Mazdaspeed3 update

[DisgruntledVirus]

Anybody happen to know what is being updated later this year on the Speed3? I know its nothing too major, but I also do not know what exactly is being upgraded.

Anybody know?

 

[Arkaign]

AWD/RWD and 300+HP? That would be nice

Alas, I don't know, but file me under 'curious'.

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

Originally posted by: Arkaign
AWD/RWD and 300+HP? That would be nice

Alas, I don't know, but file me under 'curious'.

From what I know its a minor update, as in not a AWD/RWD and 300+ update kind

Maybe a 5-10hp boost but doubt even on that, it will most likely be a simple appearance type updates to the interior and such.

Hopefully somebody knows

 

[ZetaEpyon]

Information from a post on Mazda3Forums.com.

EXTERIOR ENHANCEMENTS:
Sunlight Silver and Cosmic Blue are being discontinued. That's right. If you want one of these colors: Buy now, or say goodbye. Because starting January 2008, there's a new color line up.

The new line up of colors is Black Mica, True Red, Crystal White Pearl Mica, and Metropolitan Gray Mica (a unique charcoal gray which was on the Anniversary Edition RX-8 for one year).

INTERIOR ENHANCEMENTS:
This is where things get juicy.

Everything that was once a Dark Gray trim is now being replaced with PIANO BLACK (center console, decorative strip, trim panels, switch panels, steering trim, etc.) The Decoration panel will now also include a MAZDASPEED logo. (my guess is it'll be engraved in)

All CD players are now MP3 compatible.

If anyone recalls what I said would have made the MAZDASPEED a perfect car for me back when they first came out, wins a cookie! It was the only area, I felt they could have done a little more tasteful job in. A part of the interior that would be an easy change, but kick the looks up a notch and a half and push the car into a more expensive looking catagory. Black alcantara inserts instead of the silver cloth!

That's right, the seats for the Grand Touring are now listed as black alcantara with leather bolsters. Can we say YUM?

No changes to the powertrain or anything, pretty much just appearance.