Toyota Plans to Bring Back the MR2 Sports Car
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Toyota, one of the world's biggest car makers, is planning to bring back its classic sports car, the MR2. The car will keep its original design as a small, two-seat mid-engine sports car.
The new MR2 is expected to use a four-cylinder turbocharged engine. This engine could produce up to 600 PS, which is a very high level of power for a small sports car.
A mid-engine layout means the engine is placed behind the driver, near the middle of the car. This design usually helps a car handle turns better and feel more balanced.
The MR2 will become part of Toyota's GR brand. GR stands for Gazoo Racing, and it is Toyota's line of high-performance sports cars. Toyota plans to expand this brand with more exciting new models.
In addition to the MR2, Toyota is also planning to revive another well-known sports car from its history, the Celica. Like the MR2, the Celica was a popular sports car in past decades.
Together, these plans suggest Toyota wants to strengthen its image as a maker of fun, powerful sports cars, not just family vehicles. Fans of classic Japanese sports cars have reacted with excitement to the news, hoping for more details soon about release dates and pricing.
Vocabulary10 words
- MR2
- an old Toyota sports car with two seats
- mid-engine
- having the engine placed in the middle of the car
- cylinder
- a part inside an engine that helps make power
- turbocharged
- made more powerful using a special part called a turbo
- PS
- a unit used to measure engine power
- GR
- Toyota's brand name for its sports cars
- Gazoo Racing
- the full name behind the GR brand
- Celica
- another classic Toyota sports car
- high-performance
- able to go fast and work very well
- revive
- to bring something back after it stopped
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Answer key
1. Two-seat mid-engine 2. Up to 600 PS 3. Gazoo Racing
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Toyota, one of the world's biggest car makers, is planning to bring back its classic sports car, the _____.
The new MR2 is expected to use a four-cylinder _____ engine.
This engine could produce up to 600 _____, which is a very high level of power.
A _____ layout means the engine is placed behind the driver, near the middle of the car.
The MR2 will become part of Toyota's _____ brand.
GR stands for _____, and it is Toyota's line of high-performance sports cars.
Toyota is also planning to revive another well-known sports car from its history, the _____.
Fans of classic Japanese sports cars have reacted with _____ to the news.