Mid-engine vehicles are a rare breed at the best of times, especially at the lower end of the market. The inevitable compromises required to place an engine in front of the rear axle make it hard to ...

Toyota has filed multiple MR2-related trademarks—including “MR2,” “GR MR2,” and “GR MR-S”—across the U.S., Japan, and Australia, strongly suggesting active development of a new mid-engine sports car.

At this point, it shouldn't come as a surprise that run-of-the-mill economy cars still stick to the basics – front-wheel drive, transverse engines, and struts. While it wasn't the case during the ...