There's no chance you can wipe the smile off of the Mazda 2Turbo's face because quite frankly, this is the most awesome Mazda 2 we've ever seen.

Details behind the car's specs have yet to be revealed - we actually found the photos on Mazda->ke53's Flickr page - although the caption it came with pretty much sums up what this car is all about: “One of our most powerful turbocharged engines in our lightest platform. ’Nuff said!”

The name seems to suggest that the race-spec hatch will come with a turbocharged engine that could potentially be akin to something a lot more powerful than the car's existing 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 100 horsepower.

Exactly what kind of powertrain lies under that hood? At this point, it's anybody's guess. But if we were to take a little stab at it, we're guessing that it could be somewhere along the lines of a 2.3-liter unit that pumps out 244 horsepower. It seems a little outrageous given the car's current capabilities, but then again, that's what the SEMA Auto Show->ke216 is all about.

Whatever the case may be, we're itching to find out what the Japanese automaker has in store for us with this gnarly little beast that's already looking like it's armed and ready to tear up race tracks from here to Timbuktu.

Updated 11/09/2011: Check the picture gallery to see new images of the Mazda Turbo 2 from its official at the SEMA Show.

2011 Mazda Turbo 2

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  • Model: 2011 Mazda Turbo 2
  • Engine/Motor: Toyota 1NZ-FE engine with VVT-i technology

2012 Mazda Turbo 2

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  • Model: 2012 Mazda Turbo 2
  • Engine/Motor: Toyota 1NZ-FE engine with VVT-i technology
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