the MR2 is frequently called the "Mister Two." It is a common misconception that the M7R2 was Lotus-designed but assembled and distributed by Toyota. In actuality the Lotus M90 (a.k.a. the X100) project was scrapped after a single prototype was built and Lotus was later bought out by General Motors, [br]ending its relationship with Toyota (until Lotus' decision to source a [br]Toyota 2ZZ-GE engine for its second-generation Elise). The MR2 was [br]designed by Toyota with Lotus engineer Roger Becker involved on its suspension and handling. With its mid/rear engine and small size, the MR2 is often compared to more exotic sports cars.[br]The MR2's life began in 1976 when Toyota launched a design project with the goal of producing a car which would be both enjoyable to drive, yet still provide decent fuel economy. Initially, the purpose of the project was not a sports car. The actual designwork began in 1979 when Akio Yoshida [br]from Toyota's testing department started to evaluate different [br]alternatives for engine placement and drive method. It was finally [br]decided to place the engine transversely in the middle of the car. The [br]result was the first prototype in 1981, dubbed the SA-X. From its base [br]design, the car began evolving into an actual sports car, and further [br]prototypes were tested intensely both in Japan and in California. A significant amount of testing was performed on actual race circuits such as Willow Springs, where former Formula One driver Dan Gurney tested the car. Toyota made its SV-3 concept car public in the autumn of 1983 at the Tokyo Motor Show, [br]gathering a huge amount of publicity both from the press and the [br]audience. The car, scheduled to be launched in spring 1984 in the [br]Japanese market under the name MR2 (initially standing for "Midship [br]Runabout, 2-seater" but later claimed to be "Mid-engine, Rear-wheel [br]drive, 2-seater"), was to become the first mass-produced mid-engined [br]car to come from a Japanese manufacturer.[br]For two decades, the MR2 has been a delight to car enthusiasts around [br]the world, offering an affordable way to experience the marvellous [br]handling of a mid-engine sports car. [br]Toyota is cutting down its selection of sports cars and replacing them [br]with less aggressive "sports packages" offered on their more sedate [br]cars. Many had hoped that Toyota would continue MR2 production because [br]the leap along the price-axis to the next alternatives (Porsche Boxter, Lotus Elise and Exige, Honda NSX) is so large that many enthusiasts would have to settle for a [br]front-engined car, should the MR2 be discontinued. There was [br]speculation that the 2005 model could be a hybrid car. [br]However, the MR2 was discontinued after the 2005 model year. Recent [br]sightings of Toyota testing a heavily disguised mid-engine roadster [br]have led some car magazines to speculate that a new MR2 is in the works.

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