Toyota MR2 details the full start-to-finish history of Toyota's bestselling mid-engined sports car, from 1984 until 2007, when production ended. This new book covers all three generations of models: the first-generation AW11 - Car of the Year Japan, 1984-1985; second-generation SW20, with a new 2.0 litre 3S-GTE engine and the third-generation ZZW30/MR2 Roadster. With detailed specification guides, archive photos and beautiful new photography, this book is a must for every MR2 owner and sports car enthusiast. Topics include: * Background to the MR2 - the 1973 oil crisis and Akio Yoshida's designs * First-generation AW11 - Car of the Year Japan, 1984-1985 * Second-generation SW20, with a new 2.0 l 35-GTE engine * Suspension improvements to the MkII, significantly improving handling * Third-generation ZZW30/MR2 Roadster * The MR2in motorsport * Special editions and Zagato's VM180 AUTHOR: Nigel Burton has been testing and writing about cars for more than two decades. The Toyota MR2 holds a special place in his heart, as it was the first car he road tested as a young journalist and he once owned a much-cherished MR2 Mk II. Currently Motoring Editor of The Northern Echo, Nigel is a former motoring correspondent for ITV Teletext.

Prior to this, he wrote 'A History of Electric Cars', also published by Crowood. 36 b/w photos.