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2003 Mazdaspeed Protegé

The 2003 Mazdaspeed Protegé is the first vehicle sold in the United States to wear the Mazdaspeed name. The history of the Mazdaspeed name dates back to 1967 as "Mazda Sports Corner," where Mazda participated in its first race, the 84-Hour Marathon de la Route on the famous Nurburgring in Germany. The name was changed to Mazdaspeed in 1984. In 1991, Mazdaspeed celebrated their biggest victory - the overall win of the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans, the first and only win for a Japanese manufacturer and the only win for the venerable rotary engine.

A gathering of some of the most famous names in performance tuning has been assembled - Callaway, Garrett, Racing Beat, Tokico, Racing Hart... The result is a perfectly balanced corner-carving speed demon. Add to this a 7-speaker 450-watt Kenwood sound system and interior enhancements from Sparco. Available in Spicy Orange or Black, production is limited to just 2,000 units.

Mazda displayed a black Mazdaspeed Protegé at the annual Sevenstock rotary event at Mazda Research and Development Center in Irvine on 9/27/02. The CaliProtegéMeet exclusive pictures are seen in the bar on the left. The specifications and features of the 2003 Mazdaspeed Protegé are listed below.
 

Specifications, Features, and Pricing
 
ENGINE
Type: 
Block: 
Head: 
Displacement: 
Bore x stroke: 
Compression: 
Turbocharger: 
Intercooler: 
Max. Boost: 
Horsepower: 
Torque: 
Redline: 
Fuel: 
Turbocharged and intercooled in-line 4-cylinder
Iron
Aluminium
2.0L (1991cc, 121 cu in)
3.26 x 3.62 in, 83.0 x 92.0mm
9.1:1
Garrett T25, ball bearing
Air-to-air
6.9psi
170 bhp @ 5500 rpm (SAE net)
160 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm (SAE net)
6600 rpm
Premium unleaded only
 
DRIVETRAIN
Transmission: 
Drive: 
Limited Slip Differential: 
Driveshaft: 
Clutch: 
Gear Ratios
 First: 
 Second: 
 Third: 
 Fourth: 
 Fifth: 
 Reverse: 
 Final Drive: 
5-speed manual
Front-wheel drive (FWD)
Tochigi Fuji Sangyo KK Super LSD, conical ring torque sensing
24mm (increase from 22mm)
Heavy-duty clutch and pressure plate
 
3.307
1.842
1.31
.97
.755
3.166
4.105
 
SUSPENSION
Front: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rear: 
 
 
 
 
Independent MacPherson struts
Strut tower brace
Coil springs (spring rate 2.59 kg/mm)
Tokico dampers
Stabilizer bar (27mm)
Polyurethane stabilizer bar bushings
 
Independent strut type with Twin Trapezoidal Links (TTL)
Coil springs (spring rate 2.10 kg/mm)
Tokico dampers
Stabilizer bar (20mm)
Rubber stabilizer bar bushings
 
STEERING
Type: 
Assist: 
Ratio: 
Turns lock-to-lock: 
Turning circle: 
 
Rack-and-pinion
Engine RPM sensitive variable
15.4:1
2.7
34.1 ft/10.4m
BRAKES
Front: 
Rear: 
Pads: 
Power Assist: 
ABS: 
 
10.8 x 1.0 in vented disc
11.0 x 0.4 in solid disc
High friction
Vacuum
4-sensor, 3-channel with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)
WHEELS AND TIRES
Wheel: 
Wheel Size: 
Tire: 
Tire Size: 
Pressure: 
 
Custom Racing Hart 5-spoke Mazdaspeed
17 x 7.0 in
Bridgestone Potenza RE040
215/45ZR-17
32 psi front, 29 psi rear
SOUND SYSTEM
Head Unit: 
Amplifier: 
Front Speakers: 
Rear Speakers: 
Subwoofer: 
 
Kenwood KDC-MP919 AM/FM/CD/MP3
Kenwood KAC-5295, 450 watts maximum power
6 x 9 2-way (doors), tweeters (mirror triangles)
6" 2-way (rear deck)
Single 8", heavy-duty magnet
PERFORMANCE*
0-60 mph: 
1/4 mile: 
Top Speed: 
70-0 Braking: 
300-ft Skidpad: 
6.9 sec
15.4 sec @ 91 mph
130 mph (governor limited)
183 ft
0.88g
*Performance figures from Car and Driver magazine, Sep. 2002
 
PRICING
MSRP:
 
$20,500


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This page last updated on:

September 29, 2002