The Toyota MR2 is a line of two-seat, mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive sports cars manufactured in Japan and marketed globally by Toyota from 1984 until 2007 over three generations: W10 (1984–1989), W20 (1989–1999) and W30 (1999–2007). It is Japan's first rear mid-engined production car. Conceived as a small, economical and sporty car, the MR2 employed straightforward design elements, including fully independent MacPherson strut front and rear suspensions, four-wheel disc brakes, and a transverse-mounted inline-four engine. The name MR2 stands for either 'mid-ship run-about 2-seater' or 'mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-seater'. In French-speaking markets, the vehicle was renamed Toyota MR because the abbreviation 'MR2' sounds like the profanity 'merde' when spoken in French. (Source: Wikipedia.org, CC BY-SA)