I noticed that the driver side footwell carpet and floor mat are wet. Kick up your pace a couple of notches on a winding road, and you get up to a 5050 torque split, allowing the 4door to feel like a reardrive car. Perhaps because the tires are so sticky, throttlemodulated wheelspin is a piece of cake. Follow along as we discuss the performance of the 2010 mazda mazdaspeed 3 in our longterm road test on edmunds. I was blown away with the 6, but i wasnt expecting the 3. The public appears to agree, as mazda has incentives on the car as of this writing. The test car was a grand touring with allwheel drive. As one would expect from a mazda performance car, the mazdaspeed6s handling is firstrate. Anyway, anyone notice a whistlewind noise coming from the driver side door area when going 100km or above typically highway speeds. There is an available driver monitoring system that watches the driver s face and sounds an alert to warn of fatigue. Its just a great drivers car, one that loves to run through the gears and curves as much as it. Pure rumor last year, a mazdaspeed 3 concept was supposedly going to debut at the frankfurt auto show last fall.
Moreover, the mazdaspeed 3 has a higheffort clutch with a long throw. Get the full details of the speed 3 s longterm test along with performance numbers and. Of course, the numbers were a hopelessly optimistic fiction, perfectly designed to capture our hearts and minds. The result is a sporty car that feels firm and composed on the road, with moderate lean in turns. Where the awd shows its value is in its ability to make the driver of this car think its being driven by its rear wheels. Jan 24, 2007 its called the mazdaspeed3, the japanese carmakers second mazdaspeed designated model and third in north america to carry the awardwinning, torquemonster 2. The manufacturer must provide an example for testing. Read how the 2010 mazdaspeed 3 held up over 40,000 hard miles at the hands of the car and driver staff. When i picked up the mazdaspeed3, id just finished a week of terrorizing the neighborhood with the mazdaspeed6. The mazda3 is an outstanding compact car thats a blast to drive. I dont know the source for the listed weight of 3267 lbs.
Although the mazdaspeed car was pretty loose on the skidpad, where it could. Road test of one unconventional 2004 sport coupe, mazdas rx8, takes on nissans worthy 350z and a refreshed drivers favorite, the honda s2000. Find by competitionrace car for offroad trucks engine swaps coilovers. Unlike the existing allwheel drive mazdaspeed6 sedan and cx7 crossover, which are also powered by the same turbo four, the new. To create a car that is as much fun to drive as it is to look at, mazda engineers. Need mpg information on the 2009 mazda mazdaspeed3. Get comfy in the special mazdaspeed sport bucket seats and crank.
We have been getting a lot of rain here in sunny ca. Looking at 0709 mazdaspeed 3, questions mazda3 forums. Newly fmic turbo intercooler kit for mazdaspeed 3 ms3 mazdaspeed3. I laugh cause whenever i get a new car i at least have 15 issues within the first month, gotta love it. But the exceptionally high funtodrive index is mitigated by a few negatives.
When i was a kid, my friends and i used to peer into cars to check out the highest number on the speedometer, anxious to ascertain its maximum velocity. Consider that the bigger, heavier ford mustang, with a 305horsepower v6 is rated as high as 1931 mpg. The mazda 3 is a compact car manufactured in japan by mazda. Car and driver 10best is a list annually produced by car and driver cd, nominating what it. Please come see and test drive this beautiful car, words, videos and pictures dont do it justice.
Give the mazdaspeed3 the appropriate environment, i. Ive heard people say that they like the torquesteer in their 3 because it. This car is unexpectedly easy to launch despite a fairly aggressive turbo. Mazda call the mazdaspeed3 the wild child they even have a cool commercial that weve included at the end of this road test. Road noise is a little higher than the ms6 also, but not bad. The speed 3 is rated at 18 mpg city and 25 highway. Wet carpet and floormats mazda 3mazdaspeed 3 forums. So mazda changed the approach by limiting the number of the new mazdaspeed 3 and avoid giving test drives. Unlike the mazdaspeed 6 and cx7, both allwheel drivers, the mazdaspeed 3 puts its horsepower and 280 poundfeet of torque to the front wheels only, making torque steer more probable than. Kick up your pace a couple of notches on a winding road, and. We started studying passengers bodies in different cars, driving over. Fyi, according to car and driver the 2007 mazdaspeed 3 does 060 mph in 5.
