Super TestCar reviews - Toyota - MR2 - Spyder convertibleToyota modelsResearch Toyota The Car9 May 2001 By BRUCE NEWTON THE Spyder loses out to its predecessor in looks. The sleek coupe of yore is replaced by a cowl-forward design with extremely short overhangs at each corner. There's more than a touch of Porsche Boxster about the front-end, while the slab sides are only interrupted by large intake ducts for the mid-mounted engine - a traditional MR2 design element. Did you know?The first drawings of the MR2 Spyder were penned on a napkin at the Tindall RAAF base in the Northern territory by former chief engineer of Toyota's sports car projects, Tadashi Nakagawa. He was at Tindall for the launch of the Celica GT-Four RallyeAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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