Mazda MX-5 GT

When you think GT racing, it's natural to think of the big guns: Porsche, BMW, Ferrari, and Corvette. Mazda, on the other hand, unless you're thinking of the RX-8, not so much. But that hasn't stopped the company from whipping up an MX-5-based GT racer to take on most of the above in the Britcar MSA British Endurance Championship's 2011 season. The MX-5 GT will face off against the best Aston Martin, Porsche, Lotus, and BMW have to offer. How will it fare? From the stats, it looks like it should do pretty well: weighing in at just over 1,700 pounds and getting to 60 mph in three seconds, the...