Toyota Sports EV concept (2021)
Concept car · 2021 · Electric
A mid-engine silhouette hinting at an electric MR2
The Sports EV Concept was among the fleet of battery-electric studies Akio Toyoda unveiled in December 2021 alongside Toyota's plan for 30 EVs by 2030. Its mid-engine proportions, short overhangs and large cooling intakes led many to read it as a spiritual electric successor to the MR2, foreshadowing the direction later refined by the FT-Se.
Key facts
- Body style: Compact two-seat electric sports car
- Proportions: Mid-engine, short front/rear overhangs
- Cooling: Large front and side battery/brake intakes
- Context: Part of Toyota's 30-EV-by-2030 lineup reveal
Production
- Status: Concept only
- Sports-EV study shown among Toyota's bZ/EV concept lineup, not put into production.
- Revealed at 2021 Toyota Battery EV Strategy briefing (Tokyo)
Source: Forbes