With the Tokyo Auto Salon just over the horizon, Mazda?s trotting out a trio of ?Racing Concept? vehicles based on production models. Featuring shadowy color schemes, the Mazda 6, CX-3, and Miata concepts sport subtle enhancements illustrating the long dark teatime of Kodo, Soul of Motion.

Roadster RS Racing Concept

Perhaps presaging a future Mazdaspeed variant of the Miata?a thing for which the teeming masses have been clamoring since before Mazda rolled out some pieces of the latest model in New York a couple of years ago?the RS Racing concept features subtle aero mods and a height-adjustable suspension. Translation software tells us that Mazda?s Japanese blurb on the car ends with, ?We have realized the goodness of balance.? Given the Miata?s spot on our latest 10Best list, we?d have to agree with that.
CX-3 Racing Concept

?CX-3 racing? might sound a mite tautological, for Mazda?s small ute is neither a Dakar basher nor a Sebring contender, but among its set, it?s the most athletic and charming of the lot, largely because it?s merely a slightly dumbed-down Mazda 3. Here the news is largely about aesthetics, with a red-accented aero kit and a microsuede interior featuring racy ?Mazdaspeed?-embroidered buckets. Because looking hot at Safeway is the number-one reason to go to Safeway.

Atenza Racing Concept

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