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Mazda Spirit Racing sub-brand launched with racier MX-5 and Mazda 3

‘Spirit Racing RS’ and ‘Spirit Racing 3' concepts tease new line of hotter Mazdas. Consider us intrigued...

Mazda Spirit Racing - an all-new sporting sub-brand of the Japanese marque - has been teased via a pair of hardcore, track-focused variants of its MX-5 and Mazda 3 models at the Tokyo Auto Salon. Oh hello.

Such a thing hasn't existed since the days of the Mazdaspeed performance arm, which peaked in 1991 with victory at Le Mans with the (blisteringly loud) 787B.

Christened the ‘Spirit Racing RS’ and ‘Spirit Racing 3’, details are few and far between - even a potential release is yet to be confirmed. But if they do make production, Mazda says they'll demonstrate its learnings from the Japanese Super Taikyu endurance series, which it has been competing in since 2021. Tasty.

Kicking off with the world’s best-selling roadster, the MX-5 has been given a Nardo Grey-like coat, while a Gunmetal Grey pinstripe stretches from the mid-point of the bonnet to the end of the boot. Mazda Spirit Racing vinyls are tucked in just past the front wheel arches, while bigger Brembo brakes sit behind the six-spoke Ray’s alloys and Bridgestone Potenza rubber. So far, so good.

 
2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata Gets Actual Updates You Can Use

This isn't one of those updates that just refreshes the infotainment system and offers a new grayscale paint option.

Mazda knew it had a hit on its hands when it introduced the fourth-generation MX-5 Miata back in 2015. It didn’t make a huge amount of power, but it was small, light, nimble and an absolute hoot to drive. Fast forward to today, and the ND Miata is still fantastic even though its design is nearly 10 years old. In fact, Miata sales were actually up 50 percent last year. Now, for 2024, the Mazda MX-5 Miata has gotten even better.

While Mazda North America only announced these changes today, they don’t come as a complete surprise. Back in October, Mazda announced changes to the Miata for the Japanese market. At the time, it seemed likely that Miatas sold in the U.S. would get the same updates, but you never know. This wouldn’t be the first time Japan got something special that we didn’t.

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2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata Gets Actual Updates You Can Use

This isn't one of those updates that just refreshes the infotainment system and offers a new grayscale paint option.
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The new Mazda MX-5 will cost from £28,000

Facelift brings with it a revised cabin and minor mechanical changes

Got £28,000 burning a hole in your pocket and want to make one of the most predictable - and correct - motoring choices in the world? Good, because Mazda is set to release its new MX-5 next month, which tones down the angry puppy face but adopts several interior changes.

The range itself remains the same, so customers have eight models and three trim levels split across the Roadster and RF body types to choose from. The powertrains are also unchanged, so you can pick from either a 1.5-litre (130bhp) or 2.0-litre (184bhp) four-pot.

All 2.0-litre cars will come as standard with a new limited-slip differential, which adds to the pre-existing list of mechanical goodies including a front strut brace and Bilstein dampers. Mazda has used many confusing phrases to explain that the MX-5’s differential is fairly adaptable too, so it should be even more agile and responsive when things get twisty.

Externally, the most noticeable changes include a revised set of lights at either end and the option of a new ‘Aero Grey’ paint finish.

 
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