The Sydney Auto Show saw the debut of the fastest hatchback vehicle Japanese automaker Mazda has ever made, the Mazda 3 MPS Extreme.
The power specs of the upgraded Mazda 3 are amazing with its 2.3-liter turbocharged engine being able to produce 282bhp and 425Nm of torque. This is an increase of 26bhp and 45Nm. With the upgrade made both on horsepower and torque, of course the overall performance of the Mazda 3 MPS Extreme also improved by at least 20 percent. The brakes have also been upgraded.
The acceleration speed has not yet been revealed but it is said that this 5-door hatchback will run from 0-60 miles per hour in less than 5.5 seconds. With that speed, the Mazda 3 MPS Extreme is currently the fastest model in its class.
Other upgrades of the said model include 19-inch BBS Motorsport alloy wheels and extra MPS badging and the suspension has also been reduced by 25mm. This model will soon be available for grabs in Australia. Unfortunately, UK buyers will have to do with the standard Mazda 3 which has 256bhp.
Mazda has finally verified that they will indeed be releasing a Mazda3 that would have a diesel engine. The Mazda3 Diesels will be available from September and it will be joining the Mazda6 Diesel to make Mazda the only import-only Japanese manufacturer offering Diesel powerplants.
The Mazda3 will be using basically the same Diesel engine that’s found in the Mazda6. It will have 105Kw of power and a torque reaching 360Nm, and will only be using 6 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers. The Japanese automaker said that they expect the Mzda3 Diesel to be their last diesel line up for some time.
Mazda 3 came and it immediately received a warm and enthusiastic welcome from car enthusiasts. Reviews written about it were no less than great and because of that, came the Mazdaspeed 3 upgrades. Now, to satisfy even more the patrons of the Mazda 3, Mazda came up with their 2007 Mazda 3 Touring Edition (TE), as part of their Zoom-Zoom Era.
This Touring Edition for Mazda 3 sports a 2.0L DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder engine, capable of 148 horsepower at 6500rpm and 135lb.ft of torque at 4500rpm. It has a 5-speed manual transmission or enjoy a 4-speed Sport mode automatic transmission.
The interior features and upgrades it is proud to offer tis owners are the iPod connector and auxiliary audio input with switch box, AM/FM CD player complete with 4 speakers, black cloth upholstery, special floor mats and cargo mats with the Touring Edition logo, trip computer with fuel economy/range and average speed data, remote keyless entry system,dual front and front side air bags,power door locks, windows and heated door mirrors, steering-wheel-mounted cruise and audio controls, and a whole lot more.
Of course, if there were added features in the interior of the vehicle, features were also added on its exterior. It is available in Galaxy Grey Mica color, has 16” alloy wheels fog lights, LED taillights, Body-colored bar on front grill, power glass moonroof and it sports the unique Touring Edition badge.
These are real impressive features and specs but they didn’t just focus there as they also put much effort on the steering and suspension specs of the car. It has a rock-an-pinion with electro hydraulic power-assist steering, power-assisted front and rear disc brakes, rear independent multi-link suspension with coil springs and stabilizer, and a front independent strut type suspension also with coil springs and stabilizer bar.
I just hope that these mouth-watering specifications live up to their expectations but I doubt that would be a problem. After all, it was made by the finest hands from Mazda.
