MAZDASPEED to Debut 1000-Horsepower MAZDA6 Drag Car in 2003
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda North American Operations
(MNAO) and MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development today announced a drag racing
partnership with Team Bergenholtz. Professional drag racer Ed Bergenholtz, a
13-year veteran and record-setting driver for Honda, has traded in his Honda
colors for Mazda's "winged-M." Begenholtz will debut his new MAZDA6 Pro Class
FWD drag car in Las Vegas at the Specialty Equipment Market Association's
(SEMA) annual hot rod expo. The agreement commences next year and includes an
all-new 2003 MAZDA6 as a featured MAZDASPEED drag car to compete in the
National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), as well as in other professional sport
compact drag racing series.
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In showroom form, the new 2.3 liter I-4, 16 valve (DOHC) with variable
valve timing (VVT) 4-cylinder MAZDA6 boasts 160 horsepower. But race-ready,
Bergenholtz's MAZDASPEED full tube-chassis front-wheel-drive drag car will
harness more than 1000 horsepower and run the quarter mile in just over
7.5 seconds at nearly 200 mph.
"We expect this hot rod will have the same kind of impact on the drag
racing world that the MAZDA6 is bound to have when it hits showrooms next
month," said Steve Sanders, manager of MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development.
"Whether it's a quarter-mile drive to the grocery store or a quarter-mile
sprint down a straightaway, Mazda takes pride in offering exhilarating driving
experiences."
The Bergenholtz Racing MAZDA6 drag car will feature a heavily modified
Garrett turbocharged, methanol-powered Mazda I-4 power plant, a Fortin
five-speed sequential transmission and an advanced Motec engine management
system. In addition, the hot rod offers full tube-chassis/suspension
construction by Bullet Engineering, brakes by Strange Engineering, Weld Forged
Racing wheels, Goodyear drag racing slicks, Sparco safety equipment and
graphics by Auto Evolution. Team Bergenholtz Racing and the new MAZDA6 pro
drag car is the latest addition to Mazda's stellar motorsports heritage.
Mazda North American Operations is responsible for the sales and
marketing, customer parts and service support of Mazda vehicles in the United
States. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., MNAO has more than 700 dealerships
nationwide.
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda North American Operations
(MNAO) and MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development today announced a drag racing
partnership with Team Bergenholtz. Professional drag racer Ed Bergenholtz, a
13-year veteran and record-setting driver for Honda, has traded in his Honda
colors for Mazda's "winged-M." Begenholtz will debut his new MAZDA6 Pro Class
FWD drag car in Las Vegas at the Specialty Equipment Market Association's
(SEMA) annual hot rod expo. The agreement commences next year and includes an
all-new 2003 MAZDA6 as a featured MAZDASPEED drag car to compete in the
National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), as well as in other professional sport
compact drag racing series.
http://prn.newscom.com/cgi-bin/members/thumb/wmark?doc=PRN/prnphotos/docs/030/161&size=512&logo=logo
In showroom form, the new 2.3 liter I-4, 16 valve (DOHC) with variable
valve timing (VVT) 4-cylinder MAZDA6 boasts 160 horsepower. But race-ready,
Bergenholtz's MAZDASPEED full tube-chassis front-wheel-drive drag car will
harness more than 1000 horsepower and run the quarter mile in just over
7.5 seconds at nearly 200 mph.
"We expect this hot rod will have the same kind of impact on the drag
racing world that the MAZDA6 is bound to have when it hits showrooms next
month," said Steve Sanders, manager of MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development.
"Whether it's a quarter-mile drive to the grocery store or a quarter-mile
sprint down a straightaway, Mazda takes pride in offering exhilarating driving
experiences."
The Bergenholtz Racing MAZDA6 drag car will feature a heavily modified
Garrett turbocharged, methanol-powered Mazda I-4 power plant, a Fortin
five-speed sequential transmission and an advanced Motec engine management
system. In addition, the hot rod offers full tube-chassis/suspension
construction by Bullet Engineering, brakes by Strange Engineering, Weld Forged
Racing wheels, Goodyear drag racing slicks, Sparco safety equipment and
graphics by Auto Evolution. Team Bergenholtz Racing and the new MAZDA6 pro
drag car is the latest addition to Mazda's stellar motorsports heritage.
Mazda North American Operations is responsible for the sales and
marketing, customer parts and service support of Mazda vehicles in the United
States. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., MNAO has more than 700 dealerships
nationwide.
