{"id":146976,"date":"2026-03-30T15:44:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=146976"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:44:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:44:20","slug":"ls2-powered-mx-5-at-prescott-hillclimb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=146976","title":{"rendered":"LS2-Powered MX-5 at Prescott HillClimb"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_146980\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-146980\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=146980\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-146980\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"146980\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=146980\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-04.jpg?fit=1600%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Mantas \u0160liogeris Mazda MX-5 with a LS2 V8 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mazda MX-5 with a LS2 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;photo from 2025&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-04.jpg?resize=600%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mazda MX-5 with a LS2 V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-146980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-04.jpg?resize=600%2C480&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-04.jpg?resize=1200%2C960&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-04.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-04.jpg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-04.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-146980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo from 2025 at Brands Hatch Circuit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thesloman\/\">Mantas \u0160liogeris<\/a> and his Mazda MX-5 attended the Retro Rides Gathering at the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Prescott_Speed_Hill_Climb\">Prescott Hill Climb<\/a> in Prescott, England. The car was built to handle a variety of competitions such as Quick60, Gymkhana GRiD, and Formula G. The MX-5 is powered by a 6.0 L LS2 V8 making 450 hp and 600 Nm (442 lb-ft) of torque. It is backed by a BMW manual transmission and limited-slip differential. Mantas upgraded the suspension with Meister-R Clubsport adjustable coilovers and Brembo four-piston front brakes. The exterior features BBS E76 wheels and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vazz_corp\/\">Vazz Corp bodykit<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Mac396FkRWk?si=QVrHspWfftjridy6\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@slomant\">Thesloman<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mantas \u0160liogeris and his Mazda MX-5 attended the Retro Rides Gathering at the Prescott Hill Climb in Prescott, England. The car was built to handle a variety of competitions such as Quick60, Gymkhana GRiD, and Formula G. The MX-5 is powered by a 6.0 L LS2 V8 making 450 hp and 600 Nm (442 lb-ft)&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=146976\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">LS2-Powered MX-5 at Prescott HillClimb<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":146980,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[41,593],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-146976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-miata","category-mx-5"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mantas-Sliogeris-Mazda-MX-5-with-a-LS2-V8-04.jpg?fit=1600%2C1280&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":114731,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=114731","url_meta":{"origin":146976,"position":0},"title":"Mantas \u0160liogeris&#8217; LS2-Powered MX-5","author":"swaptastic","date":"April 26, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Mantas \u0160liogeris built his Mazda MX-5 to enjoy on the street or on the track. 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