To celebrate the arrival of their new standard Mazda 2 at the recent LA Auto Show, the team revealed a mean looking sporty concept which showed their darker side.
The 2Evil Special Concept is Mazda’s high performance concept car, based on the Mazda 2 but given a makeover by the firm’s in-house tuning company, Mazdaspeed. It is described as a weekend racer, but one that can function equally well as an urban commuter, and is the Japanese firm’s answer to Ford’s sporty Fiesta which was also shown off at LA.
The matte grey 2Evil Special Concept sports a more beefy body kit than the standard Mazda 2, giving it an aggressive stance, sitting lower with a new front spoiler and deeper side rocker for improved aerodynamics. It also gets wider skirts and some zingy 17″ lime-green wheels equipped with Yokohama Advan tyres.
At the rear, the concept has been given a lower diffuser to highlight the Magna performance exhaust system, and a new rear spoiler has been designed for both added down force and, Mazda say, a more racy appearance. This look is topped off nicely with the addition of motorsports inspired graphics including the historic number 55, a tribute to the 1991 Le Mans winning Mazda 787B race car.
Mazda haven’t as yet released any details on performance or whether this car will make it to production, but if they can match the engine power to the sporty looks of the car, then it should be very good indeed.
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