ASH8

And here she is, for le-mans 24 hour..

And Dempsey racing is the first customer...

So I guess this will also be the Grand Am GX class of race car?

If anyone want a copy High Res Image (3.29MB) of this race car below, please PM me your email address to send it to.
No other images of this race car are available at this stage.
Ash

MattMPS

How can be a P2 car for Lemans????

with a diesel engine? they have changed the rules????

EDIT: rules changed for diesels in P2 by ACO

http://www.autohebdo.fr/endurance/we...lmp2-pour-2013

Spin9k

IF this engine can be competitive, and IF this car (and others) can win something, THEN Mazda will have created something uniquely worthy for marketing SkyActiv technology. They desperately need something newsworthy in the marketplace to hang their technology hat on, something GREAT and theirs alone. Right now their brand cred and message with consumers is in limbo, it's like Mazda has no story anymore, compared to all the other fancy technology marketing coming from the auto industry.

This just might be their BIG thing - IF they can translate it into a new high performance halo production vehicle. (Thinking) Would I buy a race-proven, race-winning, 350HP Twin Turbo SkyActiv powered diesel from Mazda? Damn straight I would!

Go Mazda!!

RIWWP

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No Ash, the Grand Am GX class is production based only, and will be comparable in speed to the current GT class that the RX-8 runs in. In order for a car like that to be comparable to GT class speeds, they would have to have something like 250hp instead of 450, as that aero would make them ridiculously superior through the curves. Probably even faster than DP.

No, that is just lemans.


Some engine testing though

ASH8

Yes Spin9k, give Mazda a break, they are renewing ALL of their models over the next few years...
Remember back in 2003~, Mazda were on a high with all their new car releases...

Like all car brands they budget for a production schedule and time period for models, including face-lifts.

For their size Mazda really does punch above it's weight, sadly in the US they are not taken seriously enough...but I continue to blame their management and cheap marketing.

IMO this SA Diesel is special and will command respect...cred....yo!

usnidc

http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/artic...gine-for-2013/

RIWWP

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Next year huh? Ash, is that pic for next year or this year?

alnielsen

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Mazda's press anouncement on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...3685362&type=1