Archive for March, 2009

New Mazda 3 Ready for the Geneva Spotlight

After the launching of the 2010 Mazdaspeed 3, the men behind the new machine are more eager than ever to unveil the performance-based version at the motor show in Geneva this coming March.

The new Mazdaspeed 3 t comes with two engine options: a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine has 148 horsepower and 135 lb.-feet of torque; and a new 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, a borrowed power train from a larger Maza6, with 167 horsepower and 168 lb.-feet of torque. Both the engine has a highly developed electronic throttle actuation. The 2010 Mazdaspeed 3 has a five- and six-speed manual transmission, as well as a five-speed automatic transmission with the Sport-AT manual shift mode as option. This could become as big a hit as the Mazda mx-3, I’m sure!

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