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The spunky Mazda 3--one of the AutoWeek staff favorites, especially in MazdaSpeed3 guise-- is being prepped for a makeover next spring.
We'll get the full view in November at the Los Angeles auto show, but prototypes are running around on public roads now. And our spy photographer captured one, seen here.
The new Mazda3 rides of Ford's global C1 platform, which will also underpin the new Focus when it arrives in 2011. That platform means the new car will be slightly longer and wider than the current model.
We expected Mazda to continue its strategy of offering both small- and large-displacement four-cylinder engines in the Mazda 3. Also, look for Mazda to offer features frequently available on more expensive cars
The spunky Mazda 3--one of the AutoWeek staff favorites, especially in MazdaSpeed3 guise-- is being prepped for a makeover next spring.
We'll get the full view in November at the Los Angeles auto show, but prototypes are running around on public roads now. And our spy photographer captured one, seen here.
The new Mazda3 rides of Ford's global C1 platform, which will also underpin the new Focus when it arrives in 2011. That platform means the new car will be slightly longer and wider than the current model.
We expected Mazda to continue its strategy of offering both small- and large-displacement four-cylinder engines in the Mazda 3. Also, look for Mazda to offer features frequently available on more expensive cars
