Owner: Nevin Oca
Dynamometer Model: Dynojet 248C
Dyno 1: Baseline
Pros
The MR2 Turbo is one of Toyota's retired sport compact cars of the '90s. It has a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout that you usually only find on expensive sports cars. Also, it shares the Celica All-Trac Turbo's potent powerplant, the 3S-GTE motor. With a claimed 200 hp at the flywheel, it was without a doubt a potent player in the sport compact arena. Not to mention it's arguably the best looking in its pedigree.
Cons
During its model run from 1991 to 1995, it saw progressively declining sales due to a high sticker price, higher insurance rates and super-competitive sport compacts from the Honda, Mitsubishi and Nissan camps. Its numbers are few, but its fan base is solid and faithful. Unfortunately, the number of aftermarket manufacturers with parts for it is limited.
Notes
This particular MR2 Turbo has well over 130k on its odometer, so its baseline is a few horsepower short of where we're used to starting. It has all original equipment and should benefit from the tweeks we will be giving it. Let's see how many ponies this mid-engine machine can give.
Temperature
Air temperature @ 72.2 degrees Fahrenheit
Horsepower: 148.9
Torque: 158.6