We Drive (What Could Be) the Reborn Toyota MR2
Key takeaways
- The mid-engine M Concept is very much a work in progress.
- Shod with GPS antenna, they often crawl through development resembling stag beetles instead of something any of us would drive.
- That's not the case with Toyota's mid-engine M Concept, which could be the pupa of an MR2 or Celica revival.
Why this matters: an automotive development that could shape industry direction or buying decisions.
The mid-engine M Concept is very much a work in progress.
View Photos Michael Aaron|Car and Driver. It has been said that test mules are bugs. Shod with GPS antenna, they often crawl through development resembling stag beetles instead of something any of us would drive. If we're ever fortunate enough to see them, it's usually by mistake. Or via the telephoto lens of some fancy helicopter-having spy photographer.
That's not the case with Toyota's mid-engine M Concept, which could be the pupa of an MR2 or Celica revival. Toyota let us get close enough to sniff around the turbocharged inline-four it's currently developing (it smells hot); it also let us hoon an early prototype. And the best part? You don't have to plug it in.