Mazda Germany went a little bit crazy in 2012. The Leipzig Motor Show of that year was used to show off an MX-5 concept car known as the Yusho (Victory in Japanese). At first glance you could be forgiven for thinking it doesn't look much different from a regular left-hand drive model. Which is true in a way, however the really interesting part is under the bonnet. You see the Yusho features an enviable list of aftermarket tuning parts used to demonstrate just what was possible with the little roadster. Now, if you're sitting comfortably I'll run through the specification...
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I'm sure you'll agree the spec is pretty awesome and near enough 240Bhp would be fantastic fun on the road and could easily give cars like the Porsche Boxster a scare. Sadly it will never see factory production due to prohibitive costs involved in building the bespoke engines and getting them through TUV certification, not to mention warranty issues. You could of course build a similarly spec'd car yourself as most of the parts are available off the shelf. As a marketing exercise it certainly shows what the roadster is capable of. More details on the Yusho prototype can be found here. You can see the Yusho in action around Hockenheim in this video from Mazda. |