Modified Mazda2 - OneTake

The Mazda2 is the even lighter, smaller, and simpler platform cousin of the Ford Fiesta. At just 2,300 lbs, and with 100 HP, the Mazda2 is what we call a "Momentum Car." But as we learn, with the right suspension setup and tires, "slow car fast," is always an absolute riot.

Check out Peter's Mazda2 on Wheelwell!

[HiroshimaSpirit]

I love my pair of Mazda2s! It's not flashy or fast, but if it puts a smile on the face of a man who drives supercars for a living, it can't be bad.

[drepitt]

Every Mazda.. EVERY Mazda I've driven, always feels like it was developed by folks who like to drive. That include this little gem of a car. While it was offered new, it was the lightest car you could get in the US new.

[stephanoya]

The Mazda2 is more like the original Mini than the new Mini is.

[darlenebimbai]

My brother used to own a 2014 Mazda2 and I pretty much learned to drive in it. It's AMAZING, I loved it so much that I plan on buying it for my first car. So glad to see others who appreciate it for how awesome it is :)

[Promit]

We have one of these lightly modded too, and it's amazing how much fun you can have around city streets and side roads. Power doesn't help there, and it just darts through corners and traffic. It makes a good noise with exhaust and intake, but it's fun to have people look over and see this comically green hatchback making all this racket.

[TheTallAbacus]

Driving a slow car fast is more fun that driving a fast car slow.

[SirDavothe]

This was the most excited I have been for a OneTake. I drive one of these and I knew Matt would enjoy it, it is just a blast to drive. I also have a sports sedan that has maybe 3 times the power and most of the time that Mazda 2 is more fun.

[JamesBuschell]

Things I love about my 2011 Mazda2

It was cheap, and it's paid off

and never had a mechanical issue in 60, 000 miles

[khunopie]

YouTube Star in a Reasonably Priced Car

[StopItRyan]

I love cars like this, realistically you can have more fun in a daily driver like this than you could in most other cars.

[robertjdm]

This is why I love the " one takes". It's cool to see cars most people don't think could be modified. Work with what ya got!

[BESTNOODLEREVIEWS]

Rumor has it, Matt is still going full flat WOT in this Mazda 2.

[ZackaryMac]

I have a 2012 Mazda2.
To me, it's a more modern version of a 70's Civic that i owned a few of.
Small, light, and fun!

[andrewwise]

My wife used to have one of these. I used to unashamedly love taking her 2 out for a spin, throwing it into corners. A really fun cheap car.

[Dreww]

I think as a year end celebration, you should compile a list of your favorite and least favorite one takes.

[Bartie]

Always had a soft spot for the Mazda 2 and I would consider it as my first car in a few years time. So logically I was really happy when I saw this in my inbox!

[tracerloenan]

This is why I love these small cars a lot more than something like a Ferrari. You get to use every bit of what has been engineered into them for a fun driving experience while almost never breaking speed laws.  Why spend a fortune for horsepower you can never use legally on the road.  And, you always get the same thrill as you could get in that supercar at a safe and reasonable speed. My personal absolutes are a strong clutch,   a great suspension,   and a close ratio gearbox.

[ImBarryScottCSS]

That's what you gotta love about this channel, one guy reviews Mazda2's and 675LT's.

[max_archer]

These are really fun little cars. I had one for a few years and then traded it in on a Fiesta ST. Surprisingly quick in the right conditions, too, all I had on mine were a rear sway, springs, and slightly wider wheels with mediocre summer tires, and I ran in the mid-30s at Streets of Willow. It easily could have been in the high 20s with better tires and a better driver, too.

I think that if the aftermarket ever gets a bit better, the 2 could be the next generation of enthusiasts' equivalent of what the CRX or EG Civic were for ours.

A friend of mine has a very extensively modded 2 and a pretty big pile of parts waiting to go onto it. MCS remote reservoir coilovers with Swift springs and custom camber plates, carbon hood and hatch (which will get a polycarbonate window), Recaro buckets, RPF1s with sticky tires, intake/header/exhaust and an ECU tune, and eventually it'll get an LSD. I think Matt would love it, and I've been encouraging my friend to try and get it on the show once it's done.

[Brosolo_]

I feel the same way driving my 2011 compared to my Jeep. You respect the power you have in a bigger vehicle but this thing is just fun. The Bean, it’s my street legal go-cart.