Mazda MX-5 GT road car concept
Just imagine how good the MX-5 would be with 205hp ... imagine no more thanks to Mazda race outfit Jota!
There is now! Put together by the same Jota team that prepares the MX-5 race cars - driven, on occasion by PH no lesss - this MX-5 GT Concept will be at Goodwood at the weekend and demonstrates the hidden potential within the standard MX-5.
There have been hot, track-inspired third-gen MX-5s before of course. Over the pond Mazdaspeed celebrated 20 years of the Miata (as it's known over there) with the Super20, a stripped 'n 'caged special boasting Cosworth supercharged power to make good on the aggressive looks.
The GT Concept is a little behind on power with its 205hp, but purists will approve of the fact this has been achieved with good old-fashioned tuning rather than resorting to forced induction. And though still barely hot-hatch worthy on paper that'll be more than enough to take the MX-5 from merely fun to properly interesting, especially given that Jota has also worked its race expertise on the suspension. There's some token carbon fibre aero too and, perhaps more importantly, a twin-pipe, centre exit exhaust inspired by that fitted to the production racers we've driven and the full beans GT car raced to podium finishes in the British GT Championships.
Looks like a giggle and we'll be pressing Mazda to get a go with it as soon as we possibly can...
If they don't some else should do it!
A friend owns a very early MX5 and has plane to fit a rotory engine. After reading I think I will be having a chat with him about that.
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