Mazda Gets Ready to Launch 256-horsepower "Hot Hatch" Version of 3

[tfinch2]

Pointless, it's probably going to cost as much as an RX-8. Just get one of those. Sub 7 second 0-60 shouldn't be called "Performance".

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: SLU MD
thats amazingly weak for the car. more than 250 horses and "blistering" under 7 second 0-60. come on. my factory eclipse GT can do it in 6.9 and it only has 200 horses.

<------- fvck the madza, get the damn 350Z, have u seen it, AMAZING

That 7.0 figure is wayyyy underestimated, 175 HP in a FWD 3000lb car can get you 7.0 secs, I'd be willing to bet it's mid-low 6's

 

[mb]

Why can't you say fap?

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Nebor
I'm sorry, but 0-60 in less than 7 seconds just isn't "blistering."

The standard 3s with a 5-speed is already at about 7.0 - 7.4 seconds. The MPS should be closer to 6 or below.

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

When they say hatch, do they mean the current 5-door hatch? Or will it be a new 3-door hatch ?

 

[aphex]

http://mazda3forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=4567

 

[Actaeon]

Originally posted by: SLU MD
thats amazingly weak for the car. more than 250 horses and "blistering" under 7 second 0-60. come on. my factory eclipse GT can do it in 6.9 and it only has 200 horses.

<------- fvck the madza, get the damn 350Z, have u seen it, AMAZING

But then you're driving a Mitsubishi.

Heh, and this Mazdaspeed 3 is not a competitor to the 350Z... thats called the RX-8 😛. The MS3 is comparable to the Sentra SE-R.

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Nebor
I'm sorry, but 0-60 in less than 7 seconds just isn't "blistering."

The standard 3s with a 5-speed is already at about 7.0 - 7.4 seconds. The MPS should be closer to 6 or below.

I think in todays market, you need to be in under 6 seconds in order to be considered "fast."

 

[aphex]

http://www.mazda.co.jp/mazdaspeed/

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: Actaeon

Originally posted by: SLU MD
thats amazingly weak for the car. more than 250 horses and "blistering" under 7 second 0-60. come on. my factory eclipse GT can do it in 6.9 and it only has 200 horses.

<------- fvck the madza, get the damn 350Z, have u seen it, AMAZING

But then you're driving a Mitsubishi.

Heh, and this Mazdaspeed 3 is not a competitor to the 350Z... thats called the RX-8 😛. The MS3 is comparable to the Sentra SE-R.

SRT4, WRX, RSX-S, etc...

 

[Actaeon]

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: Actaeon

Originally posted by: SLU MD
thats amazingly weak for the car. more than 250 horses and "blistering" under 7 second 0-60. come on. my factory eclipse GT can do it in 6.9 and it only has 200 horses.

<------- fvck the madza, get the damn 350Z, have u seen it, AMAZING

But then you're driving a Mitsubishi.

Heh, and this Mazdaspeed 3 is not a competitor to the 350Z... thats called the RX-8 😛. The MS3 is comparable to the Sentra SE-R.

SRT4, WRX, RSX-S, etc...

I was comparing Mazda products to Nissan products.

 

[Horus]

Originally posted by: NFS4
F@P? :Q

These are likely to be joined in future by a new version of the classic rotary-engined RX-7 two-door coupe. This would sit between the MX-5 and the RX-8 and be powered by the RX-8's powerful rotary engine. Mazda insiders maintain the car will be built, but it is still at least three years away.

OHGOD! I think I just felt my balls explode in my pants!

Sweet merciful crap...I KNEW it...I KNEW they were gonna put the RENESIS into an RX7...

*Dreams sweet dreams of Twin-turbocharged RENESIS engines*

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: Actaeon

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: Actaeon

Originally posted by: SLU MD
thats amazingly weak for the car. more than 250 horses and "blistering" under 7 second 0-60. come on. my factory eclipse GT can do it in 6.9 and it only has 200 horses.

<------- fvck the madza, get the damn 350Z, have u seen it, AMAZING

But then you're driving a Mitsubishi.

Heh, and this Mazdaspeed 3 is not a competitor to the 350Z... thats called the RX-8 😛. The MS3 is comparable to the Sentra SE-R.

SRT4, WRX, RSX-S, etc...

I was comparing Mazda products to Nissan products.

I hear the Nissan SRT4 is pretty fast though. Also heard the interior is pretty poor, however.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Nebor

Originally posted by: Actaeon

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: Actaeon

Originally posted by: SLU MD
thats amazingly weak for the car. more than 250 horses and "blistering" under 7 second 0-60. come on. my factory eclipse GT can do it in 6.9 and it only has 200 horses.

