Mazda mx 5 cup car. But while its called a global series at the moment its held entirely in the united states. It costs way less than a 911 gt3 cup but its no less fun. The mx 5 cup version is developed by mazda north american operations and long road racingthe engine is a 20 l skyactiv g pe vps i4the ecu is provided by general engine management systems. Mazda continues generous support of mx 5 cup with increased prize payouts savanna little first female mx 5 cup shootout scholarship winner joins hixon motor sports michael carter and carter racing enterprises to defend title in 2021.
Mazda motorsports did a lot of subtle but very clever things when developing the cup car that arent immediately apparent like fortifying the transmission and adding a trans cooler to the package to ensure the longevity and durability of the gearbox a weak spot on the nc mx 5 particularly when put through the rigors of cup racing. For the 2016 season mazda introduced the fourth generation mazda mx 5the car is built at the hiroshima mazda factory. Its standard issue for american drivers looking to carve a name for themselves in mazdas one make series known as the global mx 5 cup. This folks is a race car.