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Mazda 2 MPS/ Mazdaspeed 2 on its way says Winding Road
http://www.caradvice.com.au/3702/mazda2-mps/
Or actually the link goes to the caradvice.com story saying Winding Road reports Mazda are all but finished working on a top of the range turbo-charged Mazda2. The Mazda2 MPS will be based on the new generation Mazda2 landing in Australia come October. Powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder 2.0-litre engine, the new hot hatch is expected to take on Mitsubishi’s Ralliart Colt and the new Ford Fiesta XR4. The Mazda2 MPS is expected to have over 160kWs of power and sprint from 0-100km/hr in around 6 and abit seconds. The Mazda2 MPS will ride on 17″ alloys while power goes through the front wheels coupled to a six-speed manual gearbox. Given its FWD setup, Mazda are likely to include a limited slip differential (LSD), traction and dynamic stability control as standard. Having raided Ford’s parts bin, the Mazda 2 MPS may also feature Volvo sourced 320mm front brake discs. We hold high hopes that Mazda Australia will the hot hatch here. We expect the Mazda 2 MPS to retail for around $28-29,000 AUD. |
Definitely looking forward to that car...Although that is a bit higher than I would expect
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28,000 AUD in USD?
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like 5 bucks ;)
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old news (2007) but i'm pretty sure that a 2 MPS will come..... but NOT w/ a 2.0 engin IMHO
hot compact hatch (B segment) sell pretty well here in EU but not w/ a 2.0 litre engine |
hahhaha i didnt even notice ! it came up in a news search for the mazda 2 i did this morning
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That's pretty fast, 6.4 seconds :)
That's just as fast as an r3 rx-8 sadly :( |
everything is faster than an rx8.
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An MS2 is as fast as a non-MS8. Add MS to an 8 and...well, we know how the story goes...
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Nice graphics:
http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/musa...2_Image_06.jpg |
not bad looking, but i wish it was 2 door and awd like the old 323 gtx :(
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Originally Posted by Bigbacon
(Post 3356217)
28,000 AUD in USD?
Originally Posted by zoom44
(Post 3356226)
like 5 bucks ;)
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Man that would be an awesome DD if the price was right. Wouldn't mind it. Actually like it but yea, 2 door AWD would be nice.
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great, another model gets the MS treatment before we do.
I'm not jealous or anything... :banghead: |
My wife is pretty set on a 2 to replace her 5 once the 2 hits the floors, I might have her wait for the MS2 though :lol:
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on the Mazda 2...
Every dealer i've talked with says the 2 hits the showroom floor mid august, can't wait, have been following the coming of this cute little beast for months, saw on at the motor Trend car show in Harrisburg PA back in January,I love it, but sincerely hope they do a MS version, that would be intense, maybe as much fun as the blue beauty I enjoy so much. Even with that high price estimate, it would be worth it.
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Damn it my local dealership never gets an MPS version, even the 6 is limited to the 2.3 litre NA
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Originally Posted by kersh4w
(Post 3360522)
everything is faster than an rx8.
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Charlie..
What happened with your Mazda 2 Forum...are you still going ahead with it?? When is the Mazda 2 released...can you buy them now in the US??..when is release date...must be soon?? |
Originally Posted by ASH8
(Post 3664761)
Charlie..
What happened with your Mazda 2 Forum...are you still going ahead with it?? When is the Mazda 2 released...can you buy them now in the US??..when is release date...must be soon?? |
The Mazda2 is already in the showrooms. I was there just this morning. 3-4 months ago, they showed me a mazda2 they were testing and it was pretty beat up :)
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I just got an email today that my local dealer has one in.
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Originally Posted by ASH8
(Post 3664761)
Charlie..
What happened with your Mazda 2 Forum...are you still going ahead with it?? ryan owns mazda2forum.com but isnt using it and someone else owns mazda2club.com |
Originally Posted by zoom44
(Post 3664806)
http://mazda2clubs.com/ no traffic to it.(except your pms which i didnt see until today)
ryan owns mazda2forum.com but isnt using it and someone else owns mazda2club.com Do you want anything of Interest on the Mazda 2 posted there??, or are you waiting for the US release of the 2?? :) |
post away my friend :)
the local dealers got their 2s about a day and a half ago. im going to go test drive one soon. maybe this weekend. they have cars but no brochures or other promo materials. at least the one i stopped at. here's how that went: I pull into the dealer lot in my RX-8 after seeing 2 WHITE 2s out front. As I pull in I see 2 salespeople standing out front smoking/chatting. I pull up next to the a black one in front of the building and talk about it for about 3 minutes. The car is about 12 feet from the 2 sales people, they dont approach the car. I turn around in the lot and pull up right behind the 2 and get out. and look in the windows. My son looks too but my other son is asleep int he car so i dont want to get to far away.. One of the sales people approaches finally and says "Can I help you with anything?" . I tell her about the sleeping child and explain ill come back later but ask about brochures etc. " Oh Um Maybe .. I don't know lets go in and see." I tell her again about the sleeping child and she turns to go in and ask but holds the door for me like I am to follow. I dont so after a few seconds she lets props it open and walks to a guy behind the counter and asks him. He shuffles around for a minute then declares they must not have received any yet. She comes back to me and tells me the same thing and then offers me her card and tries to get my info so she can contact me when the materials come in. I didnt give her my contact info as they already have it. one of the other sales people was to email or call me when the 2 came in. but seriously a brand new model that has won awards around the world and you dont know whether you have materials for it yet? you have to look around? they should hAVE BEEN STUDYING THEM FOR DAYS ALREADY BEFORE THE CARS HIT THE LOT. |
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