2003 MazdaSpeed Protege: Zoom-Zoom Will Boom: Souped-up Protege is the first of many Mazda Factory speed projects. By Mark Vaughn Published: Sep 3, 2002. Save Article.

In late 2002, Mazda unleashed a turbocharged Mazdaspeed Protegé in the U.S. and Canada, making it the first non-race car to carry the badge. The Protegé was a FWD, 4-door sedan Mazda had been ...

There isn't much Mazda didn't touch in making the MazdaSpeed Protege a world-class yet budget-minded sport sedan. Only 2000 units are slated for production, so if you're interested, gather up ...

The improvements have taken the Protegé up a notch to better compete with others in its class like the new Mitsubishi Lancer. Mazda will also be shipping the new U.S. Protegé 5 hatchback.