Safety Briefing |
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| Our unique driving experience briefing details the important information you need to know before getting behind the wheel and heading out on track. | ||
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| Circuit layout – 2.4 miles per lap, 8 corners, fastest circuit in the UK Racing line – Turn in , apex, exit, braking, throttle control |
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| Driving Position – steering and pedal control, gear change, paddle shift Chassis dynamics – weight transfer, oversteer, understeer Overtaking and flag signals |
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Mazda3 MPS - Retail Value: £21,500 |
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Technical Spec | |
| Front-engine Front wheel drive 2.3-litre turbo 4cyl 6-speed manual |
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| Power | 256bhp | |
| Speed | 155mph | |
| 0-60 | 6.1sec | |
| Initial laps driven by the instructor in a Mazda3 MPS | ||
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Mazda3 MPS - Cost: £19,000 |
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Technical Spec | |
| Front-engine Front wheel drive 2.3-litre turbo 4cly 6-speed manual gearbox |
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| Power | 256bhp | |
| Speed | 155mph | |
| 0-60mph | 6.1sec | |
| 7 Laps driving the new Mazda3 MPS | ||
This car will leave you breathless. 256bhp and 280lb/ft of torque ensure this is one of the fastest front-wheel drive super hatch models on sale today. This latest version is another improvement over the previous model. Visually more imposing, inside it looks like your at the controls of the star ship enterprise. Even cruising out of the pitlane in 1st gear the car is eager to go, get it up to 4th gear and the car reaches up to another level of performance. |
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Mazda3 MPS - Cost: £19,000 |
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Technical Spec | |
| Front-engine Front wheel drive 2.3-litre turbo 4cly 6-speed manual gearbox |
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| Power | 256bhp | |
| Speed | 155mph | |
| 0-60mph | 6.1sec | |
| 7 Laps driving the new Mazda3 MPS | ||
This car will leave you breathless. 256bhp and 280lb/ft of torque ensure this is one of the fastest front-wheel drive super hatch models on sale today. This latest version is another improvement over the previous model. Visually more imposing, inside it looks like your at the controls of the star ship enterprise. Even cruising out of the pitlane in 1st gear the car is eager to go, get it up to 4th gear and the car reaches up to another level of performance. |
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Mazda3 MPS - Retail Value: £21,500 |
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Technical Spec | |
| Front-engine Front wheel drive 2.3-litre turbo 4cly 6-speed manual |
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| Power | 256bhp | |
| Speed | 155mph | |
| 0-60 | 6.1sec | |
| High speed passenger lap in the Mazda3 MPS | ||
Hold on tight as our resident Stig takes you out for the white knuckle ride of your life. Experiencing a car at its full potential with a professional racing driver at the wheel is incredible. The car appears to dance over the tarmac as the racing driver makes small but purposeful inputs to the cars steering wheel. Through the fast sweeping curves you'll start to feel the g-force as you try and hold yourself in the seat. Under brakes you'll feel the car searching for grip then the tyres forcing the chassis into the next corner at seemingly impossible speeds. |
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The all new Mazda3 MPS is one of the most powerful front-wheel drive hatchbacks on sale today. It successfully blends an exhilarating drive with, extremely well equipped, compact car practicality. This is the the very latest version of the 'superhatch'. The hot hatch reinvented. It is a car so surprisingly fast it will leave you breathless.
However, unlike its competitors, its not an unruly car that torque steers out of the corners. This is a well tied down car with a sophisticated traction control system and limited slip differential.
This driving experience provides plenty of laps around Thruxton (more than a race distance) so you'll have time to get used to the car and upto speed on the circuit.
Our ARDS qualified race instructor will help develop your driving technique to help you get the most out of the car. We promise you'll notice a difference a huge difference to your driving between the your first laps and your last.
£175
Full details of the Mazda3 MPS can be found at www.mazda.co.uk