2011 Mazda MX-5 GT Race Car

* Mazda MX-5 GT entry into Britcar MSA British Endurance Championship 2011

* Lightweight Mazda MX-5 GT race car to challenge conventional thinking
* Mazda MX-5 GT remains true to its roots but with more power and performance

Mazda is set to challenge Aston Martin, Porsche, Lotus, and BMW on the race track with its lightweight Mazda MX-5 GT entry in the Britcar MSA British Endurance Championship 2011.

Weighing in at just 850kg, the Mazda MX-5 GT race car will accelerate from 0-to-60mph in just three seconds and hit a top speed of 160mph. The build of the car has been an engineering challenge to get the weight as low as possible using Mazda's gram strategy as the inspiration. Jota Sport examined every nut and bolt to reduce component weight and then match the power to the weight to give the lightest and most powerful MX-5 ever built.

An important aspect of the build was to ensure the Mazda MX-5 still remains true to its roots: great handling, huge fun-to-drive and the ability to challenge bigger more powerful competition, but at an affordable cost. The Mazda GT car ticks all those boxes and is now set to demonstrate its challenger spirit on the track.

Jota Sport, the race engineering team that will run the cars in the 2011 series, took 400 hours to build the shell to a specification that ensured it was 17 times stronger than required by the FIA. During the development they faced a number of engineering challenges such as suspension adjustments, integrating the six speed sequential gearbox, and lowering the engine. Weight saving strategies such as, the removal of interior components, reducing component weight and dipping the shell in acid lost 15kg from the MX-5 race car.

The completed MX-5 GT features a modified Mazda engine to produce 275bhp, a six speed sequential paddle shift gearbox, carbon doors and Polycarbonate windows. On the exterior, the Mazda MX-5 GT boasts a Spirited Green metallic body colour - a first on the MX-5 for Mazda UK - complimented by Jota Sport corporate coloured liveries in orange and grey.

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 2011
• Mazda
• MX-5
• GT
• Race
• Car

[3greatgreyhounds3]

Hi, if you would & can please have Mazda's Corporate Office send me a message over on my channel please. I'm not getting any help from here in TX at the dealership where I bought my new SUV. Thanks.

[carmgn96]

@3greatgreyhounds3

I have absolutely no contact with Mazda whatsoever which means I can't do anything about your problem. Sorry.

[3greatgreyhounds3]

@carmgn96 Oh hey, I thank you so much for replying...yea it has been a problem. :( Just didn't expect the rudeness the dealership I bought it at has dealt me especially w/a warranty. :( Thank you though, have a great evening and week...and don't buy a Mazda Tribute 2009, especially from Parkway Mazda Dealership/formally Expo in TX.

[carmgn96]

@3greatgreyhounds3

I'll keep that in mind ;)

[Blueball0120]

Thats looks awesome!