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2019 Mazda 3 (Gen 4)
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The rear harks back to the first Mazda3, but way more refined.
FiestaST
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Autogefühl full review
TheChamp
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Blind spot monitoring should come standard on all models.
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TheStraightPipes review of the 2019 Mazda 3 AWD
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Alex on Autos review
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Doug DeMuro review
FiestaST
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So I watched Doug's review & for the most part I agree with him. However his talking kaka about the infotainment screen size & reasoning behind it. Does he know about screen orientation & aspect ratio? Does he even know the reason Mazda took away the touchscreen functionality?
Let's not getting started on about how this Yank pronounces "MAZEEDA!"
So I watched Doug's review & for the most part I agree with him. However his talking kaka about the infotainment screen size & reasoning behind it. Does he know about screen orientation & aspect ratio? Does he even know the reason Mazda took away the touchscreen functionality?
Let's not getting started on about how this Yank pronounces "MAZEEDA!"
Unfortunately Doug often talks a load of crap. Also, the hatch is ugly? Wtf. But he likes the Kia Soul? Give me a break...
FiestaST
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Look I enjoy his videos. His clearly a quirky guy ie. his Soul choice. Just sometimes his videos are catered to the typical "dumb American".
Love his videos too! Avid subscriber. But he can still talk a load of crap sometimes ;-) Makes you scratch your head...
chopsky
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Awesome review.
FiestaST
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REVIEW: 2019 Mazda 3 hatch full review - CarAdvice
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Hot Mazda 3 on the cards to take on VW Golf GTI
Mazda is set to give a higher performance 3 the green light, with 2.5-litre turbo motor the most likely powerplant
Mazda is developing a hotter version of the new Mazda3, expected to get the green light before 2021 - but it may not come to Europe.
In launching the fourth-generation small car in Australia, visiting program manager Kota Beppu said he wants a “hyper” version of the hatchback.
“I’m a car guy, so I myself want to drive a high performance Mazda3… I’ll do my best,” he said. Although he claimed the project had not been officially signed off, insiders suggest that is a formality. Beppu said there was keen interest from “most developed countries”, including the US, Japan and Australia.
While various drivetrain configurations have been discussed, it is the turbocharged 2.5-litre engine from larger US-spec Mazdas that is the most likely powerplant. “Generally speaking we would use the motor to get more performance,” Beppu said in shunning a hot hybrid version.
With 247bhp the 2.5’s output falls a bit short of the latest crop of hot hatches, but 310lb-ft of torque brings its own challenges. “Mazda3 is a light vehicle, so if there is too much power … and we keep it as front-wheel drive there is the torque steer phenomenon happening,” he said, nominating the all-wheel drive system that’s already developed for the new torsion beam rear-end as an obvious solution.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/hot-mazda-3-cards-take-vw-golf-gti
Mazda is set to give a higher performance 3 the green light, with 2.5-litre turbo motor the most likely powerplant
Mazda is developing a hotter version of the new Mazda3, expected to get the green light before 2021 - but it may not come to Europe.
In launching the fourth-generation small car in Australia, visiting program manager Kota Beppu said he wants a “hyper” version of the hatchback.
“I’m a car guy, so I myself want to drive a high performance Mazda3… I’ll do my best,” he said. Although he claimed the project had not been officially signed off, insiders suggest that is a formality. Beppu said there was keen interest from “most developed countries”, including the US, Japan and Australia.
While various drivetrain configurations have been discussed, it is the turbocharged 2.5-litre engine from larger US-spec Mazdas that is the most likely powerplant. “Generally speaking we would use the motor to get more performance,” Beppu said in shunning a hot hybrid version.
With 247bhp the 2.5’s output falls a bit short of the latest crop of hot hatches, but 310lb-ft of torque brings its own challenges. “Mazda3 is a light vehicle, so if there is too much power … and we keep it as front-wheel drive there is the torque steer phenomenon happening,” he said, nominating the all-wheel drive system that’s already developed for the new torsion beam rear-end as an obvious solution.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/hot-mazda-3-cards-take-vw-golf-gti
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Don't get me started on the ludicrous doug scores...
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CarsGuide review
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New Mazda3 hot hatch coming to rival VW Golf GTI - report
A high-ranking Mazda executive has suggested the Japanese firm is indeed considering building a Mazda3 hot hatch to take on the likes of the Volkswagen Golf GTI, despite earlier talk suggesting such a vehicle was not on the cards.
Speaking to Autocar, Mazda3 programme manager Kota Beppu said he was keen to introduce a “hyper” version of the fourth-generation hatchback.
“I’m a car guy, so I myself want to drive a high-performance Mazda3 ... I’ll do my best,” he said, adding “most developed” countries had already shown an interest in such a product, according to the British publication.
Autocar added the hot Mazda3 was expected to receive the green light before 2021, with the firm’s turbocharged 2,5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine – which makes 169 kW in the flagship CX-5 in Japan and 186 kW in the Mazda6 – likely to provide the urge.
If a high-performance Mazda3 does indeed see the light of day, it’ll be interesting to see whether the brand resurrects the MPS badge, with the head of the company saying late in 2018 “we are not planning for MPS in the future”...
https://www.carmag.co.za/news/rumours/new-mazda3-hot-hatch-coming-to-rival-vw-golf-gti---report/
A high-ranking Mazda executive has suggested the Japanese firm is indeed considering building a Mazda3 hot hatch to take on the likes of the Volkswagen Golf GTI, despite earlier talk suggesting such a vehicle was not on the cards.
Speaking to Autocar, Mazda3 programme manager Kota Beppu said he was keen to introduce a “hyper” version of the fourth-generation hatchback.
“I’m a car guy, so I myself want to drive a high-performance Mazda3 ... I’ll do my best,” he said, adding “most developed” countries had already shown an interest in such a product, according to the British publication.
Autocar added the hot Mazda3 was expected to receive the green light before 2021, with the firm’s turbocharged 2,5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine – which makes 169 kW in the flagship CX-5 in Japan and 186 kW in the Mazda6 – likely to provide the urge.
If a high-performance Mazda3 does indeed see the light of day, it’ll be interesting to see whether the brand resurrects the MPS badge, with the head of the company saying late in 2018 “we are not planning for MPS in the future”...
https://www.carmag.co.za/news/rumours/new-mazda3-hot-hatch-coming-to-rival-vw-golf-gti---report/
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Mazda 3 G20 Evolve hatch 2019 review - CarsGuide
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