2ZZ – Swapped Toyota MR2 Spyder 5-Speed – One Take

This Toyota MR2 Spyder is a stock-looking example with a secret: the "Good Toyota engine," the 2ZZ 1.8L four-cylinder used in the Lotus Elise and Corolla XRS has been swapped in to match with the stock 5-speed manual gearbox. As we learn, if Toyota had made this engine standard in the MR2, it would have been awfully competitive with the much more expensive Lotus Elise.