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Mazdaspeed is Mazda's in-house race and street car tuning arm and is highly involved in both amateur and professional motorsports. The purpose of every Mazdaspeed vehicle is to amplify all the areas that already make Mazdas stand out in their classes: Power, handling, driver connectivity, style and value. Mazdaspeed models are factory-developed with integration and balance as the guiding parameters. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ...
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Mazda Motor Corporation ) (TYO: 7261 ) is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan. ...
Mazdaspeed began in 1968 as "Mazda Sports Corner", a tuning and racing operation run by Takayoshi Ohashi, who also ran Mazda's Tokyo distributor. They competed in numerous events at home and abroad, they were also competitive at the 24 Hours of Le Mans races in the early 1980s with the 717, 727, and 737 before Mazda brought the group to Hiroshima in 1990. In 1991, Mazdaspeed's 787 won at Le Mans, a feat no other Japanese team has managed. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ...
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The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is the worlds most famous sports car endurance race, held annually at Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, in the French Sarthe département. ...
The 1980s refers to the years of and between 1980 and 1989. ...
The Mazda 717C was a prototype racing car built by Mazdaspeed for the 24 hours of Le Mans auto race. ...
The Mazda 727C was a prototype racing car built by Mazdaspeed for the 24 hours of Le Mans auto race. ...
The Mazda 737C was a prototype racing car built by Mazdaspeed for the 24 hours of Le Mans auto race. ...
MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ...
1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Mazda 787B at the Mazda Museum The Mazda 787/787B was a prototype racing car built for the 24 hours of Le Mans auto race, replacing the 767. ...
After the FIA effectively outlawed the Wankel engine the next year, the Mazdaspeed team turned away from professional racing and focused instead on enabling third-party competition of Mazda vehicles. Mazda assumed control of Mazdaspeed in 1999 as a tuning and performance parts operation within the company. Towards this goal, Mazdaspeed provides significant support for drivers participating in Spec Miata racing. Drivers can order performance and replacement parts at appreciable discount. The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ...
Wankel Engine in Deutsches Museum Munich, Germany The Wankel rotary engine is a type of internal combustion engine, invented by German engineer Felix Wankel, which uses a rotor instead of reciprocating pistons. ...
1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
Spec Miata cars on track Spec Miata is a class of racing car used in Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), National Auto Sport Association (NASA), and Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs (MC) road racing events. ...
In 2003 Mazda released their first consumer offered Mazdaspeed vehicle which was the 2003 Mazdaspeed Protegé which was only released in the North American market. Soon after another Mazdaspeed model was offered in 2004 which was the Mazdaspeed MX-5 Miata and only released in the North American market as well. Mazda soon realized that these high performance models could be successful outside of North America and the next vehicles would be available worldwide. In 2006 the Mazdaspeed 6 was released worldwide and featured the most powerful Mazda engine ever producing 274 BHP and featured all-wheel drive. For the first time Mazda didn't cease production of a Mazdaspeed vehicle after it's first year of production as they did with the Mazdaspeed Protegé and Mazdaspeed MX-5 Miata. They continued in 2007 with a Mazdaspeed 6 model and released a new vehicle the Mazdaspeed 3 which has the highest horsepower in its class with 264 BHP and 280 lb-ft of torque. Since the release of the Mazda RX-8 in 2004, enthusiasts have been begging Mazda to produce a factory tuned Mazdaspeed version of the RX-8 with the vehicle being supercharged, not turbocharged like previous hot-rod RX-7s for the “import car” scene. This is said to be due to the port design of the RENESIS rotary. At the Tokyo Auto Salon 2007 Mazda Japan said that they were working on a Mazda RX-8 Mazdaspeed M'z Tune (production model). This fully customized version of the high-performance RX-8 boasts increased sports car appeal through modifications to raise comfort levels and driving feel. Mazda E&T has taken advantage of its long relationship with the base model to offer a tuner that makes driving safe and fun, both on and off the track. No release dates nor if this RX-8 will be available in Japan only or worldwide have been announced at this time. http://www.rx-8.mazda.co.jp/mz_tune/
In the United States, Mazda North American Operations and Mazdaspeed host a traveling "drive event" called Zoom-Zoom Live (formerly called Rev It Up) that allows normal people to drive Mazda cars around a timed course for points. This is one of very few drive events that drivers are actually timed and scored. Mazdaspeed also sponsors many amateur and professional race series in the US that involve the Mazda Protege, Mazda MX-5 (Miata), Mazda 3, Mazda 6, and RX-8. Mazda also sponsors many "import tuner" events where they display and allow attendees to test drive their current Mazdaspeed models at that specific time. Mazda Motor Corporation ) (TYO: 7261 ) is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan. ...
Mazdaspeed vehicles
Mazda's performance brand Mazdaspeed debuted this year with the Mazdaspeed Protegé for the North American market, an update to the Protegé MP3 that had a 170 hp (127 kW)/160 ft•lbf (217 N•m) T25 Callaway Garrett turbocharged and intercooled engine, Tochigi Fuji limited slip differential, 17 inch Racing Hart wheels, larger four-wheel Euro disc brakes, and a custom Kenwood MP3 stereo system that included an amplifier and an 8 inch subwoofer. There were over 1000 additional mods to the original model that the Mazdaspeed Protegé wasn't just a cosmetically changed vehicle, it was a total different animal. The 2003 models came in two colors, Black Mica and Spicy Orange. Mazda then followed with a mid year change dubbed the "2003.5." These models included four new colors which were Blazing Yellow Mica, Sunlight Silver Metallic, Laser Blue Metallic, and Titanium Gray Metallic, different aero-kit, darker hyper silver Racing Hart wheels, and custom interior pieces. In total, there were only 4,750 Mazdaspeed Protegé models produced. This was the last year for the production of the Protegé which would be replaced by the extremely popular Mazda 3. The Protege/Familia was produced for a staggering 40 years (1967 - 2003) before production ceased. http://carsmedia.ign.com/cars/image/MazProinline.jpg The Mazda 323 (called the Familia in Japan) was a subcompact car produced by Mazda in Japan between 1976 and 2003. ...
The Mazda MX-5 is a popular sports car built by Mazda in Hiroshima, Japan. ...
Air foil bearing-supported turbocharger cutaway made by Mohawk Innovative Technology Inc. ...
The Mazda RX-8 is a sports car manufactured by Mazda Motor Corporation. ...
The Atenza or Mazda6 is a midsize car from the Japanese carmaker Mazda. ...
Air foil bearing-supported turbocharger cutaway made by Mohawk Innovative Technology Inc. ...
Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ...
Mazda3s 5-door hatchback The Mazda3 is a compact automobile manufactured by the Mazda Motor Corporation. ...
Air foil bearing-supported turbocharger cutaway made by Mohawk Innovative Technology Inc. ...
External links - Mazdaspeed USA site
- The Trail - The History of MAZDASPEED (Japanese Models)
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