Top 15 Affordable Sports Cars of the 80s
Toyota MR2
The boxy little MR2 appeared on our market for the 1985 model year. This lightweight, two-seat sportster featured a twin-cam 1.6-litre four that developed about 112 horsepower. However, in 1988, Toyota introduced the MR2 Supercharged with a blown version of the 1.6L four that produced 145 horsepower as well as 137 pound-feet of torque—a significant number for the mill’s displacement. A second generation of the MR2 hit the market in the 90s, its Turbo trim developing 200 horsepower, but it became a more expensive car.