Toyota to build a new MR2 & Celica

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Was reading the july 11 autocar tonight & there was an article on toyota bringing out 3 new sportscars, the new supra (we know about), a MR2 replacement ( 2 door mid engined) and a celica (2 door dont know the engine or drive layout), sounds good but i'm wondering if Autocar have the rebirth of the celica & the new ae86 confused or if the whole ae86 thing was just a myth.

Anyway excited about a new decent MR2.


Also saw that Mazda are building a MPS version of their new Mazda 2, with a 2litre turbocaharged engine. Yay bring back the hot hatch wars! & perhaps this signals Mazda wanting to restart rallying since all most of the WRC cars are hatch based 2L turbo.

My 2cents
Thoughts?

[MR2SIK]

got link to anything?

[rolla_fxgt]

No link, but go down to whitcouls or some other such store, or your local library & check it out, its the UK Autocar with the New BMW M3 on the cover getting sideways. Its also got the new lotus & a test on the Mitsi i car.

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Anyway excited about a new decent MR2

The first was the best

[rolla_fxgt]

The first was the best

Yeah but they're getting a bit old now, if only they didnt have rust problems. Still i'd buy one anyday if i had the spare cash

[strx7]

Anyway excited about a new decent MR2

The first was the best

and its a pity only their mother could love them visually

[sleeektoy]

A quick google search on possibilities

[flying_wedge]

Anyway excited about a new decent MR2

The first was the best

and its a pity only their mother could love them visually

Um... AW11's are not too far in looks from the S4 in your sig

80's styling yo

[Adamal]

Not being a hater to either AW11 or the FC, cause I like em both, but man, I would go that far

[Tranquil]

perhaps this signals Mazda wanting to restart rallying since all most of the WRC cars are hatch based 2L turbo.

My 2cents
Thoughts?

Whilst I would love to see the originator of production based Group A 4wd turbo's back on the scene. Id doubt it… Ford already has a WRC entrant. And they pulled the plug on Jaguar's F1 effort, so there's obviously not a lot of marketing budget left for motor sport.

[Mr Revhead]

WRC rules do not require the maker to make a 2l 4wd car....

[Dragger_Dan]

AFIK there's no such thing as a 2L turbo Puegeot 306 on the market.

[rolla_fxgt]

WRC rules do not require the maker to make a 2l 4wd car....

Yeah i know that, is it from next year that s2000 reg cars are allowed in tte wrc, and there n/a

But i just thought since they have a base pretty much there they might, or a privateer might

[Mr Revhead]

toyota has a S2000 car with the corolla

[rolla_fxgt]

Yeah but isnt that only a toyota aus & toyota south africa afair for their national champs? I meean yeah i'd love to see toyota back in the WRC but i dont think it will happen anytime soon

On this point id also like to see audi back in rallying & mini too

[strx7]

Um... AW11's are not too far in looks from the S4 in your sig

80's styling yo

doesn't even look close. The only thing you can visually compare an AW11 to, is a transformer............. or a Fiat X1/9

[Mad Murphy]

New MR2, can't argue with that. Better give it a good engine though.

[rolla_fxgt]

New MR2, can't argue with that. Better give it a good engine though.

I'd think both the celica & the MR2 would have similar engines, probally some sort of hybrid 2zz or similar, perhaps a new 3s hybrid, but i guess thats just hoping for too much

[Mr Revhead]

3s? thats been out of production for about 8 years!!!

[rolla_fxgt]

3s? thats been out of production for about 8 years!!!

But what else would they base a sports engine on? I mean its unlikely to be a v6, but perhaps a supercharged whatever it is they use in those trd aurions in aus. with a hybrid power pack, though where youd fit one of those in an MR2 if they stay a similar size god only knows, perhaps it comes with its own trailer.