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[Alexsered]

after looking more at the pictures, and the rumors I heard, I bet that thing has the Europe spec Ford focus RS engine and tranny, that thing is AWD and 300+ hp. If so, I'm trading my mazdaspeed3 in for that one. I wish they had the euro ford focus RS here in america.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

the focus RS is FWD

 

[DaleNixon]

*sigh* ok the good um well they got rid of the funny antenna that slaps the back windshield and w/o the door guards it does look kinda sleek but so did the previous models when they were removed, lastly the front end is kinda neat lookin, sadly thats the only good things i can think of as far as outside goes, now the bad. Def looks like a smaller version of the 6 which IS a bad thing not because the 6 looks bad but the 6 supposed to be long sharp but bulky car...it doesnt work for the 3, although the front end resembles the rx-8 (as all new Mazdas apparently do) it works kinda nice but the openings for the fog lights are just outright ridiculous, stock rims are a knock-off snowflake which is good cuz they will make awesome winter rims because who cares about winter rims let them get f**ked up by road salt, now hears the part where Mazda really fell on there faces the rear end yes the whole rear, the bumper is modeled after a park bench and the taillights were stolen offa Lancer, o yea who ever thought DUAL exhaust on a N/A 4cyl from FACTORY would look/sound good....NOBODY. Finally i was going to say one good thing from the facts i know about the new 3 which was i though that it was gonna come with a 2.5l, now that i found out that its not....utter disappointment of the HIGHEST degree. So in other words get a 6 its much better and i have a 3 just to let you know.

To Mazda: *Ahem* just because Ford owns you partly dosent mean you have to listen to them i mean its obvious that only Ford that gave there platform for you guys to say "Boy Ford cant make 4cyls to save there life (referring to focus) so lets take as little as possible from this platform and make the 3 04-09" my guess is Ford saw what you guys did there platform and thought that they could take it another step forward which as seen above they completely failed im so sry for your loss Mazda it was a great car when u guys led the design R.I.P Mazda 3 04-09.

Rant over

You should break your points up for easier readability.

Also, I doubt Ford had much to do with the design of this car as it follows the design of Mazda's newest concept cars for the most part.

 

[Alexsered]

the focus RS is FWD

I'm refering to the Euro focus Mark II. AWD 300 + hp

 

[sanblaster]

Finally i was going to say one good thing from the facts i know about the new 3 which was i though that it was gonna come with a 2.5l, now that i found out that its not....utter disappointment of the HIGHEST degree.

(uhm)

 

[Kain]

*sigh* ok the good um well they got rid of the funny antenna that slaps the back windshield and w/o the door guards it does look kinda sleek but so did the previous models when they were removed, lastly the front end is kinda neat lookin, sadly thats the only good things i can think of as far as outside goes, now the bad. Def looks like a smaller version of the 6 which IS a bad thing not because the 6 looks bad but the 6 supposed to be long sharp but bulky car...it doesnt work for the 3, although the front end resembles the rx-8 (as all new Mazdas apparently do) it works kinda nice but the openings for the fog lights are just outright ridiculous, stock rims are a knock-off snowflake which is good cuz they will make awesome winter rims because who cares about winter rims let them get f**ked up by road salt, now hears the part where Mazda really fell on there faces the rear end yes the whole rear, the bumper is modeled after a park bench and the taillights were stolen offa Lancer, o yea who ever thought DUAL exhaust on a N/A 4cyl from FACTORY would look/sound good....NOBODY. Finally i was going to say one good thing from the facts i know about the new 3 which was i though that it was gonna come with a 2.5l, now that i found out that its not....utter disappointment of the HIGHEST degree. So in other words get a 6 its much better and i have a 3 just to let you know.

To Mazda: *Ahem* just because Ford owns you partly dosent mean you have to listen to them i mean its obvious that only Ford that gave there platform for you guys to say "Boy Ford cant make 4cyls to save there life (referring to focus) so lets take as little as possible from this platform and make the 3 04-09" my guess is Ford saw what you guys did there platform and thought that they could take it another step forward which as seen above they completely failed im so sry for your loss Mazda it was a great car when u guys led the design R.I.P Mazda 3 04-09.

Rant over

This is a language of some sort, methinks.

 

[mckraut]

I like how so many people on the forum were claiming that there was not going to be any more speed3s after 2009 with such certainty.
I guess this will shut them up.

