Mazdaspeed 3 - official pics

[///M]

finally...

http://www.km77.com/marcas/mazda/2006/mazda3/mps/gra/01.jpg

http://www.km77.com/marcas/mazda/2006/mazda3/mps/gra/02.jpg

turned out better than I expected...looks great!

[Kevin@nextmod]

Looks amazingly nice. But anyone know the approx cost of this car?

[Zaku_4]

hmm

personally speaking, i dont like the mazdaspeed signature ridiculously large lower grill lol... and the foglights integrated into the bumper like the sedan (the sport has black which makes it look seperate ya know?)

but its nice!

[astatik]

THAT LOOKS SOOOO HOT!!! i want to trade in my 3 and get that instead lol

[SourcE]

nice......however, not too keen on the plastic bumper insert on the rear

but whatever, I still wanna get one of these....:D

[Cardinal Fang]

Originally posted by Pearl_Hatch


Looks amazingly nice. But anyone know the approx cost of this car?

From what I\'ve been reading on the boards the consensus looks like between $30 to 33K.

[astatik]

i like how they made the grill for this one...
it\'s like the sedan fused into the hatch, looks better! and the fogs add to the agressivness as well!

[Hazy]

Very nice. I like how the hood is not attached with the grill.

[TheProfessor]

Since this has a Euro size plate on it I have to assume it is for Europe.......I wonder how the NA version will look.....will it retain the headlight washers for instance?

[FLIPDADY]

Damn Clem, you beat me to it!

Still want that GTI?:p

[majic]

Originally posted by PSIVIC


Since this has a Euro size plate on it I have to assume it is for Europe.......I wonder how the NA version will look.....will it retain the headlight washers for instance?

plus the rear fog/reverse lights..

lets wait for REAL photos and then decide.. the rear brake light seems to be outta place, front lower grill is nice, upper not so much.. and the fog lights - can\'t make up my mind on them..

[Optimzer]

not feelin the rear lower plastic grille..

i like the front fogs and front lower grill. but i think the fogs could have been done more with a more aggressive look.

[FLIPDADY]

No dual exhaust?

Mazda could have done it but they decided on a ricer monster tip.

[Caz]

Looks nice!
I like the front end (hood, grill and fogs)
Rear is alright could be better, I do however like the 3rd brakelight.

I was expecting different side skirts.

I will hold back my judgement until I see the Canadian production model.

[bluntman]

That\'s a rendering of the Euro-spec Mazdaspeed3 (you can tell by the red light on the left side of the hatch\'s tailgate - rain light?). It\'s also mentioned in this thread (http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=39830.0;topicseen) over at M3F.

I\'m a little disappointed in the styling, I was hoping for something a little more dramatic...I\'m not feeling those foglights.

[bubba1983]

its to my knowledge, look out at CIAS for a speed3 display..

[FLIPDADY]

Originally posted by bubba1983


its to my knowledge, look out at CIAS for a speed3 display..
You\'re probably going to see the red Mazdaspeed parts equipped 3 and not the actual Mazdaspeed3. Mazda usually reserves a big debut like this for a bigger venue show. Plus I would see the prototype at head office it was going to be there.

[bubba1983]

Originally posted by FLIPSPEED



Originally posted by bubba1983


its to my knowledge, look out at CIAS for a speed3 display..
You\'re probably going to see the red Mazdaspeed parts equipped 3 and not the actual Mazdaspeed3. Mazda usually reserves a big debut like this for a bigger venue show. Plus I would see the prototype at head office it was going to be there.

all i heard was bla bla bla your a dirty whore, LOL

:p

[FLIPDADY]

Originally posted by bubba1983
all i heard was bla bla bla your a dirty whore, LOL

:p
Jigga what???:p

[Broli]

well, i look forward to seeing an NA spec speed3

but, i like parts of this
i like the top grill
not the bottom (but i can see how it may grow on me, maybe)

i like th fogs!

all in all, not a huge difference!

[Fuman]

power figures can be found in this article
http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/News/0,,1369-1372_1880253,00.html (metric)
\"they said we know its has this much hp/torque in the above article\"
edit: any other article i found using google (using hp) but they said \"Most likely\" in this article
http://www.whatcar.com/news-article.aspx?NA=218630

[astatik]

so is this car powered by a turbo or is it using the mzda 6 engine?

[MajesticBlueNTO]

Originally posted by FLIPSPEED


No dual exhaust?

Mazda could have done it but they decided on a ricer monster tip.

we both know that dual exhausts on an inline 4 cylinder are non-functional ;)

i\'d rather have a single large tip on a 2.5-3\" exhaust on a turbo i-4. then again, a dual exhaust looks better...hmmm, form or function? :D

[Xerox]

3rd brake light on spoiler looks cool. What\'s with the key hole on the hatch?

[Xerox]

Hey, anyone notice the extra led on the corner of the brake light?
http://johnjohn.kicks-ass.net/photo album/My Car - Mazda Axela/ledv2.jpg
I replaced my stock tails with LEDs from Mazda Japan and I don\'t have them.
I actually saw a Mazda3 hatch in a distance the other week and thought I saw a light there too. At that time I thought I was just seeing a reflection. Is this how they are making them now for 2006 models? ARRGHH!!! If they are, I\'m jealous again.

