2006 Toyota MR2 Spyder is equipped with a powerful VVT-i engine and mounted midship for race car-like balance and handling. Fast is an understatement when it comes to the 2008 Toyota MR2 Spyder convertible. It also features an available 6-speed sequential manual transmission, and a remarkable power-to-weight ratio. The truth is that this car has so many incredible features, it's hard to condense them into a MR2 Spyder review of this size. With that in mind, we hope you like what we've done here on this site. Our 2008 Toyota MR2 Spyder body kit review contains Spyder info and specs, as well as information about available MR2 body kits. If you like this, please bookmark the page and come back frequently.

The MR2 Spyder would be nothing without its engine. At the heart of these 2-seat convertible roadsters is a lightweight, all-aluminum, 1.8-liter, 4-cylinder power plant that boasts:

• Two camshafts



• 16 valves



• Variable Valve Timing with intelligence



• 138 horsepower - more than enough power, given the car's curb weight of a mere 2,195 pounds.

The 2008 Toyota MR2 Spyder also comes with a choice of a 5-speed manual transmission or an available 6-speed sequential manual transmission, for even greater responsiveness on the road. Under the chassis, the car's MacPherson struts and ventilated disc brakes with ABS at all four corners contribute to the car's stability in turns. Every 2008 Toyota MR2 Spyder review focuses on some of these performance features, so we figured we ought to do the same. Stay tuned for additional MR2 Spyder specs over the coming months.

Until then, though, you might have to settle for MR2 Spyder pictures and some description about what you see therein. Check out the aerodynamic dual-bulb headlamps, 16-inch aluminum alloy rear wheels, color-keyed side intakes, and chrome-tipped exhaust. Still not convinced this car is a work of art? Perhaps you need to check out some of the interior features, which include:

• A chrome gearshift knob



• Leather-wrapped tilt steering wheel



• Cruise control



• Defroster-linked CFC-free air conditioning



• A deluxe 3-in-1 AM/FM ETR/Cassette/CD with 4 speakers.

New for this year, the 2008 Toyota MR2 Spyder also comes with optional MR2 Spyder body kits, accessories options packages that include items such as a front-end mask, and carbon fiber-style dash appliqué by Acculaser, to name a few. Make one of these cars yours today - there's no sense in waiting for another MR2 Spyder review when you can act now.

When you're passing the world by at mach speed, you always should consider safety of paramount importance. The MR2 Spyder does just this, and the vehicle is well equipped to help protect you and your passengers from harm. Some of the various passive and active safety features that come standard with MR2 Spyder include:

• Front and rear energy-absorbing crumple zones



• Side-impact door beams



• Daytime running lights



• Hood hold-down hooks



• Three-point seatbelts with an Emergency Locking Retractor on driver's belt, and an Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor on passenger's belt.



• Driver and front passenger air bag Supplemental Restraint System with passenger-side cutoff switch.