Not that a specific Gen MR2 was listed in the thread title, but ANY gen MR2 is > than an AE86. MR2's are hands down better cars, after all the AW11 was intended as a SPORTS CAR, not an economy grocery getter (turned mad tyte drifter). they got the better motors (large port(7rib)/GZE > small port(3rib), better engine placement, better suspension set up, better aerodynamics, better factory options, and IMHO better looking.