European MR2s were exclusively fitted with Toyota’s 4A-GE engine ... Honda’s CRX – first and second generation – models overlapped with the MR2 and weighed about 100kg less.
The MR2 is full of feel but ... The S2 Elise generation, introduced in 2001, was initially offered with both Rover K-series and Toyota engines, before the former model was discontinued in 2005 ...