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more about #mazdaspeed3 more comments → bmoreDLJ: With that red paint, "Lobster Martini" sounds like a decent nickname for this Mazdaspeed3. The reskin has certainly hurt its sleeper status. Also, wh... more » Tibu Jenkins: Hi! I own an WRX and I think the Mazdaspeed 3 is ugly so I wouldn't ever think of buying it... more » If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: Enough with the complaints about the styling, already. At least it's something different and the overall shape isn't much of a departure from the old... more » GV_Goat: As far as new cars go, probably the most fun you can have for $23,000. more » The Cheat: well, there's another one to look at when my lease is up... now it's down to: volvo v30 suburu wrx hatch mazdaspeed 3 hyundai genesis 2.0 track more » engineerd: All you people hatin' on the looks, listen up. Sure, the grin is goofy. However, did you not RTFA? We...us...North Americans of the US and Canada..... more » B1663R: so it's the same turbo eating engine as before but now with that stupid front end? i'll save me a few bucks and pick up an 09 while supplies last th... more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: Lobster Martinis??? Jeez! more » SirNotAppearing: Hotter than say, the 5-door 2009 WRX? Inquiring mind(s) tiring of German engineering want to know. more » mr_dude: So this will be the best car to buy for the FF events in Forza 3. Is that what you're saying? Sounds like some nice, cheap power even if it goes to ... more » Deartháir II: Every time I see one of these cars, my brain automatically dubs in the sound of Patrick from Spongebob Squarepants laughing incessantly. I don't care... more » PatFromGundo: "...catching air in Mazda5s in a school zone." My co-workers are asking me what's so damn funny. more » tonyola: It sounds like a great drive. However, much as I want to like this car, I still can't get past the goofy looks. It's like having for yourself a really... more » Bret: Geez, what are you, a bunch of Cam-Cord-axima drivers, frightened of the slightest bit of wheelspin or feedback? I don't understand the worries some ... more » Uncle Bo: I'm waiting for the MazdaSpeed 9, the Mazda for adults. This 3 is too 20-something boy racer for me, but that's its target market, I'm sure. more » -
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2010 Mazdaspeed3: First Drive
Like virtually ever other global performance car, the 2010 Mazdaspeed3 has been retuned for the American market. Unlike the competition, our version's actually better. Really. More » -
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2010 Mazdaspeed3: Sleeper No More
If you like aggressive nagare styling and turbo hot hatch power you're going to love the 2010 Mazdaspeed3. If you don't like those things we don't recommend you viewing all the hotness below the jump. More » -
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2010 Mazdaspeed3, Mazda3 MPS: More Details, Photos!
With the clearest use of Mazda Furai styling on a road-going car yet, the 2010 Mazdaspeed3 is seriously attractive. Of course, the giant hood scoop, which feeds the 268 HP engine doesn't hurt either. More » -
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2010 Mazdaspeed3 Teased In Heart-Pounding Video
Joining the still images of the 2010 Mazdaspeed3 is this intense teaser video of the Geneva Motor Show-bound super hatch. More » -
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2010 Mazdaspeed3, Mazda3 i-Stop Heading To Geneva
Mazda is set to unveil two diametric opposites at the Geneva Motor Show: the new-and-frugal Mazda3 i-Stop and more importantly to us gearheads, the rip-snorting 2.3-liter turbocharged all-new 2010 Mazdaspeed3. More » -
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2010 Mazda3 MPS Mazdaspeed: Red, Mean And Geneva-Bound
The 2010 Mazda3 isn't yet for sale and already Mazda is prepping the next MPS, .a.k.a. the Mazdaspeed3, for the Geneva Motor Show. More » -
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2008 Mazdaspeed3, Part One
Cruising the affluent suburban streets of the Chicago area in the 2008 Mazdaspeed3, I'm looking for trouble. The dimming evening light and warm weather has brought out all the usual suspects: everyone from boy-racers in tuned Hondas to middle-aged men in Ford GTs. Chirping the tires as I dart from stoplight to stoplight, I feel like a 17-year-old taking a joyride in his dad's sports car. But I'm not racing anyone — yet. I'm just trying to get the attention of someone else who wants to run me. It's usually not something I do, but with 263 HP under my right foot, and a 6-speed gearbox in my right hand, I'm in a juvenile mood. Chasing down a previous-generation Subaru WRX that's sporting some aftermarket wheels and a loud exhaust, I feel like I might be biting off just a bit more than I can chew. More »
