Mazda 3 MPS

[Senor Ed]

Ugliest Car in a long time....IMO


http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-...peed3/1331197/

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[btm]

any resemblance...?

[Senor Ed]

Only if you put a pig nose on it....lol

[Wraith]

I'm of the opposite opinion, I like it...

The new bonnet looks awesome and o/a front end looks much better than the previous model IMO...the tail lights are the only thing that look a bit funny to me love the dual exhaust becoming standard on everything these days

Will as always reserve final judgement to when I see it in the flesh, pics nearly always never do justice to cars, in the metal they always look heaps better, recent example of this with me was the new WRX sedan, looks pretty average in pics, but has excellent styling and presence in real life IMO

I'm still hoping we see more power and torque and some tech/refinement in the mechanicals of this car compared to the previous model, maybe even a turbo version of the new 2.5 DISI engine :eek1:

[rjastra]

I'm still hoping we see more power and torque and some tech/refinement in the mechanicals of this car compared to the previous model, maybe even a turbo version of the new 2.5 DISI engine :eek1:

AFAIK the 2.5 doesn't have direct injection... only the upcoming 2L DISI to be used in highspec mazda 3s in Europe/Japan.

[Wraith]

AFAIK the 2.5 doesn't have direct injection... only the upcoming 2L DISI to be used in highspec mazda 3s in Europe/Japan.

Oh, didn't realise that...

I just assumed it had, because they've already got it in the 2.3 and it's the way to go for more power, more economy and less emissions, especially on a larger displacement engine...

Maybe future revisions for the 2.5ltr ??

[simmy]

i like it very much... looks real nice

i agree about the WRX..didnt look to flashy in photos but in reality its not too bad.. i never use to like the new shape of the Astras either, until i saw one close up actually had a ride in one..

[sooty]

Ugly as sin...god i hate that big smile type front air dam they keep going with...

[nuggz]

i know it looks ugly

but i'll bet it'll look the money in the flesh

[tomtom]

I'm loving that bonnet and rear end. The only thing thats crapping me is that lower grill. Looks waaay too happy.