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Chuck
11-07-2009, 10:24 PM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg One of the things about the Mazdaspeed3 I like is its embrace of character, its willingness to let a little raggedness show here and there in the cause of adrenaline (latimes.com/business/la-fi-neil9-2009oct09,0,2906394.column)

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2009_Mazda3_MPS.jpgDan Neil - LA Times (LAtimes.com) - Nov 7, 2009

Look, the world needs some good news. Wars, the economy, swine flu. My God, Andrew Lloyd Webber is making a sequel to "Phantom of the Opera."

So now comes the 2010 Mazdaspeed3 -- which is the best-in-class compact-hatch Mazda3 stuffed with horsepower foie gras -- and that, oppressed citizens, is an occasion for good cheer.

Here's a car with room for four adults and one magical halfling; a car with excellent rear cargo storage and good fuel economy; a car with a sticker price ($23,945 base MSRP) within reach of every waiter, barista and entry-level clerical whipping boy in the San Fernando Valley.

And it rips.... http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-neil9-2009oct09,0,2906394.column

tjts1
11-08-2009, 12:01 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/mypersonalpics/mazda3LOL.jpg

xcel
11-08-2009, 01:09 PM
Hi Tjts1:

___That is the kind of contribution we like to see :)

___Good Luck

___Wayne

brick
11-09-2009, 06:52 AM
It may seem out of place, but this car is actually worth the mention at CleanMPG. The reason is its engine, which is another high-power direct-injection turbo 4-banger. That architecture is the future of gasoline, and we can think of these performance variants as the prototypes that will give way to the small high-efficiency powerplants that are just around the corner.

psyshack
11-09-2009, 12:10 PM
New # is butt ugly. Great drive.

Chuck
11-09-2009, 12:47 PM
New # is butt ugly. Great drive.I had you in mind posting this. ;)



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