😔 Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda's racing alter ego known as Morizo told the world earlier in the week a mid-engine two-seater will debut Friday at the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon, and that happened. Toyota will axe plans for the MR2 in place of an all. Rumours of a new Toyota MR2 continue to rumble on, with the latest reports hinting it'll use the company's all-new four-cylinder engine, producing 395bhp.
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Despite this reveal, Toyota is still working on a new two-seater mid-engined sports car, which reports suggest may carry the Celica nameplate rather than MR2. We've been following the alleged plans for the return of the Toyota Celica very closely. Ever since the Supra returned in 2021, Toyota fanatics have wondered if the Celica or even the MR2 would.
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The Celica is reportedly confirmed, and Toyota's mid. A recent video posted by Gazoo Racing confirms a new "mid-engined two-seater" will be showcased at the Tokyo Auto Salon later this week. Toyota teases a possible MR2 comeback with a short.
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In addition to hinting at the revival of yet another iconic sports car in a potential Celica successor, the automaker has also announced the ongoing development of a mid-engine model through the GR Yaris M Concept. At this stage, Toyota has yet to confirm if a new MR2 is actually on its way. The Toyota Celica has always been a front-engine automobile, even back when it was rear-wheel-drive, but that might change soon.
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According to rumors out of Japan from Best Car, there is a chance the Celica could adopt a mid-engine layout. Toyota has experience with stuffing an engine behind the driver in a production car, but only in the three generations of MR2 built from the 1980s through.
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