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Not to nitpick, but I believe the 2zz-GE started life in the 7th gen Celica GT-S.
It was only later transferred to the Corolla XRS and Matrix XRS (or Corolla T-Sport in Europe).
That being said, it IS based on the 1zz-FE Corolla engines (even if it was heavily re-worked by Yamaha, and if I'm not mistaken, has different bore/stroke from the 1ZZ).
So you could say that it's a Corolla engine, in the same way that the 2JZ-GE in the first and second generation GS300 (or IS300 or SC300 series) is the same as the Supra TT engine (or vice versa) - which most people would argue is a silly thing to say.
FWIW - I love all 3 generations of MR2 (probably the SW-20 a little more on account of the beautiful stock looks), and now drive a BRZ (after a Corolla-engined, 1ZZ-FE Celica GT). No horse in this race. Just wish Toyota still made cars like the MR2/MRS.
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