Aston Martin, Porsche, BMW, Lotus and Mazda. One of those names seems to be out of place, but those five marques will be competing against one another in the Britcar MSA British Endurance Championship 2011.
Although the Mazda MX-5 has long been considered one of the best sports cars on the planet, it has never really been mention in the same breath as the Aston Martin Vantage and Porsche 911. However, Mazda has just pulled the sheet on the MX-5 GT, which promises to give the biggest names in motor sports a run for their money.
The MX-5 GT is powered by a 275 horsepower engine, backed by a six-speed sequential gearbox. That power combined with a curb weight of just 1,875 pounds means the MX-5 GT can accelerate from 0-60 in 3 seconds flat and hit a top speed of 160mph.
“The MX-5 production race car’s modest power output, bullet proof reliability and nimble handling demonstrated last year how the MX-5 can be competitive against some of the purpose-built Lotus, VW and BMW race cars. With a higher power output combined with the durability, reliability and handling attributes that the MX-5 is renowned for; the MX-5 GT race car will be strong contender against the more powerful race cars in its class,” said Graeme Fudge, PR Director, Mazda UK.
Set to be piloted by Mark Ticehurst and Owen Mildenhall, the MX-5 GT will compete in its first race on March 26.
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