Toyota's goal was to make the car's suspension geometry work the same way that true supercars do. In July 2004, Toyota announced that the MR2 (as well as the Celica) would be discontinued in the US at the end of the 2005 model year because of increasing competition and lack of sales. This section should include information on the interior's Fill in as many as appropriate. Mention any minor facelifts or major changes made to the Specifications, details, graphs, pictures and other information regarding the powertrain is placed in this section. No 1990 MR2s were produced for North America. Táto generácia bola dostupná s jediným motorom, a to hliníkovým radovým štvorvalcom 1ZZ-FED s objemom 1794 cm³. This simple addon can easily bring the car to 200bhp+, at only a low boost of 4-5psi.

On race tracks, a stock ZZW30 has a superior handling around the corners but lacks power in the straights. The engine of the ZZW30 was the brand-new all-aluminium 1ZZ-FED, a 1794 cc I4. For 2003, the ZZW30 received some exterior changes, including a new front bumper, front and rear lights, a new rear grille, and the computer also received an upgrade allowing the gears to change and engage much quicker than the pre-2003 models which were equipped with the sequential manual transmission. While TRD Japan only offered a small number of kits with all body parts required for third-party conversion, Toyota Technocraft Ltd. offered complete car conversions. Toyota would enter their premier production cars, namely the Celica, MR2, and Supra. The MR2 Spyder chief engineer Harunori Shiratori once said "First, we wanted true driver enjoyment, blending good movement, low inertia and light weight. The 1MZ-FE motor, that comes from the V6 powered Solara and Camry, has quickly become a popular modification as the expense of switching to the V6 motor is roughly in line with installing a turbocharged motor into a formerly naturally aspirated car. The compression ratio, valve timing and ports were modified. This trait was not considered very desirable among the press, because the MR2, unlike expensive supercars, was priced so that even "average people" were able to buy one. US engines were rated at 112 hp (84 kW), European engines at 124 hp (93 kW), Australian engines at 118 hp (88 kW) and Japanese engines at 130hp (97 kW). The ZZW30 is considered to be the best-handling MR2 in both overall limit and controllability. The steering wheel was also replaced with a slightly smaller model, now universally shared across many Toyota models (the "MR2" insignia was replaced with the Toyota symbol). Indeed, many bodykits became available to make the SW20 imitate the Ferrari F355 with, sometimes, indistinguishable results. After 2003, a 6-speed SMT was an option. The biggest change was, however, the replacement of the solid, T-Top, and sunroof roof options with a true convertible soft top, giving the car the 'Spyder' designation.
The side stripes and skirts were also color coded, and the "dot matrix" pattern on the glass was replaced with a solid pattern. The result was the first prot… The 138 hp (104 kW) maximum power was quite a drop from the SW20 GT, but thanks to the lightness of the car it could move quite quickly, accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.0 to 8.3 s depending on the transmission option, the Sequential Manual being unable to launch and shift as quickly as the clutch operated manual. In 2004, Sports Car International named the MR2 number eight on the list of Top Sports Cars of the 1980s. When the SW20 went on sale in spring 1990, it was offered with four different engine choices depending on the market area. While the turbocharged engine remained the same, in JDM models the normally aspirated 3S-GE engine was equipped with Toyota's VVT-i system which allowed the timing of the intake camshafts to be modified according to the engine's rotation speed and load. However, there is no doubt that the MR-S in turbo guise would easily outrun the 2zz MR-S in the straights. 1995 was the last year Toyota sold the Mk II in North America. It was finally decided to place the engine transversely in the middle of the car. The MR2 went through a complete redesign in 1989, when the new Mark II body was produced. Optionally the car could be ordered with either a T-top roof (commonly referred to as the T-bar option) or a moon roof option. The intake camshaft timing was adjustable via the VVT-i system, which was introduced earlier on the 1998 SW20. In 1987 (1988 for the US market), Toyota introduced a supercharged engine for the MR2. The next big change occurred in 1994, when Japanese SW20s received some small new engine mods for each model and some considerable changes to its exterior. New round taillights and a color-coded center panel replaced the old square-shaped lights and the rear grille.