Mazda 3 MPS
-
Japanese carmaker Mazda will be releasing a potent version of theirhugely popular hatchback in the form of the Mazda3 MPS.This is a 250km/h top speed hatchback and it will also sprint from0 to 100km/h in 6.1 seconds.Power comes from a 2.3-litre turbocharged engine with 260bhp and 380NmThis hot hatch will also get enhancements such as a sporty bodykit,aerodynamic door mirrors and lowered suspension to distinguish it from the 'lesser 3'.Other highlights includean impressive range of safety features such as front,side curtain airbags and a host of electronic safety aids
[Extracted from:Motoring] -
For all the extra that you pay for that 2.3litre turbocharged engine (car price, insurance, roadtax etc.), you get:
- limited leg room (you can get a bigger car with that price)
- stares from other drivers (some with envy, some wondering whether you're stupid)
- cheap thrill (well, not cheap in this case)
- frequent trips to the petrol kiosk (u'll get more reward points for topping up your fuel so often)
- what else? anything else people? add on to the list! -
sg will have?
my family has the "lesser Mazda3".
-
u still get a FF drivetrain.........
-
And it wont come cheap. For that money i rather get the wrx
-
i doubt it will be FF....most prob 4WD....260BHP on the front wheels makes the car undrivable....Originally posted by n0x:u still get a FF drivetrain......... -
eh no...Originally posted by AE86tofu:i doubt it will be FF....most prob 4WD....260BHP on the front wheels makes the car undrivable....
i remembered this being discussed b4 and its drivetrain is FF..
http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring/news_reports/mazda3-mps.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda3
if the drivetrain is 4wd who will buy their mz6mps??
i dun remember mazda developing FR chasiss.....
care to explain why it will be undrivable?? i think at launch it will be slower and lotsa wheel spin... and when cornering it will understeer like mad?? -
now technologies all advance...they have lots of electronics to help cope with understeer...Originally posted by n0x:eh no...
i remembered this being discussed b4 and its drivetrain is FF..
http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring/news_reports/mazda3-mps.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda3
if the drivetrain is 4wd who will buy their mz6mps??
i dun remember mazda developing FR chasiss.....
care to explain why it will be undrivable?? i think at launch it will be slower and lotsa wheel spin... and when cornering it will understeer like mad?? -
yea but what they do is cut the power so that to cancel out the understeer and if thats the case the power is not fully utilised...then wads the point of having 260BHP?
-
It is FF. They just cut power so u dun get full power during the first 2 gears so u dun get torque steer/spinning wheels/broken driveshaft or all of the aboveOriginally posted by AE86tofu:i doubt it will be FF....most prob 4WD....260BHP on the front wheels makes the car undrivable.... -
u can hao lian to ur friends....Originally posted by AE86tofu:yea but what they do is cut the power so that to cancel out the understeer and if thats the case the power is not fully utilised...then wads the point of having 260BHP?
i have a TURBO engine in my car leh... 260bhp sia..... can qie rex/evo leh.... -
i can say its a powerful hatchback of all hatchbacks
-
Not really... There are so many other hatchbacks which are equivalent or even better than this one... Go check out the recent thread on hatchbacks....Originally posted by FLameEvil:i can say its a powerful hatchback of all hatchbacks -
Originally posted by n0x:u can hao lian to ur friends....
i have a TURBO engine in my car leh... 260bhp sia..... can KENA qie BY rex/evo leh....