Fictitious 2022 Toyota MR2 Looks Like a Mid-Engine Baby Supra, as It Should

If you said "everyone," you would have given the correct answer if it weren't actually a rhetorical question. Which it was. Of course, the world needs a new MR2 - there are some things you can never have too many of, and a vehicle following the recipe of Toyota's model is definitely one of them.

After so much time, it's hard to tell real information from noise, but it would appear we're getting closer and closer to a relaunch. Tetsuya Tada, also known as Mr. Supra, said he'd like to see both the MR2 and Celica monikers brought back to life, and even though that's just wishful thinking at this moment, it is at least wishful thinking from a senior Toyota engineer.

If it were to happen, Toyota is likely to follow the same course of action as it did with the GT86 and the Supra, which is to work together with another manufacturer. The list of companies making vehicles with the right setup for the MR2 is limited, to say the least, so the one name that gets mentioned most of the time is Porsche.

Assuming that took care of the mechanical bits, the only question remaining is what would the new MR2 look like? Well, this is where our old acquaintance Marouane Bembli (a.k.a. The Sketch Monkey) jumps in with his take on the whole situation.

Given everything we've said, we feel a Porsche 718 Boxster would have served as a more suitable starting point, but the designer chose an MR2 W30 model - the last one made by Toyota - instead. To make it more modern and bring it in line with the company's current lineup, he gave it a pair of 2021 Supra headlights, but that's just the most obvious of the modifications.

Beyond that, there's a series of fine little touches that change the vehicle's overall aspect dramatically without making it too obvious. The 2022 MR2 loses some of its height but gains in width. The front bumper gets a more aggressive design whereas the wheel arches are filled with bigger and wider wheels with black rims. However, the most important change - apart from the lights - happens at the back, where just by enlarging the air vent and adding a shoulder line, Marouane gives the tiny Toyota a much more planted stance.

You can watch the entire process in the clip below or just check out the gallery for the before and after images. As for the actual all-new Toyota MR2, it sounds like you might have to wait a little bit longer than the two years suggested in the clip.