Toyota MR2 details the full start-to-finish history of Toyota's bestselling mid-engined sports car, from 1984 until 2007, when production ended. Covering all three generations of models and including detailed specification guides, archive photographs and beautiful new photography, this book is a must for every MR2 owner and sports car enthusiast.
Topics include:
Background to the MR2 - the 1973 oil crisis and Akio Yoshida's designs
First-generation AW11 - Car of the Year Japan, 1984-1985
Second-generation SW20, with a new 2.0 litre 3S-GTE engine
Suspension improvements to the Mk II, significantly improving handling
Third-generation ZZW30/MR2 Roadster
The MR2 in motorsport
Special editions and Zagato's VM180
Nigel Burton has been testing and writing about cars for more than two decades. The Toyota MR2 holds a special place in his heart, as it was the first car he road tested as a young journalist and he once owned a much-cherished MR2 Mk II. Currently Motoring Editor of The Northern Echo, Nigel is a former motoring correspondent for ITV Teletext. He previously wrote A History of Electric Cars, also published by Crowood.