Have had the car for a month, no issues to speak of. Jun 27, 2011 read how the 2010 mazdaspeed 3 held up over 40,000 hard miles at the hands of the car and driver staff. So it is with our longterm mazdaspeed 3, a classic hot hatchback with a gift for traffic dissection. The model continued the mx5s philosophy of being a lightweight, front midengine, rearwheeldrive roadster while featuring numerous performance improvements, however lacking its predecessors retractable headlamps. Unlike the lastgen mazda3 mps, the new version manages to be as interesting on the road as it is on paper in a good way, for the most part. Minor issues that might affect you depending on your ocd level. Mar 11, 2007 so it was with no little glee that i took the keys to a 2007 mazdaspeed 3, which is not only the most powerful version of the 3, but, with a top speed of more than 150 m. The dash sweeps in to surround the driverwrapped in glossy pianoblack trim, talk about fingerprint centralbut taller drivers might find the 3 tight on. Amazing fuel efficiency, great for the city, good performance. Read how the 2010 mazdaspeed 3 held up over 40000 hard miles at the hands of the car and driver staff. The mazda 3 tops its class not only because it has terrific fuel economy, eye catching sheet metal or lengthy features list, but because it is fun to. Its one of the happiest cars on the road with its big stupid grin.
Ok, so the mazdaspeed folks turned the 3 from an economy car into a bit of a guzzler. In several road tests, the mazdaspeed3 accelerated from 0 to 60 mph in under. That said, the mazdaspeed6 still behaves like an awd car on the track. Whistlewind noise driver side 2004 to 2016 mazda 3. But in a market packed with glitteringly brilliant hot hatches, itll remain a niche choice. On the inside we have some excellent parts as well, including an evolution1 steering wheel, recaro confetti racing seats, recaro seat rails, mazdaspeed gauge cluster, mazdaspeed shift knob etc. When driving in a civil manner on the freeway, the mazdaspeed6 is a pure frontdriver. The interesting contours and surfaces of the sleek. In fact, its so quick that taking your eyes off the road to adjust the radio is enough time for the car to veer slightly. Safety and driverassistance features the 2020 mazda 3 earned a fivestar crashtest rating from the national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa, and it was named a top safety pick by. The mazda mx5 nb is the second generation of the mazda mx5 manufactured from 1998 to 2005.
Check specs, prices, performance and compare with similar cars. The mazdaspeed3 is a sport compact hatchback introduced for the 2007 model year by. The vehicle is frontwheel drive and powered by a 2. It doesnt communicate through the steering or suspension as well as our other two cars though. The new 3 is the first cleansheet mazda designed with these goals. Visit and get the latest information, as well as detailed specs and features. Top 30 versions of ordinary cars motor junkie mazdaspeed 3, at 150 mph, the fastest mazda this baby can go from 0 to 60 in less than 6 seconds more mazdaspeed 3. Its blend of eager turbo thrust, snicksnick sixspeed manual gearbox, and mongoose transient responses has made it a staff favorite.
Road test of one unconventional 2004 sport coupe, mazdas rx8, takes on nissans worthy 350z and a refreshed driver s favorite, the honda s2000. As for the 0200 kph time, i dont know which magazine test it is from. Crazy mazdaspeed 3 one take youtube 450hp 2nd gen mazdaspeed 3 meets a stealthy 1st gen mazdaspeed 3 boosted hatch battle. So it was with no little glee that i took the keys to a 2007 mazdaspeed 3, which is not only the most powerful version of the 3, but, with a top speed of more than 150 m. Find by competitionrace car for off road trucks engine swaps coilovers. Nov 06, 2012 as one would expect from a mazda performance car, the mazdaspeed6s handling is firstrate. We think that the mazdaspeed miata is an undervalued car and a future collectible. Torque steer isnt overwhelming by historic standards, but the ms3 steering wheel does tug hard on the driver s hands. I was blown away with the 6, but i wasnt expecting the 3 to be this much fun. Within this issue you will discover the following topics. Unlike its big brother, the speed6, the speed3 isnt shy about its import tuner upbringing. Roadkill roadkill garage dirt every day hot rod garage adam carolla goes racing engine masters best drivers car week long road to monterey put.