Mazdaspeed 3. Hatch or Sedan?

[goldwing2000]

Mazdaspeed3 will be the 5-door. Fwd w/ posi. 2.3T w/ 250hp. 6spd Auto. Shaker style hood scoop.

Not according to ced381!!

i dont know where you guys found that the mspeed3 will be hatch, but you're wrong! i'm working for mazda canada and we had a meeting about the next mazda cars and it's confirmed; the north american mspeed3 will be sedan.

Methinks you rumor-mongers need to get your stories straight. (dunno)

 

[BlkZoomZoom]

I don't really care what ced381 says.

 

[nate0123]

so wait, 6 spd. auto but no manual option?

 

[BlkZoomZoom]

Thats what I am told. The car is still in some form of development so I'm not sure if all the details are set in stone.

 

[goldwing2000]

I don't really care what ced381 says.

(hah) That's exactly what he said, too!

I look at it this way: you both may think you know the real story but one or both of you may have been fed bulls*** information by another source.

I guess we'll all know the true scoop in another few months or so. Until then, I'm not going to hold my breath.

 

[BlkZoomZoom]

Thats very true. You would think that they weren't feeding bulls*** to us considering it was a mazdaspeed meeting and all the big wig's were there.
We will all know next year who is correct.

 

[goldwing2000]

We will all know next year who is correct.

Exactly! Until we hear an official press release of some kind, it's all speculation.

Who knows... maybe you're both right and they're going to make a 4-door and a 5-door! (thumb)

 

[dmitrik4]

i don't buy the "auto only" prediction. no AWD? fine. no manual from the "zoom zoom" company's tuning arm? i'll believe it when i see it.

 

[Kodiac 3]

any idea of how much more it would cost over the 3s sedan?

 

[vindication]

if they make this auto then I am personally going to go to Mazda's doorstep and take a crap on there stoops.

I think the hatch/shaker hood theory came from that early pic back in the day of the black hatch 3

 

[Newf]

Thread back from the Dead

one thing you can see from this thread

Mazda Needs to release BOTH

 

[Kodiac 3]

hell - with the votes it looks like they'd make money on both of them. we need a new poll for "if the speed3 was a hatch only would you buy it???"

 

[oldzoomer]

Thought I would muddy the waters with some published information.
Road and Track published a picture of what they say is the Mazda 3 by Mazdaspeed on page 24 of the February 2006 issue. It is a red hatchback. The car was shown at SEMA.
The only mechanical additions were "a shorter-throw shifter and a lighter engine flywheel".
This differs from what I saw in autoweek some time back.
Maybe this car is just to debut Mazdaspeed equipment you can add to any 3?

 

[mike_moss]

That is exactly what it is. It's not a Mazdaspeed3.

 

[paranoidxe]

Well if I had a choice it'd be a 2DR HATCHBACK, but hey between the two I'd choose the wagon. Or better yet, bring back the Protege5

 

[dukefanmaz3]

for the last time, its gonna be the hatch with a 2.0l, no more debates no more polls needed (deadhorse

 

[Newf]

for the last time, its gonna be the hatch with a 2.0l, no more debates no more polls needed (deadhorse

I think you've missed the point of this thread.

 

[thasilver3]

so when the hell is the mazdaspeed 3 coming out? im ready to get 1 already

 

[goldwing2000]

for the last time, its gonna be the hatch with a 2.0l, no more debates no more polls needed (deadhorse

So you're the Mazda Wizard and know exactly what they're going to build?

Have any proof?

 

[Newf]

the purpose of this thread was a bit of a trick question. There is an obvious interest in both. Just like there was with the P5 and MSP.

It really wouldn't take much for Mazda to make both. Subie does it. So why not Mazda? I just don't see a good enough reason as to why not.