Toyota-Suzuki working on small sports car with 1.0-litre engine

Toyota could price the small sports car competitively between US $16,500 - $21,000.

Toyota showcased a small concept in mid-December 2021 as a small sports EV. While no details of the sports car were revealed, however, speculations soon started that the Japanese brand could be working on a successor to its MR2. The concept car featured large air ducts, short overhangs, plenty of carbon fibre and reportedly a removable Targa top as well.

Now, according to new reports, Toyota is still said to be considering bringing the small sports car to the market. Reports state that rumours of a small sports car being developed jointly by Toyota, Suzuki and Daihatsu from a couple of years ago is still under development.

Reports go on to state that the small Toyota sports car will be powered by a 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbocharged engine, producing around 120 BHP and 200 Nm. The sports car will also come with a mild-hybrid setup to provide a small boost, while also improving fuel efficiency. The small sports car will tip the scales at just 1000 kg while measuring 4,200 mm in length, 1,720 mm in width and 1,220 mm in height. It has a wheelbase of 2,550 mm.

The new small sports car from Toyota will borrow its front suspension setup from the current-gen Yaris, while taking design cues from the Daihatsu Copen. The sports car will get a strict two-seater configuration only.

Toyota could price the small sports car competitively between US $16,500 - $21,000. No details of its launch timeline have been revealed yet though.

Source: Motor1