Toyota MR2 Spyder takes unique shift with six-speed SMT

[NFS4]

http://www.auto.com/reviews/spyder8_20030308.htm

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[m2kewl]

what?! :Q

that's just wrong, i can crawl 0-60 faster then that car!

 

[KokomoGST]

Question is if Toyota is going to keep improving the SMT or if they're just going to leave it at the current slow shifting form for mass market... saving any improvements for TRD.

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

I thought the MR2 had the SMT from last year? And apparently this year they fixed the problems?

No matter, I don't think the MR is offered in Canada anyway.

 

[b0mbrman]

Meh...I'm sure this car's about turning fast, not accelerating fast...

 

[brxndxn]

girls' car

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Meh...I'm sure this car's about turning fast, not accelerating fast...

Yep, just like the Miata

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Meh...I'm sure this car's about turning fast, not accelerating fast...

Yep, just like the Miata

MMMMiata...what I would give to have one day with a Miata on a race course...

 

[KokomoGST]

It's faster than a 2003 Honda Civic Si... 7 seconds isn't bad for only 140ish... especially since you've only got 2200lbs to toss around. What other cars weigh that much nowadays?? If it made 200hp :Q

 

[Eli]

Interesting.

 

[0roo0roo]

yea, its a shame they don't pair it with a nicer engine. going fast eating a burger at the same time, sweet!

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
yea, its a shame they don't pair it with a nicer engine. going fast eating a burger at the same time, sweet!

They should shove the high-winding Celca GTS engine in there, or the Camry's base 155 HP 4-banger

 

[toant103]

only 138 HP

 

[cchen]

Originally posted by: toant103
only 138 HP

wonderful observation

 

[Lithium381]

what type of MPG does that thing get(probably?)

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: KokomoGST
It's faster than a 2003 Honda Civic Si... 7 seconds isn't bad for only 140ish... especially since you've only got 2200lbs to toss around. What other cars weigh that much nowadays?? If it made 200hp :Q

The only other sports car in the weight class I can think of is the Lotus Elise. It was supposed to be imported to the US next year but Lotus is having financial problems...

 

[freegeeks]

The only other sports car in the weight class I can think of is the Lotus Elise. It was supposed to be imported to the US next year but Lotus is having financial problems...

They don't sell the Elise in the US :Q

You would think that the US is a very important market for a car like that or am I missing something