What is an SW20 MR2?
SW20 Spider Between 1996 and 1999, Toyota TechnoCraft (TTC) produced 91 MKII SW20 MR2 Spiders. These cars featured a retractable, cloth softtop roof, wingless trunk lid, and an engine lid that was unique to the SW20 spider. Most of these cars were automatics and nearly all of them sported a naturally aspirated engine.
Is an MR2 reliable?
Toyota’s hard-earned reputation for reliability is evident in the MR2 and there’s little to be worried about when buying this mid-engined roadster. However, it’s worth checking for any signs of crash damage, or track day use such as excessively worn tyre edges.
Is the ZZW30 the best handling MR2?
All agreed, however, that the ZZW30 had nearly perfect handling. The ZZW30 is considered to be the best-handling MR2 in both overall limit and controllability. For example, Tiff Needell, a very experienced race driver and the former host of the BBC television series Top Gear, praised the handling of the ZZW30.
What is the difference between a 2000GT and a SW20?
This was the original widebody SW20 that has been knocked off and copied by many aftermarket companies. Built by Toyota Technocraft, the 2000GT was less of a car model and more of a tuning program for MR2 owners. All of the cars shared the same widebody design but were different mechanically based on which performance upgrades the owners chose.
What is the difference between a SW20 MR2 and SW21?
This can be a bit confusing because in North America, the actual number stamped on the firewall is SW21 for Non-turbo cars and SW22 for Turbo cars. Although the SW20 MR2 only came in 2 different models (Turbo and Non-turbo), there were a few variations available. The T-Top cars were by far the most common.
What is the Mr-S S-Edition ZZW30?
The S-Edition was a trim level of the ZZW30, it was the highest level trim of the three available. Kai Kogashiwa drives a Silver Metallic Toyota MR-S S-Edition ZZW30, which he uses as part of Team Katagiri. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.