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1987 TOYOTA MR2 T-BAR For Sale

The Toyota MR2 is a two-seat, mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive sports car manufactured in Japan and marketed globally by Toyota from 1984 to 2007 over three generations: W10 (1984–1989), W20 (1990–1999) and W30 (2000–2007). It is Japan's first mid-engined production car.

Conceived as a small, economical and sporty car, the MR2 employed straightforward design elements, including fully independent MacPherson strut front and rear suspensions, four wheel disc brakes, and transverse-mounted inline-four engines.

The name MR2 stands for either "mid-ship, run-about, 2-seater"[1] or "mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-seater
Toyota introduced the first-generation MR2 in 1984, designating it the model code "W10". When fitted with the 1. 5-liter 3A engine, it was known as the "AW10". Likewise, the 1. 6-liter 4A version is identified by the "AW11" code.

In Japan, the MR2 was marketed exclusively via Toyota's Toyota Auto Store and Toyota Vista Store, both rebranded in 1998 as Toyota Netz Store. At its introduction in 1984, the MR2 won the Car of the Year Japan.


1986 MR2 in Light Blue Metallic

1986 MR2 AW11
As Toyota engineered the MR2 to accommodate a 2-liter engine,[6] its primary features included its light body (as low as 950 kg (2, 094 lb) in Japan and 1, 066 kg (2, 350 lb) in the US), strong handling and lightly powered, small-displacement engine. The car is often referred to as the AW11, referring to the chassis code of the most common 1. 6-liter, A-engined versions.

The MR2's suspension and handling were designed by Toyota with the help of Lotus engineer Roger Becker.[7] Toyota's cooperation with Lotus during the prototype phase can be seen in the AW11, and it owes much to Lotus's sports cars of the 1960s and 1970s. Toyota's active suspension technology called TEMS was not installed. With five structural bulkheads, the MR2 was quite heavy for a two-seater of its size.[8]

Toyota employed the naturally aspirated 4A-GE 1, 587 cc (1. 6 L; 96. 8 cu in) inline-four engine, a dual overhead-cam, four-valve-per-cylinder motor, borrowed from the E80 series Corolla.[9] This engine was also equipped with DENSO electronic port fuel injection and a variable intake geometry ("T-VIS"), giving the engine a maximum power output of 112 hp (84 kW) in the US, 128 hp (95 kW) in the UK, 116 or 124 PS (85 or 91 kW; 114 or 122 hp) in Europe (with or without catalytic converter),[10] 118 hp (88 kW) in Australia and 130 PS (96 kW; 128 hp) in Japan. Japanese models were later downrated to 120 PS (88 kW; 118 hp). The engine had already been introduced earlier on the AE86 Corolla, gathering a lot of positive publicity. A five-speed manual transmission was standard and a four-speed automatic was optional.

Road tests delivered 0–60 mph (97 km/ h) times in the mid- to high-8 second range, and 1⁄4 mile (402 m) times in the mid- to high-16 second range, significantly faster than the four-cylinder Pontiac Fiero or Fiat X1/ 9.[11][12][13] In the home market, the AW10 base model was offered, which used the more economical 1, 452 cc (1. 5 L; 88. 6 cu in) 3A-U engine rated at 61 kW (82 hp).

In 1986 (1988 for the US market), Toyota introduced a supercharged engine for the MR2. Based on the same block and head, the 4A-GZE was equipped with a small Roots-type supercharger and a Denso intercooler. T-VIS was eliminated and the compression ratio was lowered to 8:1. It produced 145 hp (147 PS; 108 kW) at 6, 400 rpm and 186 N⋅m; 137 lb⋅ft (19 kg⋅m) of torque at 4, 400 rpm[14] and accelerated the car from 0 to 100 km/ h (62 mph) in 6. 5 to 7. 0 seconds.[15][16] The supercharger was belt-driven but actuated by an electromagnetic clutch, so that it would not be driven except when needed, increasing fuel economy. Curb weight increased to as much as 2, 494 lb (1, 131 kg) for supercharged models, due to the weight of the supercharger equipment and a new, stronger transmission.[5] A fuel selector switch was also added in some markets, to allow the car to run on regular unleaded if required to. In addition to the new engine, the MR2 SC was also equipped with stiffer springs, and received special "tear-drop" aluminium wheels. The engine cover had two raised vents (only one of which was functional) that visually distinguished it from the naturally aspirated models. It was also labeled "SUPER CHARGER" on the rear trunk and body mouldings behind both doors. This model was never offered outside of the Japanese and North American markets, although some cars were privately imported to other countries.

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