Although not as potent as the Mazda 626 MPS concept, nor as large, the Mazda 323 MPS concept was a high-performance offshoot of a standard Mazda 323 sedan, also known as the Mazda Familia.

Remember the Mazda MPS Concept shown at the Paris motor show in 2002? It looked fantastic, and with an Impreza-rivalling 280bhp, four-wheel drive, and the promise of a slightly subtler but still ...