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EAL roadste That is not and Triumpl
rs are not that powerful,
what makes them fun. MGs l TRs were never very
quick. Nor are the like the Lotus Elise - and the latest Toy
te s t of today’s breed, cars the Caterham Super Seven ota MR2.
Space Star offers a little extra
By JONATHAN CROUCH___________ MITSUBISHI’S Colt Space Star
has gained a small but loyal fol
lowing among people who want all the advantages of a five-door family hatchback - with a little extra. Two engines are on offer, the first
being the familiar 84 b.h.p. 1.3-litre unit already used in the smaller Colt. It is relatively frugal, but unremark able against the clock. Much better, if funds permit, to go for one of the two 1.8-litre GDI models, priced from £12,995 and powered by the 121 b.h.p. motor also used by the larger Carisma
five-door. These larger-engined models come
with the option of Tiptronic-style
automatic transmission, the package featured here. Two automatic 1.8-litre Space Star models are on offer - the Equippe at £13,995 and the Elegance
at £14,995. Recent specification improvements
include the addition of manual air con ditioning as standard, twin front airbags, colour-keyed door mirrors, a tachometer and ABS with EBD (Elec tronic Brakeforce Distribution) for even shorter stopping distances. The 1.8 GDI Elegance also comes
with a satellite navigation pre-kit. In summary, an interesting alterna
tive to the usual choices available for the family seeking a compact run around. Sensible — but not too sensible
- if you know what I mean...
course, the MR2 was an open-topped roads at all. Instead, Toyot; offered budget enthus asts an affordable litt! mid-engined coupe th could also be ordered with removable glass panels.
The new version kee
the mid-engined layou (and a halfway reason £18,495 price tag) but a lot else.
Instead, Chief Engi In its original form ■
the budget sports car mar ket that the original MR2 pioneered in the first place. The premature death of the old model had already signalled the folly of that approach.
So instead, the “Mister
-oof Two” for the new millenni um was developed around the 140 b.h.p. 1.8-litre
3s VVT-i engine already cre ated for the larger Celica
Tadashi Nakagawa an his development team started again from scr; They could have sougl more power (or even the same 170 b.h.p. un from the old car), but would have meant a h price tag, more weight greater running costs a general drift away fr
i;tble Sports coupe. Certainly, in n°t theory, that would put the car at a slight disadvan tage against top versions of rivals like the MGF, the Mazda MX-5 and the BMW Z3. In practice, Nakagawa was sure he could overcome the deficit with a relentless diet of development weight reduc tion.
You have to say he has
succeeded. In production form, the MR2 tops the
Extreme M coupe has legend*ary looks T
By ANDY ENRIGHT______________________________
HERE are few cars on sale today which polarise opinion more than BMW's M coupe. Love or hate its
looks, the most extreme M car cannot be ignored and looks set to become a mod
ern classic. The M coupe is a strict two-seater, but
with more luggage capacity than the sim ilarly priced M roadster upon which it is based. Despite this, it is a tight squeeze
once inside. Twist the key and you get the full-strength 321 b.h.p. in-line six-cylin der engine that we have come to know and love from the M3 and M roadster. Rest to 60 m.p.h. in 4.9 seconds on its w a y to its 160 m.p.h. top speed guaran tees the M coupe's performance creden-
tials. The M coupe will appeal to a distinct set
of buyers. Despite outselling its M road ster sibling two-to-one, this is a car which is often bought enthusiasts who would
normally line before need to ac perso Through
habit of o< most un-B the 507, A is to this li added. W it seems t! become, >
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scales at just 975kg. Which means that the little 140 b.h.p. engine can push the car to GO in just 7.9 sec onds on the way to 130 m.p.h. - faster than virtu ally all its equivalent mainstream rivals. When
you consider that the Toy ota is lighter by the weight of a passenger than the MX-5 and a whole 260kg lighter than a Z3, this is hardly surprising.
Inside, the interior is nothing fancy - and there
is very little luggage space. Nothing, in other words, to distract you from the job in hand. Real enthusiasts will love this, just as they will love everything about the latest MR2, a car which properly recaptures
the carefree uncomplicated spirit of the ’80s original.; Less a roadster to be seen • in, it is more the kind you buy for those occasions when it is just you and the open road. Less in this case is more. Much more.
I ook at a TVR or a Nissan Sky- . considering a BMW. You will cept its shortcomings, adore its f and let its looks grow on you. out its history, BMW has a casionally producing vehicles MW in conception. Cars such as \1 and Z1 spring to mind, and it st that the M coupe can now be ith the addition of the M coupe le Ultimate Driving Machine has veil, more ultimate.
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