The Mazda MX-5 Miata is a phenomenal sports car; it’s also an excellent sandbox for tuners and moderators who want to get even more out of it. Rocketeer Cars, a British outfit that builds some pretty cool Miatas, is launching its most extreme car yet. It’s called the ‘Keiryo’ and it’s a modified MX-5 with the same power-to-weight ratio as the Ferrari F40. Impressive.
The company says the Keiryo (Japanese for ‘lightweight’) weighs just 850 kilograms and produces 375 horsepower. That would give it a power-to-weight ratio of 441 hp per tonne, putting it in the same category as the Lamborghini Huracan V-10 and McLaren 620R.
The engine Rocketeer uses is an upgraded version of Jaguar’s 3.0-liter V-6, which it rebuilds and strengthens for more power. The company did not explain how it plans to achieve the car’s target weight, but the first example is currently in production with a planned delivery date early next year.
Rocketeer plans to build just 10 Keiryo Miatas, while also offering a less extreme “Touring” version. The company notes that the Touring model will add “certain creature comforts,” so we imagine the hardcore version will lack many of the features you’d expect in the roadster.
Photo by: Rocketeer
The company is also working on a Mk3 NC version of its Rocketeer RestoMod. The first NC build is almost ready and will be delivered in early 2026. It features a revised version of the V-6 engine that produces 300 hp and 265 lb-ft of torque.
Rocketeer isn’t a huge undertaking; the company has built just a few hundred cars since its founding almost a decade ago. The company delivered more than a dozen RestMod builds last year – the most in history – so a Miata from here is something unique.
The company has built cars for people living in Antigua, Brazil and the United States and has shipped build-your-own kits around the world. The Keiryo is just one example of how versatile the little roadster still is.
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