Now, to commemorate the victory of Mazda in the Le Mans endurance race in 1991, the Japanese car manufacturer plans to launch the MX-5 special edition.
At that time, the 787B with the number 55 car driven by Johnny Herbert, Volker Weidler and Bertrand Gachot Mazda won the race in 24-hours of Le Mans in 1991.
Mazda's victory was claimed as the first victory for Japanese cars and Mazda's unique rotary engine in the fierceand famous endurance race. Usually, the race was always dominated by European manufacturers.
Named by '55 MX-5 Le Mans, the car uses a capacity of 2,000 cc engine capable of producing power of 160 HP. The machine is then combined with 6-speed manual transmission.
To make it different than the standard version, the MX-5 special edition uses a feature limited slip differential (LSD), suspension-type artificial Bilstein sport, strut bars front and wheel design with 10 - spokes.
For the exterior, Mazda provide them in four colors, with contrasting stripes on the sides of the vehicle, and logos '55 Le Mans'. Unfortunately, this car only for its customers in Swiss.