And why wouldn't we think that? All other MazdaSpeeds to my knowledge have been a limited run.

I'm halfway disappointed they're making this new one. I was completely sold on the limited run idea.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

makes my MSP even more special lol

And why wouldn't we think that? All other MazdaSpeeds to my knowledge have been a limited run.

I'm halfway disappointed they're making this new one. I was completely sold on the limited run idea.

 

[Kain]

Hey mod, merge these threads already. Sheesh.

 

[MTuning]

another thing mazda effed up with the rarity of a mazdaspeed. honestly, this on top of other things is swaying me to decide never to buy another mazda.

 

[mckraut]

*sigh* ok the good um well they got rid of the funny antenna that slaps the back windshield and w/o the door guards it does look kinda sleek but so did the previous models when they were removed, lastly the front end is kinda neat lookin, sadly thats the only good things i can think of as far as outside goes, now the bad. Def looks like a smaller version of the 6 which IS a bad thing not because the 6 looks bad but the 6 supposed to be long sharp but bulky car...it doesnt work for the 3, although the front end resembles the rx-8 (as all new Mazdas apparently do) it works kinda nice but the openings for the fog lights are just outright ridiculous, stock rims are a knock-off snowflake which is good cuz they will make awesome winter rims because who cares about winter rims let them get f**ked up by road salt, now hears the part where Mazda really fell on there faces the rear end yes the whole rear, the bumper is modeled after a park bench and the taillights were stolen offa Lancer, o yea who ever thought DUAL exhaust on a N/A 4cyl from FACTORY would look/sound good....NOBODY. Finally i was going to say one good thing from the facts i know about the new 3 which was i though that it was gonna come with a 2.5l, now that i found out that its not....utter disappointment of the HIGHEST degree. So in other words get a 6 its much better and i have a 3 just to let you know.

To Mazda: *Ahem* just because Ford owns you partly dosent mean you have to listen to them i mean its obvious that only Ford that gave there platform for you guys to say "Boy Ford cant make 4cyls to save there life (referring to focus) so lets take as little as possible from this platform and make the 3 04-09" my guess is Ford saw what you guys did there platform and thought that they could take it another step forward which as seen above they completely failed im so sry for your loss Mazda it was a great car when u guys led the design R.I.P Mazda 3 04-09.

Rant over

s***, I left my decoder ring in my other pants...

 

[mckraut]

makes my MSP even more special lol

Albeit just as slow. (lol2)

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

I still find it more fun to drive than the MS3 (dunno)

 

[sanblaster]

another thing mazda effed up with the rarity of a mazdaspeed. honestly, this on top of other things is swaying me to decide never to buy another mazda.

(scratch)

I hope you are being sarcastic..

 

[controlo]

Funny how this morning I was thinking to myself, "we need yet another thread on the '10 MS3."

dude, that's so weird. i was think the same thing...

 

[turbo23]

Problems with the car.
1. A 4 cyl should never EVER have dual exhausts.
2. Why the Hood scoop WHY WHY WHY!
3. I dont see brembos, WHY do I not see brembos
Other then that its hard to get a good idea on how its going to look. I wonder will it still be fwd?

 

[clos561]

after looking more at the pictures, and the rumors I heard, I bet that thing has the Europe spec Ford focus RS engine and tranny, that thing is AWD and 300+ hp. If so, I'm trading my mazdaspeed3 in for that one. I wish they had the euro ford focus RS here in america.

you will get close to nothing on trade in value, this car is probably going to cost more than 25k

 

[clos561]

its only a y pipe coming from a single pipe, kinda stupid even for looks

 

[shane02pro5]

To answer #3 Yes it will be fwd and will not use an LSD but traction controlled braking which is similar technology bmw uses except in the m series vehicles.

Problems with the car.
1. A 4 cyl should never EVER have dual exhausts.
2. Why the Hood scoop WHY WHY WHY!
3. I dont see brembos, WHY do I not see brembos
Other then that its hard to get a good idea on how its going to look. I wonder will it still be fwd?

 

[jaydubz]

To answer #3 Yes it will be fwd and will not use an LSD but traction controlled braking which is similar technology bmw uses except in the m series vehicles.

No offense, but where did you get any of that information from. Can you support that with a link?

If that is truly the case then I truly dread it because the Caliber SRT did much the same thing by scrapping a LSD and incorporating controlled braking to control wheels spin.