That was the future the AW11 welcomed. If only that crescendo-ing rock-and-roll late 80's moment could be diluted and enjoyed longer. It can, at least in car-form. All it takes is one engine swap.

You can spot Supercharged models thanks to their engine cover vents and "Supercharged" badging. AW11 MR2 production wrapped up in '89, but better things were to come. You can spot Supercharged ...

The AW11 MR2 was Toyota's first foray into mass production of a two-seat, mid-engine sports car, and it was a process that took nearly a decade to come to fruition. According to Toyota's own ...

The Toyota MR2 was a Mid-engine, "Runabout," 2-seater (MR2) sports car that went through three generations between 1985-2005. For 21 model years, 17 in the U.S. specifically, the MR2 filled a ...

Japanese cars are his number one passion though, and this AW11 is his "baby." Luis knew from the get-go that it was Toyota's mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive sports coupe that was for perfect for him.

Instead, the AW11 MR2 is the perfect childhood dream. A real life toy car that's more eighties than a third-gen F-body, complete with pop-up headlights, a cassette player and Enkei alloy wheels.

Fitting a similar powertrain to an MR2 shouldn’t be especially difficult, as tuning shops have already shoved these turbo engines into AW11 MR2s on many occasions. Fabbing up an AWD system ...