[Mica3SGT]

I had my sights on the new Scirocco.....
http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/8930/scirocco20088009gn.jpg
30K+ decisions...30K+ decisions........

[FLIPDADY]

Originally posted by astatik


so is this car powered by a turbo or is it using the mzda 6 engine?
Same 2.3 turbo motor as the Speed 6.

[MAZDA Kitten]

WOW.. I love it. Everything about it I like... cant wait to see the interior changes

[triplezoom]

Some more photos... :hoho
Dam, this thing is sweeet.

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[majic]

LOVE the seats, shifter and the pedals..

this isn\'t the NA version is it???? ACC??? NAVI?? w000t..

[MAZDA Kitten]

OMG love the seats.. love the pedals.. I wish this thing was a SEDAN! :p

[SABIO]

I agree..the seats look great..

other than the front bumper... it\'s all the same

[SABIO]

Is this car really worth $9000 more than a GT Hatch??? 80-90 hp more...?? thats it... for a turbo?

what else is there... the seats...

[mEtH]

*DROOL* I want those seats...

I just noticed Bose on the speaker covers

[Xenon]

Ummm.... where are you seeing these interior photos? I don\'t see a link.

[SABIO]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/sabio7/sabios_seats.jpg

[SABIO]

opps.. this wasn\'t supposed to be here

[FLIPDADY]

Originally posted by majic


LOVE the seats, shifter and the pedals..

this isn\'t the NA version is it???? ACC??? NAVI?? w000t..
I heard we\'re getting Navi as an option for 07.

[TheProfessor]

I wonder if the Speed3 will come with HID\'s standard?

[MazdaTree]

What I\'m wondering about the MS3 is how fast is it going to really be. The MS6 is 0-60 of 6.6 on mazda.ca but my friend was telling me on C&D it was 5.9. Now we all know that the MS3 cannot be faster than the 6! how fast do you think the MS3 will be?

[UncleIstvan]

...miss a week hereh and look what happens.

overall. i think it looks good. not crazy about the front and rear bumper treatment and the 3rd brake light looks like a dirt collector, but i love the new front grill/hood.


....and the interior is sweet! exactly what i\'d want in my car...especially those seats. yummy!

[triplezoom]

I wonder what colors it will come in. Maybe it will be limited to a few like the other Mazdaspeeds. :sarc

[swales]

Originally posted by triplezoom


I wonder what colors it will come in. Maybe it will be limited to a few like the other Mazdaspeeds. :sarc

The colors will be limited, I just hope they pick good ones.

[SGT06]

Temp control looks pretty nice too..in addition to all the other already mentioned.


Now we all know that the MS3 cannot be faster than the 6! how fast do you think the MS3 will be?

Actually, I heard the MS3 was a bit faster than the MS6 (with the extra 20hp) due to weight difference.

[chinsterr]

Originally posted by triplezoom


I wonder what colors it will come in. Maybe it will be limited to a few like the other Mazdaspeeds. :sarc

Looks like Red will be a for sure . :p


Chinsterr

[Xenon]

Originally posted by triplezoom


I wonder what colors it will come in. Maybe it will be limited to a few like the other Mazdaspeeds. :sarc

I can Imagine the following or equivilent:

Velocity Red Metallic (from the pic)
Winning Blue Mica (in fact any colour that the RX-8 might come in)
Either Carbon Gray or Black
Yellow (I\'m hoping... but not that ugly yellow they had in the US)
I wouldn\'t be surprised if they brought back some sort of Orange (think Mazdaspeed protege)

I\'m seriously thinking of getting it the 2nd year it comes out... I personally would be torn between Blue (Especially if it was Winning Blue) or White (either Pearl or matte white)

[SABIO]

One of the amusing things that happened at the auto show lastnite, beside watching Broli vogueing in a Mazda 6 :). Was that I joined a conversation about the Mazda3 Speed with another couple and a salesguy.
He didn\'t seem to knowledgable about the 3 in general. So when he told me that the Mazdaspeed 3 was going to be a 2.0L Turbo I kinda scratched my head.
His reasoning was Mazda always uses the smaller engine w/turbo in their Mazdaspeed cars.
Hmmmmmm....

[bubba1983]

6spd...on the shifter?

[swales]

Originally posted by Xenon



Originally posted by triplezoom


I wonder what colors it will come in. Maybe it will be limited to a few like the other Mazdaspeeds. :sarc


I\'m seriously thinking of getting it the 2nd year it comes out... I personally would be torn between Blue (Especially if it was Winning Blue) or White (either Pearl or matte white)

There won\'t be a 2nd year run, Mazdaspeed\'s are a 1 year deal. (the Protege did have a 1.5 but it really wasn\'t a Mazdaspeed to begin with)

[Mica3SGT]

On my visit to the Mazda booth today at CIAS, I inquired with the attending sales staff about content on the Mazdaspeed6 and was surprised to find no navi option available - as is offered on typical run of the mill 6\'s.

