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Old 03-01-2009, 10:27 PM
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AU World Debut 2010 Mazdaspeed 3 or MPS in Melbourne, Australia.

http://carsguide.news.com.au/site/ne...referrer=email
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the front end looks crazy
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so is it gonna remain fwd only?
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so far I really like the look of the front end
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I would like to see more pics of the rear...
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Looks like an 08 sti in red.
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So they took the "Front end smile" to a whole new level?....

Eh, it's not bad, but it doesn't scream to me as the sexiest thing available. I WOULD like more pictures of it, though.
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Everyone going with the smile yea. The evo sti and now mazda is going from smile 8 to MS3
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that looks absolutely badass.

only thing that makes me sadface about it is that it's probably fwd only
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The car was cool until they got to the back end and made it a wagon. Another wagon? REALLY? I refuse!!!!!
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its always been a wagon...?

im with zoom, its too bad its fwd only. but i think awd would have been too expensive and heavy.

you cant have fun in the snow like i just did with fwd though.
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Front looks like a mix between a wrx and a troll on acid. Not a fan but otherwise looks good.
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Originally Posted by DOMINION
Everyone going with the smile yea. The evo sti and now mazda is going from smile 8 to MS3
The STI doesnt have a smile, and the Evo if anything has a frown, but the design language that Mazda is implimenting is years old and stems from thier concepts,,,


And all this talk about being dissapointed in the MS3 being fwd my friend has a highly modded one and the torque steer is a blast, and would kick the **** out of most 8s...
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That is sweet.
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Originally Posted by The Reverend
Front looks like a mix between a wrx and a troll on acid. Not a fan but otherwise looks good.
I'm glad Mazda is pulling design elements from their recent concept vehicles and using them in production cars.

The influence is unmistakable.



I like the new Mazdaspeed 3 front end, and I also like the "vapor" red accents in the interior.

Nice pic find, SayNoToPistons.
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^exactly...I love the overall design of this car inside and out. the interior quality looks great from what I can tell in the pictures, sporty but refined.
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this looks freakin' awesome! i want one
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Originally Posted by YaXMaNGTO
I'm glad Mazda is pulling design elements from their recent concept vehicles and using them in production cars.

The influence is unmistakable.



I like the new Mazdaspeed 3 front end, and I also like the "vapor" red accents in the interior.

Nice pic find, SayNoToPistons.
Thats a sinister grin with those devious "eyes"!
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I would love to see Mazda make a 4WD Speed 3...
so wanna see the 3 bit down the STI s and the EVOs
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I absolutely despise hatchbacks but this one isn't too shabby.
The front end looks good but someone PLEASE tell me that's a functional hood scoop. (if not, that would be retarded)
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It's functional. Mazda doesn't do nonfunctional.
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I think this could be my next car if I ever decide to go for something bigger/more comfortable
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yeah, but Ford LOVES then, I was hoping they hadn't gotten their hands on it...
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Looks awesome I think. Flamboyant, juvenile, but not over the top, very Mazda. Rumored 280 horsepower and 300 lbs-ft of torque! On a FWD car!! Reminds me of a Top Gear episode I watched when Clarkson test drove a hot hatch with just too much power for the front wheels to deal with.

"So if a moth flaps it's wings in China, you're going into a tree."

I can see someone going down the highway and lightly touching the throttle only to have the car's front tires break lose and torque steer everywhere.

I bought a Mazda and it's mad!!!


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