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I'm sure there will be some talk about this ...
Josh
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Subject: FYI: Toyota MR-Spyder at Chicago Auto Show
FYI:
http://biz.yahoo.com/apf/990211/auto_show_2.html
Toyota's MR-Spyder is a mid-engine, soft-top roadster that will give the
Mazda Miata some competition in the $20,000 to $25,000 price range.
The MR-Spyder will replace the MR2, a hardtop sports car that remains on
sale in Japan but was pulled from the North American market in 1995 because
of slow sales.
It borrows some styling from its higher-priced competition: the circular fender
flares look like they came off the new Audi TT, while the rear-end design
looks a lot like the Porsche Boxster's, complete with big air scoops to cool the
engine that rests behind the seats.
The car will be built in Japan, but executives would not say when it might go on
sale there or Europe. Toyota said the production version will be very similar to
the concept car.
The MR-Spyder will be powered by a new 1.8-liter, twin-cam, four-cylinder
engine rated at 140 horsepower. It also features an unusual five-speed manual
transmission that does not use a clutch. The driver can shift using a
conventional center console shifter, or by pressing buttons on either side of
the
steering wheel.
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Subject: FYI: Toyota MR-Spyder Specs
TOYOTA MR-SPYDER PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS
ENGINE STEERING
1.8-liter, 4-cylinder, DOHC, 16-valve Power Rack-and-Pinion
multiport EFI, aluminum block with (Electric Hydraulic
aluminum alloy head Power Steering)
Bore & Stroke 3.11 x 3.60 in TIRES AND WHEELS
Displacement 1.8L/1794cc Wheel Size 16 x 6.5 in JJ
Compression Ratio 10:1
Valve Train Twin-Cam 16-Valve VVT-i Tire Size
Horsepower (SAE) 140HP/6400 RPM Front: 205/50R16
Torque 127 lbs-ft/4000 RPM Rear: 215/50R16
Fuel System Multi-point EFI
EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS
(inches)
POWERTRAIN Wheelbase 96.5
Drive System Type Midship Rear Wheel Overall Length 153.0
Drive Overall Height 48.2
Transmission Sequential 5-Speed Manual Track (f/r) 58.3/57.5
SUSPENSION INTERIOR DIMENSIONS
Front: MacPherson Strut NA
Rear: MacPherson Strut
VEHICLE MASS
BRAKES Curb Weight 2,230 lbs.
Front: Ventilated Disc
Rear: Ventilated Disc
SOURCE: Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.
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