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Toyota MR-S debuts

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Subject: Toyota MR-S debuts
From: Josh Sirota <jss@marimba.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 11:07:46 -0800
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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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