Mazda Skyactiv-D Engines Coming In 2013, As Long As You Race Grand-Am

Derek Kreindler
by Derek Kreindler

The newly announced GX class for Grand-Am racing will allow alternative fuel engines to race in one of North America’s premier sports car series, and Mazda plans on jumping into things with their own Skyactiv-D diesel engine.

Of course, we have no idea what kind of car this engine will go into, regardless of whether it’s a street car or a race car. We can’t really see a diesel CX-5 race car tearing up the track. A new Mazda6 may be a possibility. God forbid it winds up being a Miata.

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  • Richard Chen Richard Chen on Jun 04, 2012

    Miata with a 4K redline?

    • Redav Redav on Jun 05, 2012

      The standard Sky-D engine has a 5200 redline. I don't know about this version.

  • Daveainchina Daveainchina on Jun 04, 2012

    My understanding is that this is running in an advanced green technology class. So don't look for it to be leading the field. How it does against others in it's class has me very very curious though.

  • Schmitt trigger Schmitt trigger on Jun 05, 2012

    Only if this engine is offered with a "Jake Brake" !!

  • Jimf42 Jimf42 on Jun 05, 2012

    I would bet money on it being in a Mazda 3 ...they are already racing MazdaSpeed 3s ...

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