导读：年，Mazda在AS东京改装展发表搭载转子引擎的RX-Version概念车，但是，Mazda最近又明确宣布将不会推出比MX-5还高档的跑车。
但是漂移赛车手KyleMohan不肯放弃，他将一辆马自达MX-5Mk.4改装，换上一台转子发动机，将原本的匹马力一下子上升到匹。
就是它，这辆用来征战美国FormulaDrift甩尾赛的MazdaMX-5，引擎由原本直四缸换成0B三转子发动机，转子本体采用BuildApex开发的轻量化强化式样，搭配周边全面强化，加上TurboneticsGTK与NOS系统，经过调校之后，马力达到了匹。堪称是全球最强MX-5Mk.4。
原文：KyleMohandebutedhisbrandnewdriftcarattheLongBeachroundofFormulaDrift.
TheKMR-builtMazdaMX-5ispoweredbyaturbocharged,nitrous-fed,three-rotorenginedevelopedbyMazdatrix.Improvementstovirtuallyeveryaspectofthedrivetrainhaveresultedinmorehorsepowerthantheenginehasproducedbefore.
“EversincewefirstbuilttheRX-8,wealwaysconsideredwhatkindofcarwewouldeventuallyreplaceitwith,”saidMohan.“Howeverasasmallteam,wealwaysfeltthatwewouldbebetteroffbycontinuingtoimprovetheRX-8insteadoftryingtobuildanentirelynewcar.ThedecisiontoswitchtotheMX-5wasmadelastseason.”
MohangrewupandlivesinLongBeach,andenjoysstrongsupportforhisteaminthecity.InspiteoftherainytrackconditionsduringtheFormulaDriftevent,thousandsoffanscameouttotheStreetsofLongBeachtoseethebesttopdriftersbattleitout.
MohanbattledMattFieldintheTop3andfoughtaclosematch.AsmallmistakeinthehairpinturngaveFieldtheadvantage.
“ItwasdisappointingtolosetoField.ThenewcarisatotalbeastonthetrackandIknowwehavewhatittakestogettothepodium.Ihavetogivealotofcredittoourpartnersandourcrewforgivingustheresourcestobuildsuchaworld-classvehicle.”
MohanwasabletoshowtheMX-5’scapabilitiesthefollowingweekendduringtheToyotaGrandPrixofLongBeach’sMotegiSuperDriftEvent.Mohanqualified5thandfinishedin5thplaceoverallinfrontofthepackedgrandstands.
“Theeventwassuchablast–gettingtoshredtiresand
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