When the new Mazda6 made its debut last week at the L.A Auto Show, The Japanese car maker also revealed the first look os ots racing version, the Mazda6 Grand-AM Racer.
The new Mazda6 Grand-AM Racer, will be powered by a SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesel engine. It is all set to make its debut in the world of motorsports at the Rolex 24 endurance race on January 26-27, 2013 in Daytona Beach. With that the Mazda6 will be the first ever diesel-powered car to race at the event. The development phase is still going on, but sources close to us revealed that, the car would produce around 400hp and plus, and that figure is quite astonishing.
Quoting, John Doonan, Motorsports Director, Mazda North American Operations mentioned that: “We have been eager to announce this car for months, but had to wait until the production car was revealed. The SpeedSource engineering team, working with the Mazda engineers, have been flat out for months on engine development. We’re happy to report that the engine is meeting the performance targets for both power and endurance. That means 400+ hp for over 50 hours, with an engine that includes a very long list of production Mazda parts. This is not a pure race engine, it is a production block SKYACTIV-D. We’re excited about having our newest engine powering our newest car.”
Lets hope that we get to know the details of the car asap! until then stay tuned for more updates.
