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Mazda 323 GT-R - Anti-Integrale-Cosworth

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Created on March 20, 2021

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Written by:

Bruno von Rotz

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Paolo Carlini - Courtesy of RM/Sotheby's

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - die Aluräder waren serienmässig

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - von den übrigen Versionen unterschied sich der GT-R mit den üppig dimensionierten Nebelscheinwerfern

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - Schiebedach und ABS gab's nur in der Luxusausführung

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - das Heck wirkt schon fast unauffällig

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - mit Heckscheibenwischer - ob Rallye-Fahrer das brauchen?

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - bereit für die Sonderprüfung?

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - 169 cm breit

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - als man noch kein Auspuffdesign betrieb ...

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - 408 cm lang

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - lange Nase, kurzes Heck?

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - das Interieur unterscheidet sich wenig von zivileren 323-Varianten

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - schilchtes Interieur mit Lederlenkrad

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - das Lenkrad kam von Momo

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - Armaturen fast zu zurückhaltend für einen Wagen dieser Klasse

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - selbst die Sitze wirken nicht supersportlich

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - Platz für drei Personen im Heck

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - Fünfganggetriebe

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - die Mittelkonsole gibt keine Rätsel auf

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - von innen elektrisch verstellbare Aussenspiegel

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - elektrische Fensterheber

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - Fernbedienung für die Entriegelung von Heck- und Tankklappe

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - Motoren-Hightech - 1839 cm3 und rund 185 PS

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - Turbolader mit Ladeluftkühlung

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - rennsportliches Attribut - Zusatzöffnungen für die Luftzufuhr des zwangsbeatmeten Vierzylinders

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - Mazda-Zeichen auf dem Kühlergrill

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1994) - serienmässige Aluräder mit 50-er Niederquerschnittsreifen

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Mazda 323 (1978) - Line up

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Mazda 323 (1978) - als 1300 GL 5 Speed mit Heckantrieb 11'000 Frranken teuer - Genfer Autosalon 1978

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Mazda 323 SP (1979) - mit Heckantrieb, dreitürig

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Mazda 323 (1979) - als Hatchback 5 Door Deluxe

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Mazda 323 (1979) - die erste Generation

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Mazda 323 (1980) - im Detail überarbeitet, neue Front mit Rechteckscheinwerfern - Genfer Autosalon 1980

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Mazda 323 (1977) - wohlgelungene Kombination aus modernen Styilngelementen - Genfer Autosalon 1977

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Mazda 323 (1980) - vom Heck- zum Frontantrieb

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Mazda 323 (1981) - zusätzliche Stufenheck-Variante - IAA 1981

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Mazda 323 Station Wagon (1986) - europäische Premiere, mit Frontantrieb - Genfer Autosalon 1986

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Mazda 323 - Mazda quer bei der Rallye Monte Carlo 1986

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Mazda 323 Turbo - Mazda 323 Turbo an der Rallye Monte Carlo 1984

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Mazda 323 (1990) - mit Frontantrieb

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Mazda 323 foha XXX (1989) - Sonderversion - IAA 1989

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Mazda 323 GTX Formula 4 (1990) - Werbung - nicht für Kinder über 180 Jahre

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1992) - mit Allradantrieb auf jeder Unterlage schnell

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1992) - mit den charakteristischen Lüftungsöffnungen auf der Motorhaube

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Mazda 323 GT-R (1992) - Werbung - Nicht für Bündner und Jurassier

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Summary

At the IAA 1991, Mazda presented the 323 GT-R, an evolutionary model of the all-wheel drive compact car, to compete against the Lancia Delta Integrale or Ford Escort RS Cosworth. Despite the good facilities, it didn't quite work out, but the car is still interesting. This report describes the history of the GT-R, explains where it came from and shows it in extensive photo material.

This article contains the following chapters

Third generation
Racing-oriented optimization
"Big Turbo"
On a par with the competition?
Manageable success

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

If you wanted to be among the front runners in rallying in the 1990s, you needed a compact four-wheel drive vehicle with racing-oriented characteristics. 2500 of these had to be built (and sold). Mazda took on the competition from Ford, Lancia and Toyota from 1991 with the 323 GT-R. Mazda launched the first generation of the 323 back in 1977. Equipped with a four-cylinder engine, rear-wheel drive and tailgate, it impressed with its low price and robust nature. In November 1980, a completely revised second generation went on sale. The rear-wheel drive had given way to driven front wheels, the engine was now installed transversely and the design had been significantly modernized. This gave the Mazda a leap forward in the registration statistics.

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