2015 Mazda MX-5 Rendering

2015 Mazda MX-5 rendering by Theophilus Chin
This is what the next generation Mazda MX-5 might look like according to rendering artist Theophilus Chin. The roadster clearly borrows some design cues from the beautiful Shinari concept. And we think it will fine if the upcoming MX-5 roadster will look just like that! Thumbs up for Theophilus and his amazing work. Stay tuned for more updates about Mazda's lightweight roadster.

[Source: theophiluschin.com]

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Mazda's Diesel Racer For the TUDOR Championship Fully Revealed

Two months ago, Mazda revealed its diesel Skyactiv-D powered Prototype that is set to compete in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. And today we have the chance to discover the livery and more details about the only diesel race car in the championship.

The Japanese race car is powered by a 2.2-liter SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesel engine producing 450 hp and 786 Nm (580 lb-ft) of torque. The engine sends power to the rear wheels through a six-speed sequential Xtrac gearbox with paddle shifters. The race car weights just 900 kg (1,984 pounds) with a fuel tank that has a capacity of 73 liters.

Two cars will be entered at the Rolex Daytona 24 Hours this month and will be driven respectively by Sylvain Tremblay, Tom Long, Joel Miller and Tristan Nunez. Full details in the press release after the jump.

[Source: Mazda]

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Legendary Le Mans Race Cars Driven on a Daily Basis [VIDEO]

Some rich folks and die hard racing fans from Japan realized their dreams of buying their favorite Le Mans race cars. But not only they already own their dream machines but they also drive them on a regular basis on the public roads. Some of these cars were converted for road use and some of them even have air conditioning.

Watch the video featuring the owners and their cars: Jaguar XJ220LM, Mazda 767B and Porsche 962C, after the jump.

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BBR Boosts the Fun in The Miata with 268 Hp

British tuner BBR introduced its limited edition turbocharged Mazda MX-5 GT270 with an output of 268 Hp (270PS). This respectable output was achieved by adding a Garett GT25 turbocharger to the 2.0-Liter engine. Other engine tweaks include a remapped ECU, BBR intercooler and custom exhausts. Also part of the package are the launch control, Exedy clutch and an upgraded suspension.

The result is a car that can go from 0 to 96 Km/h (60 mph) in 4.9 seconds with a top speed of 241 Km/h (150 mph). The Miata GT270 will be limited to only 100 units with a price of $48,500 (€36,000). More pictures in the gallery below.

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Mazda Returns To Racing With A diesel Prototype

Mazda revealed its diesel Skyactiv-D powered Prototype that is set to compete in the United SportsCar Championship that came as a replacement for the ALMS and the Gran Am series. The car will make its racing debut at the Rolex Daytona 24 Hours next January.

Mazda has been absent from the global racing stage for quite a few years. Their latest and most significant achievement is their historic overall win at Le Mans in 1991 with the rotary-powered 787B race car. It's so refreshing to see them back, now we hope they also have plans to race with the top LMP1 league at Le Mans in the near future.

[Source: Mazda]

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Racing legend: Mazda 787B

The Mazda 787B, winner of the 1991 edition of Le Mans is the first Japanese car ever, and sadly the last, to win the 24 hours race. It has also competed in the Japan Sports Prototype Championship (JSPC) and the World Sportscar Championship in the same period. It was an innovative race car with a very particular powerplant and a great sound.



The 787B is powered by a 4 rotor (0.654 cc each) Wankel rotary engine, an engine that Mazda kept improving over the years unlike other automakers including Mercedes-Benz and Citroën who dropped the developpement of such an engine due to the costs of reducing its high emissions, consumption and lack of reliability at that time.

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