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Toyota Revives MR2 with New Mid-Engine Sports Car

1/22/2026

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Tomoya Takahashi, president of Toyota Gazoo Racing, confirmed Toyota is developing a new mid-engine sports car likely to revive the MR2.
The project is in the first of four engineering stages.
Production is expected to take four to five years.
The car will feature a new 2.0-liter turbocharged engine designed to meet Euro 7 regulations and may include hybrid technology in the future, with a debut not expected before 2031.

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Tomoya Takahashi, president of Toyota Gazoo Racing, confirmed Toyota is developing a new mid-engine sports car likely to revive the MR2.
The project is in the first of four engineering stages.
Production is expected to take four to five years.
The car will feature a new 2.0-liter turbocharged engine designed to meet Euro 7 regulations and may include hybrid technology in the future, with a debut not expected before 2031.