Description
“Expolring the potential of internal combustion, a next-generation bio-diesel-powered race car.”
This MAZDA3 Gr.4 is a Gran Turismo original model, aesthetically based on the Super Taikyu-spec race car, called the MAZDA3 Bio concept.
The MAZDA3 Bio concept car is based on a next-generation biodiesel race machine created developed for real world testing in the 2023 Super Taikyu endurance race series.
It is essentially the successor to Mazda’s Bio concept Demio/MAZDA2 Bio concept, which was in existence since 2021 that strived to blend carbon neutrality with the joy in driving. Both cars were entered in the ST-Q class, which is almost exclusively reserved for manufacturer development models.
It is essentially the successor to Mazda’s Bio concept Demio/MAZDA2 Bio concept, which was in existence since 2021 that strived to blend carbon neutrality with the joy in driving. Both cars were entered in the ST-Q class, which is almost exclusively reserved for manufacturer development models.
For fuel, the car used 100-percent biodiesel made from used cooking oil. The engine comes in the form of a 2.2-liter SkyActiv-D unit.
The car body has also been extensively modified. To reduce weight, components such as the engine hood and roof employ hybrid materials, namely a mix of CFRP and natural fibers. Also, to improve aerodynamic performance, the front and rear fenders have been widened and new aero parts like the front spoiler, rear wing and side skirts have been fitted.
