US 2007 Mazdaspeed3 and Mazda3

[p5sundevil]

wonder what cosmic blue will look like, cuz currently they have strato blue which looks like it replaced midnight blue mica and winning blue as their light blue, maybe cosmic will fall somewhere in the middle?

And it would have been niced if they went with the titanium instead of silver but oh well, silver with CF parts would look nice. =)

 

[ZoomVT]

the titanium gray is much better than the bland sunlight silver.
they should have kept the TG

 

[rbmazda3]

omg sunlight silver why?!?! just let it die! haha

Look at the market research. Silver was the most popular car color in the US in 2005 and will probably be in 2006. I would imagine this will be the first color we will see at the dealerships.

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/auto/20050119a1.asp

 

[wongpres]

'07 Mazdaspeed3 features listing - US-spec ONLY

Two trims (Sport & Grand Touring)

Mazdaspeed3 Sport: Limited Slip Differential (LSD), Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), Traction Control System (TCS), side airbags and side air curtains, MAZDASPEED appearance parts, uniquely styled bucket seats, distinctive front and rear fascias, specially sculpted fenders, unique hood design, and 18 alloy wheels fitted with 215/45R18 tires

Mazdaspeed3 Grand Touring, Sport standard features plus following: leather seat bolsters, BOSE audio system with 7 speakers and 6CD changer, Xenon headlamps, LED tail lights, rain sensing front wipers, auto on/off headlamps, and anti-theft alarm

Mazdaspeed3 Grand Touring options: NAV

Colors: Cosmic Blue, Black Mica, True Red, Sunlight Silver

Job 1 - Aug '06

This info applies to US-spec only, for Canadian-spec see Canadian thread: http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123632034

For regular '07 Mazda3 US-spec info, see: http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2481834&postcount=188

 

[RHAGEL]

I saw a Black Mica MS3 on Friday night. It was immediately noticable...at least to me and it looked damn good. The sound of the exhaust reminded me of an evo, deep and quite a bit louder than stock but probably real nice inside. It was a manufacturers car so it had DST on the license plate. If anybody is in the Irvine during the weekday check out the parking lot at MNAO and I guarantee you can snap some pictures. Oh, and two weeks ago I saw a white CX-9 test vehicle. It was nice, looked just like the CX-7 only about 50% bigger. The athletic lines of the car look better than the CX-7 since it is bigger.

 

[Wes]

Just last month we had MazFest here in California. MNAO brought the Mazdaspeed 3 to the event just to make us all salivate. After sitting in those seats, I am for sure buying one now. The intercooler setup is kinda weird IMO... but nothing a FMIC won't fix.

I thought you guys might like some pics that are REAL life, not just press release BS. The MS3 images start at about pic#23..

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2106127187

AND more here start at pic#13

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2106123631

(first)

 

[Newf]

just what are the seats made out of exactly?

 

[Kansei]

wait is that a non-plastic intake manifold I see? Why the switch? (pic 17 from the 2nd photo link from mazfest).

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2106123631

 

[seanw]

Just last month we had MazFest here in California. MNAO brought the Mazdaspeed 3 to the event just to make us all salivate. . . ..

Niiiice! Boy, they really did have to cram that engine in there. The engine compartment looks pretty well filled up. Interesting that it had nav. A Mazda salesguy on Edmunds MS3 forum said the only option was leather seats.

 

[nate0123]

Niiiice! Boy, they really did have to cram that engine in there. The engine compartment looks pretty well filled up. Interesting that it had nav. A Mazda salesguy on Edmunds MS3 forum said the only option was leather seats.

did you read post #224?

 

[vindication]

damn, I just noticed that huge wing on the MS3. Not sure what I feel about it. Will have to see a few more photos.

 

[seanw]

did you read post #224?

I have now! I'm thinking the Sport is going to be cheap and the GT expensive. Bose stereo, 6 CD changer, xenon, and alarm are standard on the MS6 Sport. With discounts the MS6 Sport might end being less expensive than the MS3 GT.

 

[seanw]

damn, I just noticed that huge wing on the MS3. Not sure what I feel about it. Will have to see a few more photos.

I noticed that, too. Funny, it never jumped out at me in any of the other photos or videos I've seen. Still, it ain't anywhere near STi territory.

 

[goldwing2000]

wait is that a non-plastic intake manifold I see? Why the switch? (pic 17 from the 2nd photo link from mazfest).

http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2106123631

I noticed that, as well. Probably for better resistance to heat due to proximity to the turbo.

 

[wongpres]

just what are the seats made out of exactly?

Disclaimer: Info below subject to potential detailed production spec changes

On the US-spec Sport trim, the seats are 100% cloth. The sections of the seat which are red/blue on the regular Mazda3s cloth will be a grey-ish black color. The sides of the seats, referred to as the bolsters, are black cloth with red stitching. Headrests are black cloth with red stitching.

On Grand Touring trim, the seats have both cloth and leather. The grey-ish black cloth in the main sections of the seat remains. The bolsters are black leather with red stitching. Headrests are black leather with red stitching.

 

[wongpres]

I noticed that, too. Funny, it never jumped out at me in any of the other photos or videos I've seen. Still, it ain't anywhere near STi territory.

There are two versions of the rear wing: one that's more subtle and one that's more extroverted ('jumps out more'). The subtle one looks like the spoiler on the regular Mazda3 5-door.

N. America and JDM get the wing that jumps out more, whereas Euro-spec gets the more subtle one.

 

[TheMAN]

I noticed that, as well. Probably for better resistance to heat due to proximity to the turbo.

uhhh, the engine is "backwards" from the older mazda engines... meaning the turbo is by the firewall and NOT the radiator... the intake manifold is aluminum because it's more resistant to boost pressure

 

[seanw]

There are two versions of the rear wing: one that's more subtle and one that's more extroverted ('jumps out more'). The subtle one looks like the spoiler on the regular Mazda3 5-door.

N. America and JDM get the wing that jumps out more, whereas Euro-spec gets the more subtle one.

The M3 spoiler is easier on the eye, but the higher one will be another cue that the MS3 is different. It will take a little getting used to but I think it's a good idea since there aren't as many distinctions between the M3 and the MS3 as there are between the M6 and the MS6.

Okay, now I'm justifying cause I don't like big wings and never have. Possible exception being the '79 Plymouth Superbird, a scale model of which is on my desk in front of me.

 

[goldwing2000]

uhhh, the engine is "backwards" from the older mazda engines... meaning the turbo is by the firewall and NOT the radiator... the intake manifold is aluminum because it's more resistant to boost pressure

Duh. My bad. I read "intake manifold" but I was thinking "valve cover". The non-plastic valve cover is what I noticed (which IS close to the turbo).

And yeah.. I know the exhaust is in the back of the engine. I own one.

 

[freekwonder]

damn, as long as I can get out my truck. Looks like I'll be back in a mazda.