--- title: "Toyota Stokes MR2 Revival Rumors With Multiple Trademark Filings" date: "2025-12-09" modified: "2025-12-09" authors: - name: "Adam Ismail" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/adam-ismail" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/toyota-stokes-mr2-revival-rumors-with-multiple-trademark-filings" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Toyota News" tags: - "Coupe" - "MR2" - "sports car" - "Toyota" --- # Toyota Stokes MR2 Revival Rumors With Multiple Trademark Filings ![Toyota FT-Se concept]() *The Toyota FT-Se concept from the 2023 Japan Mobility Show. \Jayson Fong/Toyota\* If you've kept a close eye on the rumor mill, you know that evidence of a possible [Toyota MR2 revival]() has been brewing for some time now. It's been tipped to carry a 400-horsepower, 2.0-liter four-cylinder—you know, the same one Toyota's been [testing in the back of a GR Yaris](). And building on this speculation most recently is a plurality of trademark updates around the world, all involving the MR2 name. Here in the States, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted [Toyota]() the "MR2" moniker in late August of this year. But just last week, Japan's Patent Office published Toyota's application for the name "GR MR2," and shortly before that, "GR MR-S" was filed in Australia. A single trademark application, honestly, wouldn't raise an eyebrow; companies have to maintain their claims to their IP, or risk losing them. But multiple, all around the world and at the same time, with slight variations for different markets, does get our attention. ![Green Toyota MR-S on steelies]() *Look, once upon a time, you could sell a mid-engine sports car on steelies, and nobody thought that was weird. The world was a better place back then. *Toyota** It's very plausible that this car will be called the GR MR2; after all, GR has become the prefix for Toyota's modern enthusiast vehicles. And longtime MR2 fans will know that the underrated, third-generation version of the mid-engine sports car was called the MR-S in overseas markets, perhaps to distinguish it from its more powerful predecessors. In North America, though, MR2 is the name people expect and want. And from what we've heard, this prospective revival will carry on the legacy of those earlier models, with considerable power and performance for the price, rather than being more of a lightweight Miata competitor like the last-gen car was. This has been a long time brewing, and now that the [GR GT]() is finally out in the open, all eyes are naturally moving to whatever Toyota has waiting in the wings next. Now, who wants to take bets on whether we see this or the [new Celica]() first? *Got a tip on Toyota's future sports cars? Send us an email at tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Adam is a Senior Editor at The Drive, concentrating on curating and developing the site's slate of daily journalism, from initial pitch to final copy edit. When he's not at his desk researching leads and working with writers, he's testing vehicles or reviewing racing games, new and old. He joined The Drive in 2023, following seven years of covering consumer technology and cars. A car lover and gamer since his earliest memories, Adam came to know the automotive world through video games. First it was Daytona USA, Sega Rally, and Ridge Racer; then came Need For Speed, which inspired an encyclopedic knowledge of '90s supercars, and, of course, Gran Turismo. If not for them, he'd assuredly be doing something else right now. Adam is based in the suburbs outside Philly, where there are ample roads for his hot hatch to stretch its legs. In his car, he's probably listening to indie rock, drum and bass, or Yankees baseball. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()