Toyota Has A Surprise For MR2 Fans

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The automaker has filed new trademarks for the GR MR2 and GR MR-S names in Japan and Australia respectively

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• Toyota has filed GR MR2 and GR MR-S trademarks, fuelling the rumors about a possible revival.
• The filings suggest that the MR2 is not the same mid-engined vehicle with the reborn Celica.
• The model could expand the GR sportscar lineup next to the GR86, Celica, Supra, and GR GT.

If you’ve been waiting for the day Toyota brings back the MR2, get your hopes up as the automaker has recently filed trademarks for the GR MR2 and GR MR-S monikers. The news are consistent with earlier teasers about a fourth-generation of the mid-engined sports car, indicating serious intent,

The GR MR2 could further expand the growing lineup of Gazoo Racing next to the existing GR Yaris and GR Corolla hot hatchbacks, the upcoming GR Celica, the next GR86 and GR Supra sportscars, and the flagship GR GT supercar.

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As reported by the Creative Trend, Toyota filed the GR MR2 trademark in the Japan Patent Office on November 25, 2025, for use in vehicles or parts. Two days later, the company filed the GR MR-S trademark in the Australian Patent Office, signalling its intention to use different names for the sportscar depending on the region.

While Toyota has yet to officially confirm plans for a new MR2, they have given us strong hints that the model is under development. Based on the timing of the trademark filings, the new sportscar could hit the roads in 2027 or 2028.

A Brief History Lesson

The MR2 was originally introduced in 1984 as an affordable two-seater sports car with a mid-engined rear-wheel-drive layout. The second generation appeared in 1989 as the “poor man’s Ferrari” while the third generation followed in 1999 transforming into a soft-top roadster.

More: Toyota GR Celica Might Be Hiding Its Engine Where You’d Least Expect It

The most recent variant was sold with different names depending on the market – MR-S in Japan, MR2 Spyder in America and Australia, MR2 Roadster in the UK and most European countries, and MR Roadster in France and Belgium. Production ended in 2007, with Toyota axing the mid-engined roadster without a planned successor.

Hinting At A Successor

Rumors about the return of the MR2 sparked when Toyota introduced the FT-Se (Future Toyota Sports electric) concept at the Japan Mobility Show on December 2023, largely due to it design and proportions. While the concept was envisioned with a fully electric powertrain, reports gradually favored the scenario of an ICE-powered revival.

Fast forward to January 2025, Toyota unveiled the GR Yaris M development prototype at the Tokyo Auto Salon, featuring a mid-mounted turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine mated to an AWD system. Engineers openly hinted at a future production model calling it “MR-something”, and despite some R&D hurdles that followed, development is ongoing.

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Earlier this year, Japanese media reported that the upcoming GR Celica could switch to a mid-engined layout, blurring the lines between this and the MR2 successor. However, the new filings suggest that Toyota is actively considering reviving both nameplates, all but confirming the subtle teasers hidden in the automaker’s GRIP anime series.

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