Forza Horizon 4: MR2 all the Toyotas speedo boys love

The last Horizon Playlist of Series 23, the Horizon Spring Playlist, brings back the first and the last MR2 generations in Forza Horizon 4 as prize cars and now that I got my hands on both MR2 generations, it's time to have a word with these two.



Let's begin with the first-generation MR2, the AW10/11 model of course. Launched in the summer of 1984, the MR2 is a mid-engined sports car that won the Japan Car of the Year award when it was launched. At launch, it was powered by a choice of either a 1.5L 3A-LU or a 1.6L 4A-GE petrol engine, mated with either a 5-speed MT or a 4-speed AT. Using know-how from a Lotus expert, the MR2 behaves just like the little sportscars from the past despite its heavy weight due to the structural bulkheads. Two years later, a supercharged variant is offered and it's based on the 1.6L engine with 147PS of power and 186Nm of torque.



Lastly, the second and final-generation MR2. Launched in October 1989, the second generation is styled to look like a Ferrari, hence coined as the poor man's Ferrari. Using the same platform as the Celica, the SW20 MR2 uses every know-how learned from top racing drivers to make it more agile and better to drive than its predecessor and it did with relatively superior results. It is powered by a 2.0L petrol engine, in NA and turbo guise, and mated with either a 4AT or a 5MT. Production ended in 1999 when it got replaced by a stylish but less powerful MR-S roadster.



After having my little chat about the two MR2 generations, let's give these midship Toyotas a quick drive to see what's it all about.

Toyotas are Toyotas.

Enjoy your new rides!