But also because the 4AGE in the high-speed characteristics of the year, MR2 was given a highly personalized features. A smooth transmission coupled with a tight gear ratio plus lightweight clutch will encourage the owner to keep the engine at high speed. The mid-engine features make the MR2 faster than many of the cars of that era. Do not forget that he's just a 1.6-liter naturally aspirated engine. 100 km acceleration can reach 7.7 seconds, not only defeated the engine equipped with a larger displacement Pontiac, also defeated the same opponent Honda CRX.
In addition to 4AGE brings the distinctive personality, MR2 is also a perfect vehicle tuning. Vehicle only 950kg, compared to 1050kg in Europe, coupled with excellent suspension and vehicle weight distribution, in every corner MR2 has become more than capability. From an engineering point of view, many of the JDMs needed a very hard suspension to combat understeer and increased vehicle flexibility.
While the MR2 can use a relatively softer suspension setting without sacrificing any flexibility due to the central rear-drive. Therefore, compared to competitors, MR2 can be very comfortable. While the MR2 in the corner, although there will be a lot of roll, but a careful analysis of the case, its limit is much larger than the contemporaries of JDM. No power steering provides a very rich sense of road, low speed, very light, while the high-speed time is very accurate.