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Mazda3 MPS To Tackle Targa Tasmania

What happens when you take the already devilish Mazdaspeed3 (better known as the Mazda3 MPS there) and throw it into the challenging Targa Tasmania? Madness. The folks at Mazda Motorsport are bringing their hot hatch to the 2008 race to compete with the hot pink Nissan GT-R. Unlike other rallies, this race features cars that are mostly stock and include all of the electric systems and upholstery that came with the original car. We imagine this makes it a bit more comfortable for Alister McRae and his co-driver.

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10:40 AM on Wed Apr 9 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,845 views, 23 comments

Latest by Matt Hardigree: @meng_mao: I went to school in Austin, so both. more »

novelties

Nissan GT-R In Hot Pink For Tasmanian Racing, Godzilla Goes Femme

Why would anyone take a brand new R35 Nissan GT-R and paint it hot pink? Racing, of course. The Targa Tasmania, the Australian version of the Mille Miglia, is coming up and the folks at Just Jap Imports have been tasked with painting it pink for Team Donut King (I hope some of those words make sense together). The team posted the photos at the Skyline Australia forums and we couldn't resist posting them here.

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5:45 PM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,526 views, 40 comments

Latest by Berafftone: @Kelly: yeah i thought of that on the fly, and I really like it... more »

celebrities

The Hulk's Ride, Pre-Smash: Eric Bana's Aussie Ford Falcon

Considering how many of us wreck or otherwise trash our first cars, it was a vicarious thrill to hear actor Bana had kept his first, a 1974 Ford XB Falcon coupe, for 23 years. When his star rose, he had enough A$ scratch to restore the coupe to the muscle-car glory it never achieved as a lowly six-cylinder beater. Alas, as we reported yesterday, he smashed it into some trees in the Targa Tasmania rally — a race in which he's been competing for 11 years — this past weekend. But Hot Rod had just recently documented the car's extensive rebuild, which included a kind of resurrection from a rusty death. Maybe the latest damage will buff right out. – Mike Spinelli More »

7:11 AM on Tue Apr 24 2007
By Mike Spinelli
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Latest by Dr. Spaceman, Esq.: I change my vote back to Australia. more »

racing

Devilish: The Targa Tasmania

Having been run since 1992, the Targa Tasmania is the older brother of the Targa Newfoundland and Targa New Zealand. The five-day rally traverses the Australian island best known for a certain whirlwind of a cartoon mammal. And sometimes, people crash with rather dire consequences. Thanks to Chris for the tip.] – Davey G. Johnson More »

10:30 PM on Wed Dec 6 2006
By Davey G. Johnson
184 views, 2 comments