I drove a MK1 MR2 in 1990. Super fun car. Kind of like a motorcycle with four wheels. Wish Mercedes made a manual transmission that sweet. I think, but don't know for sure, that Lotus sold the design to Toyota.

From the Internet:

Mk 1 Mk 1 Mk 1 SC Mk 2 Mk 2 Mk 2 Turbo
country FI (UK) US all US FI (UK) all
engine 4A-GE 4A-GELC 4A-GZE 5S-FE 3S-GE 3S-GTE
hp 122-125 112 145 130/135 156/175 200
model # AW11
model years 85-89 85-89 88-89 91-95 91-95 91-95

performance [124hp] [156hp]
test weight 1224kg
0-30 mph 2.5-2.7
0-50 km/h ~2.4 2.8
0-80 km/h ~5.6 5.8
0-50 mph 5.6-5.7
0-60 mph 7.5-7.7 (7.2)
0-100 km/h (8.1) 8.2
0-70 mph 10.3-10.8
0-120 km/h ~11.6 11.9
0-80 mph 13.4-13.8
0-140 km/h ~16.4 16.1
0-90 mph 18.0-18.5
0-160 km/h ~23.9 22.4
0-100 mph 24.0-24.5 (20.8)
0-110mph 34.8

400m (15.5) 16.1
@140
1/4 mile 15.8-16 15.1
@139-140
1000m 30.5 29.5
@169 @176

top speed km/h 200 ~193 218-220

braking
30-0 mph 33-37ft=.91-.81g
60-0 mph 138-152=.87-.79g
70-0 mph 187=.88g
80-0 mph 241=.89g

fuel consumption [l/100km]
city 8.1-8.3 (9.9)
90km/h 6.0-6.2 (5.9)
100km/h
120km/h 7.7 (7.5)
average 8.0

noise [dB] [112hp]
idle 51
50km/h
80km/h
100km/h
70 mph 78
120km/h
WOT 86

steering
type all rack & pinion
turning circle 10.4
turns lock2lock 3.2 3.7

dimensions [mm]
lenght 3925 4180
width 1665 1700
height 1250 1240
wheelbase 2320 2400
tracks front 1440 1470
tracks rear 1440 1450
weight [kg] 1030 1180
front weight % 45 42

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Michael

1988 300 SL (5 Speed)
1994 E320 Wagon
1997 C230