Official MAZDASPEED3 Specs: 247hp/280tq!!!

[Striker187]

Isn't it the case that callaway actually planned on making the MSP better (forged internals stock, GT28RS, More aggressive front fascia) before Mazda pulled the plug to keep costs down? I may be totally off here.

huh, wasn't aware of that. i heard that their prototype was boosting 9psi and mazda turned it down to 6 but forged internals? wow. anyways, it's interesting to see the kind of cars mazdaspeed has developed since the msp. i love my msp but somehow, i kinda feel like we got the short end of the stick. oh well, thread jack over ms3 looks like it's gonna be a sweet car!

 

[dmitrik4]

but the MSP was only intended as a stopgap, one-year offering at the end of the protege's life cycle. i woudn't be surprised if keeping costs down was the #1 concern...plus, parent Ford's SVT focus was only making 170, so it wouldn't suprise me if the MSP was mandated to stay at or below that level.

 

[TampaSport20]

Same motor (Mazdas 2.3-litre DISI Turbo) but detuned...

280lbs of TORQUE!?! Is that right?!?

and available at like 2500 RPM's....bye-bye turbo lag (hi)

 

[Matrix]

184 kW/250 PS at 5,500 rpm and maximum torque of 380 Nm at 3,000 rpm.​

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Hey, could somebody please explain this terminology to me and exactly what the formulas are to convert this to horsepower and ft/lb of torque? Thanks.

 

[blizzard]

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Hey, could somebody please explain this terminology to me and exactly what the formulas are to convert this to horsepower and ft/lb of torque? Thanks.

Hey, one pound foot of torque is equal to 1.3558 Newton Meters (note that it is pound feet of torque, not the commonly mis-quoted foot per pound which is not a unit of anything !!!).

One PS (pferdestarke) = 0.9863201 HP

So 380 Nm = 280.27 lbfft
and 250 PS = 246.58 HP

Hope that helps!!

 

[altspace]

It all = F'n fast!

 

[InFlames]

Am I the only one that thinks the US is gonna get the ass end of the stick? I hope the specs stay the same...

 

[Robot Romeo]

280 lbs of tq going throught the front wheels sounds scary. (boom07)

 

[InFlames]

Sounds like fun (drive2)

 

[ChopstickHero]

280 lbs of tq going throught the front wheels sounds scary. (boom07)

at least there's an LSD

but yeah, whoever gets these cars will need to learn how to drive a car with that much power to the front wheels. i foresee alot of newbs buying this car, thinking that they can drive it properly!

 

[nvmsp]

I want one. Well the motor anyway.

 

[BlkZoomZoom]

I'm still being told its going to be an automatic only.

 

[tekkie]

I'm still being told its going to be an automatic only.

if they do that this thing is going to suck monkey balls

 

[nvmsp]

I'm still being told its going to be an automatic only.

Wtf

 

[bazooka joe]

I'm still being told its going to be an automatic only.

i like auto's!!

 

[nvmsp]

It will be a hell of alot easier to get good quarter mile times.

 

[BlkZoomZoom]

If its anything like the new Vw tranny I would be okay with it.

 

[icespeed]

are your rumors that it's a variable auto? or a 6spd auto?

 

[BlkZoomZoom]

6spd auto. Hoping its like the new direct shift auto vw just came out with.

 

[nvmsp]

If it's automatic, is this like the only automatic turbo car ever or recently?

I don't think I've seen a production car thats turboed and auto.