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Starting early next year, private teams taking part in TCR competitions around the world will have a new car to choose for their on-track exploits: the Mazda3 TCR. Designed and modified in the U.S., the machine will make its debut on the Daytona Speedway in January, during the 2020 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge series race.
Mazda says the race car retains much of the looks of its road-going counterpart, one Mazda’s people at the Irvine, California design studio are responsible for. Combining this look with the racing elements on the car, and Mazda's got one of the most aggressive-looking cars in the series
THe modifications to get the car in shape for the track were handled by another American company, Long Road Racing.
Eligible to be on the starting line of 36 TCR competitions around the world, the Mazda3 uses a turbocharged, four-cylinder engine that develops a total of 350 bhp. The engine is controlled by means of a six-speed paddle-shift transmission.
As per TCR requirements, all cars designed for the series must be based on production vehicles with four or five doors, and all must be powered by 2.0-liter turbocharged engines. Not many modifications are allowed compared to the production version of the car.
The Mazda3 TCR is based on the newest generation of the nameplate which was introduced at the beginning of the year.
“TCR represents a great opportunity for us to showcase the all-new Mazda3 and provide our customers with another great opportunity to race a Mazda in high-level motorsport,” said in a statement Mazda North American Operations CEO Masahiro Moro.
“Some of our most important successes in IMSA and SRO TC Americas have been thanks to dedicated customers who choose to race with Mazda, and we hope the next generation of Mazda racers will see the potential of the Mazda3 TCR.”
Mazda did not announce pricing for their newest TCR car.
THe modifications to get the car in shape for the track were handled by another American company, Long Road Racing.
Eligible to be on the starting line of 36 TCR competitions around the world, the Mazda3 uses a turbocharged, four-cylinder engine that develops a total of 350 bhp. The engine is controlled by means of a six-speed paddle-shift transmission.
As per TCR requirements, all cars designed for the series must be based on production vehicles with four or five doors, and all must be powered by 2.0-liter turbocharged engines. Not many modifications are allowed compared to the production version of the car.
The Mazda3 TCR is based on the newest generation of the nameplate which was introduced at the beginning of the year.
“TCR represents a great opportunity for us to showcase the all-new Mazda3 and provide our customers with another great opportunity to race a Mazda in high-level motorsport,” said in a statement Mazda North American Operations CEO Masahiro Moro.
“Some of our most important successes in IMSA and SRO TC Americas have been thanks to dedicated customers who choose to race with Mazda, and we hope the next generation of Mazda racers will see the potential of the Mazda3 TCR.”
Mazda did not announce pricing for their newest TCR car.
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