Mazda2 Turbo Delivers MazdaSpeed3 Power in a Smaller Package: 2011 SEMA Show
It’s plenty of fun even with just 100-hp, but Mazda isn’t called the Zoom Zoom brand for nothing. Revealed today at the 2011 SEMA Show is a tuner car concept dubbed the Mazda2 Turbo. Rather than some bolt-on turbocharger this sub-compact gets a complete swap from its big-brother, the Mazdaspeed3.
Borrowing that 2.3-liter direct-injection 4-cylinder, power more than doubles to 263-hp with almost triple the amount of torque at 280 lb-ft.
Other upgrades include a custom aero kit, 17-inch OZ racing wheels and a Brembo big brake upgrade.
GALLERY: Mazda2 Turbo
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How much would it cost to put a Mazda 3 engine in the Mazda 2 and turbocharge it?
It would make more sense(?) to use the existing turbocharged MazdaSpeed3 engine, like Car & Driver did with their Mazda5 Boss Wagon. The answer is probably in the $15,000-$20,000 range, depending on how much of it you do yourself.