<------- fvck the madza, get the damn 350Z, have u seen it, AMAZING

But then you're driving a Mitsubishi.

Heh, and this Mazdaspeed 3 is not a competitor to the 350Z... thats called the RX-8 😛. The MS3 is comparable to the Sentra SE-R.

SRT4, WRX, RSX-S, etc...

I was comparing Mazda products to Nissan products.

I hear the Nissan SRT4 is pretty fast though. Also heard the interior is pretty poor, however.

Very nice engine, but in the end its still a Neon 🙂

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: Actaeon

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: Actaeon

Originally posted by: SLU MD
thats amazingly weak for the car. more than 250 horses and "blistering" under 7 second 0-60. come on. my factory eclipse GT can do it in 6.9 and it only has 200 horses.

<------- fvck the madza, get the damn 350Z, have u seen it, AMAZING

But then you're driving a Mitsubishi.

Heh, and this Mazdaspeed 3 is not a competitor to the 350Z... thats called the RX-8 😛. The MS3 is comparable to the Sentra SE-R.

SRT4, WRX, RSX-S, etc...

I was comparing Mazda products to Nissan products.

Ah, got ya, I thought you were thinking in terms of the entire marketplace, I thought to myself "man, there's more to compete with that than the SE-R!" 😛

 

[CombatChuk]

Originally posted by: geno
I want the AWD system from the Volvo with that engine 🙁

Chances are that it's FWD so it doesn't compete with the S40. We'll see how Mazda will be able to cope with the Torque Steer. Dodge was able to do a good job with the SRT-4. Plus, Mazda has the advantage of a new chassis.

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: Nebor

Originally posted by: Actaeon

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: Actaeon

Originally posted by: SLU MD
thats amazingly weak for the car. more than 250 horses and "blistering" under 7 second 0-60. come on. my factory eclipse GT can do it in 6.9 and it only has 200 horses.

<------- fvck the madza, get the damn 350Z, have u seen it, AMAZING

But then you're driving a Mitsubishi.

Heh, and this Mazdaspeed 3 is not a competitor to the 350Z... thats called the RX-8 😛. The MS3 is comparable to the Sentra SE-R.

SRT4, WRX, RSX-S, etc...

I was comparing Mazda products to Nissan products.

I hear the Nissan SRT4 is pretty fast though. Also heard the interior is pretty poor, however.

The SRT4 is a Dodge...

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: Horus

Originally posted by: NFS4
F@P? :Q

These are likely to be joined in future by a new version of the classic rotary-engined RX-7 two-door coupe. This would sit between the MX-5 and the RX-8 and be powered by the RX-8's powerful rotary engine. Mazda insiders maintain the car will be built, but it is still at least three years away.

OHGOD! I think I just felt my balls explode in my pants!

Sweet merciful crap...I KNEW it...I KNEW they were gonna put the RENESIS into an RX7...

*Dreams sweet dreams of Twin-turbocharged RENESIS engines*

Well, if they were going to be bringing back the nameplate, why wouldn't they use their newest Rotary? 😛

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: CombatChuk

Originally posted by: geno
I want the AWD system from the Volvo with that engine 🙁

Chances are that it's FWD so it doesn't compete with the S40. We'll see how Mazda will be able to cope with the Torque Steer. Dodge was able to do a good job with the SRT-4. Plus, Mazda has the advantage of a new chassis.

The S40 is primarily FWD. That's the only one I'd have. Haldex drive train loss, along with a STRONG FWD bias makes it a terrible AWD system for performance. The FWD S40 T5 is much more spirited.

 

[SuperTool]

They should put that engine into the RX-8.

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

Originally posted by: SuperTool
They should put that engine into the RX-8.

The turbo 2.3L? Then it wouldnt' be an RX-8! 😛

The whole mystique about hte RX-8 is the engine.

 

[Rent]

:thumbsup: to Mazda. Too bad its still FWD though.

Should be a fun car, that motor takes boost pretty well, so there will probably be some scary tuner cars out there. Hopefully they'll keep the price in check with their competitors.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: Nebor
I'm sorry, but 0-60 in less than 7 seconds just isn't "blistering."

I would have to agree.

When a Neon can do sub 6 seconds that's pretty pathetic.

Especially with that much rated HP.

Viper GTS

That's because the dolt who wrote the article didn't realize that a 256 hp engine in that thing will put its 0-60 in the high 5s or 6 top, not "less than 7 seconds", which is misleading.

 

[andylawcc]

as we know the 6 MPS is AWD, would the 3 be too?
the article didn't specfically mention it would be FWD or AWD.

 

[EGGO]

This or the new Focus ST....