The styling is improved by the smoother ends introduced on the Coupe last year the tail has the full-width wing you either like or don't like, while the flanks are quite garishly emblazoned with the FORMULA label. but we'll take (away) what we can get (out). The weight saving compared to the GT version is scarcely 50 lb. Here's what we learned:īeause we've always felt that the original coupe styling of the Fiero was fresh and appealing, it's good to see the 2.8-liter V-6/Getrag 5-speed package in its midst. After track testing for the absolute numbers, four staff members, alternating as pilots and co-pilots, took them on the road for energetic real-world driving. How much? We put one each of the 1988 models though their paces, head to head, side by side and back to back, in a quick but intensive comparison test and called up one each of the older versions to see what has been achieved, and how. Now, with a supercharger, it moves up a class, in performance if not in accommodations or trim, and takes a hefty jump in price.īoth mid-engine 2 seaters are significantly improved. A 16-valver all along, its 1567-cc cylinder, 112-bhp engine has made the MR2 a lively performer from day one, while the usual add-on aerodynamic aids have since provided a more aggressive-looking but still chunky exterior. The Toyota MR2, if lacking truly inspiring styling, has been essentially right from the beginning. It has cried out for significant improvement.
But the original suspension, derived from the lowly Chevrolet Chevette in front and the front-drive half shafts (and thus the wide track) of the Citation for the rear, has been a compromise all along. The Fiero started out as a relatively tame 4-cylinder "commuter" with an awkward 4-speed gearbox and has since offered the buyer a substantial list of options: V6 engine, 5-speed Muncie/Getrag gearbox, and GT body with a new nose and an extended roofline. The older of the two, the Pontiac Fiero, is now entering its fifth year of production the Toyota MR2 is one year newer. The configuration is acknowledged as the way to go for all-out enthusiastic driving, and both of our test cars have established more than respectable credentials. From the October 1987 issue of Road & Track
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