While rummaging around the Racing Beat archives we discovered a behind the scenes video of Racing Beat’s 1983 winning effort at the 24 Hours Of Daytona. This video shows never before seen images of qualifying and complete race footage of the the event. Visit the LATEST VIDEO link on the home page and access “Beyond The Checkered Flag – Racing Beat’s IMSA RX-7” to view the video. This vintage footage gives the viewer a great insight to the glory days of RX-7 racing in the IMSA series.

Spied in the Mazdaspeed booth at the 2011 SEMA show in Las Vegas was this interesting teaser – a turbocharged Mazda 2 version. But wait, the standard fuel-sipping 1.5-liter engine has been replaced with the turbocharged 263-hp, 2.3-liter four from the Mazdaspeed 3. However fun having this much power on tap might be, we suspect that a massive dose of torque steer might make this beast a hair-raising ride.

Cool graphics on top and a complete make-over under the chassis features updated coil-overs and swaybars, making this Turbo2 an interesting and fun package.  Testing with our own Racing Beat suspension products installed on a Mazda 2 confirms that this project vehicle will certainly be one fun car to drive! If you’re not game for installing a turbo system on your Mazda 2 just yet, get your grin started with an update to the swaybars and springs on YOUR Mazda 2 today.