Toyota 222D: The MR2-Styled Rally Car That Wasn't Meant To Be
Jun 19, 2022 · What’s known for certain? For starters, the stillborn rally car features a central monocoque with a tubular subframe out back for the powerplant and transmission. Cross-drilled and ventilated brake...
The MR2-Based Toyota 222D Was The Group S Weapon That …
With a mid-mounted transverse engine and the gearbox mated to it, the 222D was most similar in configuration to the Peugeot 205 T16. The 2140cc 503E engine (subsequently used in the Toyota Le Mans racers of the late-‘80s) is rated as 600bhp, and as the car only weighed 750kg it had an incredible power to weight ratio.
Toyota 222D: the story of the secret WRC car
Apr 20, 2017 · The history of the Toyota 222D rally car, designed to compete in the World Rally Championship in 1987 but abandoned before it turned a wheel in anger.
The All-Wheel Drive Toyota MR2 Rally Car You Didn't Know …
May 5, 2017 · Toyota very nearly had its own version of the Ford RS200, a mid-engine, all-wheel drive rally car called the 222D. Based loosely on the first-generation MR2, the 222D was Toyota's planned entry...
The infamous Toyota MR2 Group S - Motorsport Retro
Apr 23, 2014 · The 222D was based on the AW11 MR2, however as you can see – the level of modification was extreme. The engine was lifted from the 1980s Toyota Le Mans cars, a 2,140cc, 16-valve, dry-sump inline four-cylinder DOHC turbocharged piece known as the 503E.
Toyota MR2 - Wikipedia
The Toyota MR2 is a line of two-seater, 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 …
Toyota 222D – dead on arrival - evo
Mar 21, 2024 · Toyota 222D – dead on arrival. This 750bhp rallying MR2 could have seen Toyota conquer the stages, but instead fate intervened. by: Richard Porter.
The Story Behind Toyota’s Secret Group S MR2 Rally Car
May 6, 2017 · The Toyota 222D is the company’s secret rally project that never saw any action, as it was set to participate in FIA’s stillborn Group S category. The Group S was destined to replace the...
Guide: Toyota 222D - Supercar Nostalgia
Aug 9, 2020 · The 222D was based around a central monocoque with a tubular rear subframe for the engine and gearbox. Suspension was via double wishbones with adjustable coil sprung dampers and anti-roll bars at either end. The enormous cross drilled and ventilated disc brakes came with cockpit-adjustable balance control.
Toyota 222D Group B Lives On As Homebuilt Estonian Rally Car
Right now, it’s mid-engined, with a 420 (wheel) horsepower 1.8-litre turbocharged engine with 465 NM of torque and rear wheel drive. It is built specially for the ice circuit rallies using 7mm spiked tires. We sometimes hit 125 mph (200 km/h) in bends! (And we believe it!)