My questions turned to the upcoming Mazdaspeed3 (Mazda3 MPS) regarding pricing and content. I\'ve studied the web posts from burrows that was leaked to the press and it clearly shows navi with sport seats offered on this model. I was told today that the pricepoint will likely be 1-2K above a loaded (read fully contented) Mazda 3 Sport. To achieve this, Mazda MPS will not have navi, heated seats, HID or the goodies I originally forecast when I suspected a pricepoint of CDN$30K. Similarly, it will be a low production run similar to Mazdaspeed6 at around 900 units, with colours probably offered as either mica red, black or silver. (Crap - no yellow!)

In a way, this will be good news if Mazda Canada can come in at a bargain pricepoint for those of you willing to trade up from your lowly sedans(LOL), since you WILL get a better all round package of performance and looks - and tell your banker that Mazda3 MPS really is worth the thousands of dollars in refinancing that depreciation on your trade-in will cost.
We\'ll see the truth next month in Geneva at the unveiling and when Mazda Canada issues a press release to the dealers and media.:p

[Spyder01]

Originally posted by Mica3SGT


On my visit to the Mazda booth today at CIAS, I inquired with the attending sales staff about content on the Mazdaspeed6 and was surprised to find no navi option available - as is offered on typical run of the mill 6\'s.

My questions turned to the upcoming Mazdaspeed3 (Mazda3 MPS) regarding pricing and content. I\'ve studied the web posts from burrows that was leaked to the press and it clearly shows navi with sport seats offered on this model. I was told today that the pricepoint will likely be 1-2K above a loaded (read fully contented) Mazda 3 Sport. To achieve this, Mazda MPS will not have navi, heated seats, HID or the goodies I originally forecast when I suspected a pricepoint of CDN$30K. Similarly, it will be a low production run similar to Mazdaspeed6 at around 900 units, with colours probably offered as either mica red, black or silver. (Crap - no yellow!)

In a way, this will be good news if Mazda Canada can come in at a bargain pricepoint for those of you willing to trade up from your lowly sedans(LOL), since you WILL get a better all round package of performance and looks - and tell your banker that Mazda3 MPS really is worth the thousands of dollars in refinancing that depreciation on your trade-in will cost.
We\'ll see the truth next month in Geneva at the unveiling and when Mazda Canada issues a press release to the dealers and media.:p

Thanks for info yo :) Less than 1 week before Geneva!!

[SABIO]

I think Mazda will miss the boat on the Price point...

Either it will be around the $29-30K mark... but with nothing extra, just a GT with turbo and seats.
Or.. $35+K Loaded up with stuff no one really wants...

[chinsterr]

I am going to guess around 31xxx and it will come with everything the GT has . I highly doubt it will have stock HIDS and navi ... Will the Speed 3 we get in Canada be the same as the one in the states?

Chinsterr

[SABIO]

Will both Countries get it?? We had the 2.3L GT a year before they got their *Special sp23.
Maybe they won\'t get the Mazdaspeed version.... maybe we won\'t. To much snow in Canada for a peformance economy car


It better be under $30K.. The new Pontiac G6 GTP 240Hp 240TQ Full Traction control and 18\" wheels and available Side Curtain A/b (sedan) and 200W 8-speaker monsoon system and auto-climate control and Driver Info Center (exterior temp display oil life ,etc) and remote starting and power adjust. pedals $29K

[MajesticBlueNTO]

Originally posted by SABIO

It better be under $30K.. The new Pontiac G6 GTP 240Hp 240TQ Full Traction control and 18\" wheels and available Side Curtain A/b (sedan) and 200W 8-speaker monsoon system and auto-climate control and Driver Info Center (exterior temp display oil life ,etc) and remote starting and power adjust. pedals $29K

for some strange reason, i get the feeling that sabio is looking into the G6 GTP?! how\'s the fuel economy on that thing? GM\'s pushrods (Over Head Valves - OHV) are surprisingly fuel efficient ;)

keeping this on the mazdaspeed3, if the 2.3L DISI w/turbo is anything like the one in the speed6, look to put in sunoco94 (or pioneer93 minimum) as the ECU on the speed6 cuts boost after approx. 4800rpm with anything under 93 octane. it is one of the reasons why most of the road tests in the USA magazines have complained about the car losing power after 5000rpm and feeling \"slow\" in the upper rpm ranges.

[SourcE]

I think MoT should pony one up as a prize for the person who guesses the price the closest.....

[FLIPDADY]

Originally posted by SourcE


I think MoT should pony one up as a prize for the person who guesses the price the closest.....
Nah, try the dealer up the street.:D

[Spyder01]

Originally posted by SourcE
I think MoT should pony one up as a prize for the person who guesses the price the closest.....

Highest possible price...$29,995. :) Hopefully, will know for sure this thursday at geneva

[ds2chan]

did u guys see this review yet??

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/AutoshowArticles/articleId=109468

I\'m not feeling the rims though.. too bad there aren\'t any more interior shots..

[SourcE]

Giggety Giggety Goo
:D :D