562-HP Mazdaspeed3 Hits Top Speed on the Autobahn, Front Tires Can't Be Happy
8 Apr 2021, 11:10 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Mazdaspeed3 (Mazda3 MPS) is recognized as one of the craziest hot hatches ever made, and that was with "only" the stock 263 hp
One-Owner 2009 Mazdaspeed3 Shows Only 94,100 Miles, Is Surprisingly Stock
9 Feb 2021, 20:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / An unmodified Mazdaspeed3 is arguably as rare as hen's teeth, which makes this well-maintained example a very tempting proposition
Roll Race: 750 HP Ford F-150 Challenges 650 HP Mazdaspeed3 at Pocono Raceway
16 Dec 2020, 19:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though it has more than double the bone-stock horsepower rating, this Mazdaspeed3 can't hold a candle to a 750-horsepower Ford F-150
Mazda3 "Aston DBS" Is a Face Swap Worthy of a Focus RS Rival
30 Nov 2020, 21:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Believe it or not, it's quite easy to connect Mazda sports hatchbacks with Aston Martin V12 GTs, and that's through Ford
Mazda Official Wants Hotter Mazda3, Hybridized 2.5-liter Turbo Engine Considered
12 Apr 2019, 17:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A hot hatchback from Mazda? That's exactly what program manager Kota Beppu wants, but the Mazda3-based model might not be available in Europe
Mazda3 MPS Is an Affordable Alternative to the Hyundai i30 N
23 Nov 2017, 13:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Remember the Mazda3 MPS / Mazdaspeed3? It was in production up until only three years ago yet went completely off everyone's radar
Current Mazda3 Won't Get MPS/Speed Version, Company Senior Executive Says
8 Apr 2016, 16:34 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / After calling the old Mazda3 MPS "childish", a senior executive from Mazda said that the brand won't build a performance version of the ongoing model
Mazdaspeed3 Returns for 2017, Other Big Changes in Store for Mazda
26 Aug 2014, 01:29 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / From the moment that the 2014 Mazda3 was first unveiled, the burning question has been when we’ll be seeing the return of the Mazdaspeed3. Well now it would seem that Mazda is answering the pr...
Next Mazdaspeed3 Going All-Wheel Drive?
18 Oct 2013, 07:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For a while the Mazdaspeed3 had the bragging rights in the hot hatch world, with more power than anybody else had to offer. That was a long time ago though, and the game has moved on significantly s...
Mazda3 MPS (MazdaSpeed3) Tuned by MR Car Design
30 Oct 2012, 15:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / When we story about a tuning project with “Mazda3 MPS” you know there’s a good change it comes from Germany. And indeed it does, as the German tuning firm MR Car Design has found a...
2013 Ford Focus ST Plays Hide and Seek
16 Aug 2012, 14:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you’re looking to buy a Ford Focus ST, chances are this isn’t the first hot hatch you’ve ever seen. One of your friend might have a MazdaSpeed3, and another one might be the pro...
Focus ST Takes on Mazda3 MPS, Impreza WRX, M3
2 Aug 2012, 09:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Take this with a grain of salt, but Ford has released a video which focuses on the new Focus ST’s strengths over its rivals. The American hothatch proves its worth against a Mazdaspeed3 (Mazda...
Mazdaspeed3 Crash: Hot Hatch Goes Airborne, Lands Face-Forward
21 Oct 2011, 11:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Hot hatches are supposed to be amongst the safest go-fast vehicles. First of all, because they have less power than sportscars (with some exceptions, of course) and then because most of them are fro...
Mazdaspeed3 AWD, 300 HP Canceled?
25 Aug 2009, 08:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It's quite hard to describe the current economic environment as friendly to high-performance models and many automakers do nothing more than to migrate towards hybrids, electric cars or greener...
Sport Divisions in the Spotlight - MAZDASPEED
11 Jun 2009, 05:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Similar to many other sport divisions out there, MAZDASPEED first made history in motorsports before becoming Mazda's popular sport unit we all heard about. It all started in 1967 when an indep...
2010 Mazdaspeed3 Unveiled in New York
9 Apr 2009, 13:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mazda today rolled out its high-performance model Mazdaspeed3 at the New York International Auto Show, a five-door model that joins the Mazda3 range launched that North American International Auto S...