John Marshmallow
2006 Mazdaspeed 6 "Atenzela
Quite possibly one of the fastest street machines in town, Monty’s ‘06 Mazdaspeed 6 “Atenzela” (a combination of “Atenza”, the Japanese name for the Mazda 6, and “Axela”, the Japanese name for the Mazda 3) has been heavily modified and tuned to perfection. Bedecked in earth green paint, “Zela” whizzes through the night and screams up and down the local race courses, speeding past Subaru STIs, Mitsubishi Lancer Evos, Ford Focuses, and many other hot compacts. It doesn’t look very fast (save for the carbon-fiber hood and rear spoiler), but it’s a whole different vehicle underneath.
*The original all-wheel-drive parts have been swapped out for Ford Focus RS bits, along with the torque-vectoring software (including the infamous “Drift Mode”).
*The sport suspension pieces have been replaced with race counterparts to improve handling (although Monty hasn’t gone all out handling on the tuning to prevent his spine from breaking on bumps).
*A carbon-fiber hood and spoiler have been added to reduce weight.
*The original 2.3-liter turbocharged inline-four has been swapped…for a slightly-more-modern 2.3-liter inline-four from the same Focus RS. Seriously, the Mazdaspeed 3/6′s four and the 2.3-liter Ford EcoBoost four are the SAME ENGINES with different names.
*The turbocharger’s been modified to give a bit more boost, while being supplanted with a top-mounted electronic supercharger to reduce turbo lag and improve fuel economy. A cold-air intake (red cone) feeds the supercharger.
*The internals have been beefed up to handle the added power, and the exhaust has been opened up enough to give some extra oomph. However, it has bypass valves that allow it to keep quiet while driving around town; Monty’s not one for “flatulence modulators”, turbo whistles, and other extreme exhaust mods.
*Overall, Monty’s old ‘6 has gone from a fairly-fast, 278-horsepower Lan-Evo competitor to a monstrous, 500-horsepower daily-driven sleeper.
Credits:
@cainsnocreaturefeature on Tumblr for Monty and Penny’s designs, as well as for confirming what vehicle Monty drives.
Peter Blackert for the Mazda 6 Mk2 design that I based Atenzela off of
Ralph Savelsberg for the Miniland figure base designs
Rendered in Bricklink Studio
Built in Lego Digital Designer
2006 Mazdaspeed 6 "Atenzela
Quite possibly one of the fastest street machines in town, Monty’s ‘06 Mazdaspeed 6 “Atenzela” (a combination of “Atenza”, the Japanese name for the Mazda 6, and “Axela”, the Japanese name for the Mazda 3) has been heavily modified and tuned to perfection. Bedecked in earth green paint, “Zela” whizzes through the night and screams up and down the local race courses, speeding past Subaru STIs, Mitsubishi Lancer Evos, Ford Focuses, and many other hot compacts. It doesn’t look very fast (save for the carbon-fiber hood and rear spoiler), but it’s a whole different vehicle underneath.
*The original all-wheel-drive parts have been swapped out for Ford Focus RS bits, along with the torque-vectoring software (including the infamous “Drift Mode”).
*The sport suspension pieces have been replaced with race counterparts to improve handling (although Monty hasn’t gone all out handling on the tuning to prevent his spine from breaking on bumps).
*A carbon-fiber hood and spoiler have been added to reduce weight.
*The original 2.3-liter turbocharged inline-four has been swapped…for a slightly-more-modern 2.3-liter inline-four from the same Focus RS. Seriously, the Mazdaspeed 3/6′s four and the 2.3-liter Ford EcoBoost four are the SAME ENGINES with different names.
*The turbocharger’s been modified to give a bit more boost, while being supplanted with a top-mounted electronic supercharger to reduce turbo lag and improve fuel economy. A cold-air intake (red cone) feeds the supercharger.
*The internals have been beefed up to handle the added power, and the exhaust has been opened up enough to give some extra oomph. However, it has bypass valves that allow it to keep quiet while driving around town; Monty’s not one for “flatulence modulators”, turbo whistles, and other extreme exhaust mods.
*Overall, Monty’s old ‘6 has gone from a fairly-fast, 278-horsepower Lan-Evo competitor to a monstrous, 500-horsepower daily-driven sleeper.
Credits:
@cainsnocreaturefeature on Tumblr for Monty and Penny’s designs, as well as for confirming what vehicle Monty drives.
Peter Blackert for the Mazda 6 Mk2 design that I based Atenzela off of
Ralph Savelsberg for the Miniland figure base designs
Rendered in Bricklink Studio
Built in Lego Digital Designer