Mazda made a giant splash on the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon the place it strongly hinted on the return of the rotary sports activities automobile. As well as, it introduced a pair of tricked-out ideas beneath the Mazda Spirit Racing banner. Whereas custom-made vehicles are a dime a dozen at TAS – it’s Japan’s SEMA in spite of everything – there’s extra to the story.
The Mazda Spirit Racing RS and Spirit Racing 3 are literally going into manufacturing. The previous is predicated on the MX-5 Miata bought domestically because the Roadster whereas the latter is the Mazda3 hatchback. Though full particulars have but to be introduced, the brand new goodies are at present in growth and can be bought beneath the Mazda Spirit Racing model.
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The intent is to roll out track-focused vehicles with suspension and aerodynamic enhancements that use classes discovered from the Tremendous Taikyu Sequence. As well as, the Miata and three have been subjected to some beauty modifications on the within however there’s sadly no phrase a few energy enhance for both. Beforehand, MX-5 Program Supervisor Shigeki Saito introduced “very cool particular editions” are on the best way for the lovable roadster, though that does not essentially imply stronger engines are deliberate.
In the meantime, each these ideas share the Mazda Spirit Racing brand and experience on Rays wheels with Bridgestone Potenza tires. Primarily based on the lately launched ND3, the Miata has a pair of Recaro bucket seats with a racing harness and an Alcantara-wrapped steering wheel with a purple 12 o’clock mark. It additionally flaunts a physique package with decals, enlarged exhaust tip (as a substitute of two smaller ones), Brembo brakes, and blacked out badges.
The Mazda3 has an unusually giant entrance splitter, enlarged aspect skirts, and a carbon fiber rear spoiler. It too has greater exhaust suggestions and darkened badges, together with Brembo brakes and what seems to be like a stiffer suspension judging by the decrease experience top. Physique-hugging Recaro seats, purple stitching, and Alcantara particulars spruce up the in any other case normal cabin.
We’re getting the impression Mazda Spirit Racing is evolving into an oblique revival of Mazdaspeed. Hopefully, the rotary sports activities automobile previewed by the Iconic SP idea will sit on the high of the lineup.
