Toyota ruled my roost, not the MR2 initially, but the MkIV Supra. It was the first ‘fast’ vehicle I was introduced to: my brother owned a twin turbo mimic of the one in Fast and Furious.

Just watch what happens when this Honda-powered Toyota MR2 has its valve cover blow up ... The engine is a custom-built Honda K-Series four-cylinder engine with a billet block.

Well, to explain, let's break down each generation of the Toyota MR2 (1984-2007 ... the $2,000+ range and that price doesn't include the custom tuning or installation that will be required.

With just under sixteen-hundred cubic centimetres of engine capacity, four cylinders and modest horsepower, the original Toyota MR2 looked, at best, like a tepid attempt at a sports car.

One that undoubtedly has is Toyota, with its third-generation MR2 produced between 1999 and 2007. While the third MR2 was, like its predecessors, a mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive sports car ...

The Toyota Yaris M Concept was revealed at the Tokyo Auto Salon in January with a new 2.0-litre high-performance engine and widely interpreted as a test-bed for a new MR2, with its mid-engined ...