This car has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Powering the Mazda MX-5 Yusho Prototype is a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre supercharged 4 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 238 bhp (241 PS/177 kW) at 6800 rpm and 274 N·m (202 lb·ft/27.9 kgm) at 5400 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission.
Its maximum speed quoted is 240 km/h (149 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2330 mm | 91.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1490 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1495 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Length | 4020 mm | 158.3 inches | |
| Width | 1720 mm | 67.7 inches | |
| Height | 1245 mm | 49 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mazda | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1999 cc (121.986 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.5 × 83.1 mm
3.44 × 3.27 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 241 PS (238 bhp) (177 kW) at 6800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 274 Nm (202 ft·lb) (27.9 kgm) at 5400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 88.8 kW/litre 120.7 ps/litre 119.1 bhp/litre 1.95 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
137.07 Nm/litre
1.66 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1722.5 kPa (249.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | 1 Flyin' Miata supercharger | ||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 240 km/h (149 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 17 ET40 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 17 ET40 | ||
| Tyres front | Toyo Proxes R888 215/45 R 17 91W | ||
| Tyres rear | Toyo Proxes R888 215/45 R 17 91W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 290 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 274516 | ||
| Production total | 1 | ||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | Concept | ||
| RAC rating | 19.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Mazda MX-5 Yusho Prototype added 2012-06-05. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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