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11-08-2018, 07:03 AM | #1 | |
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2019 Mazda3
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11-08-2018, 08:26 AM | #2 |
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Looking forward to it.
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11-08-2018, 08:31 AM | #3 |
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I heard a rumor it will offer AWD.
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11-08-2018, 08:34 AM | #4 |
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Been hearing that rumor for about 10 years. Not sure what platform it is on now, but when it was on the global Focus/C30/Mz3 platform, it wasn't going to happen.
Maybe we'll be luckier this time around? I'd still pick up an MS6 if the right opportunity presented itself. |
11-08-2018, 10:59 AM | #5 |
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New Mazda 3 Will Debut in LA With Holy Grail Skyactiv-X Engine
Mazda just confirmed that the new Mazda 3, with its fancy Spark Controlled Compression Ignition Engine called Skyactiv-X, will debut at the LA Auto Show in about three weeks. And it will be a mild hybrid, according to Automotive News Europe.
The Skyactiv-X engine works by using a process that Mazda calls Spark Controlled Compression Ignition—essentially a spark plug lighting off a localized rich mixture of fuel and air to create a fireball that compresses the lean mixture throughout the rest of the cylinder, yielding spontaneous ignition. It’s a fascinating concept that promises the efficiency of a diesel engine, but with far lower emissions, and it’s finally making its way into a production car. In Los Angeles on Nov. 28, Mazda’s showing off the all-new Mazda 3, which will get new styling based on Mazda’s KODO design language (see Mazda’s teaser above), and will ride on an all-new platform that promises improved driver comfort, among other changes over the outgoing car. But the big difference is the engine, which will be the first mass-produced production gasoline compression engine on the market. I had a chance to drive a prototype Mazda 3 with this Skyactiv-X engine and found it to feel fairly normal in most conditions, though I did notice some knocking under some conditions. But Mazda plans to refine the rough edges of the engine using a motor generator unit like the one shown above, with Automotive News Europe writing: Mazda CEO Akira Marumoto, talking about the car here ahead of its unveiling, said the strategy is to mate the Skyactiv-X engine to a mild-hybrid system. Marshaling the electric motor’s power-assist ability will ensure linear acceleration and spirited driving, Marumoto said. “Skyactiv-X is a very efficient engine in the first place, so we don’t need a full hybrid. Mild hybrid is good enough,” Marumoto said. “And by using the mild-hybrid system, linear driving dynamics can be pursued as well.” The news source cites Marumoto as stating that the new Mazda 3 will get the 2.5-liter Skyactiv-G found in the current lineup, as well as the Skyactiv-X engine, which will be a 2.0-liter mild hybrid, and will “be positioned as the higher grade.” Marumoto also allegedly told the site that the Skyactiv-X-equipped car will have the same driving dynamics of the 2.5-liter, but it will offer the fuel economy of a 1.5-liter diesel. “The arrival of all-new Mazda 3 marks the beginning of a whole new generation of Mazda cars,” Mazda says in its press release. I’m excited to see how this thing turned out, and how the company improved the prototype I drove in August of last year. More importantly, I’m interested in seeing the official EPA fuel economy figures, which I assume won’t be out until well after the car’s debut. https://jalopnik.com/new-mazda-3-wil...v-x-1830305925 |
11-13-2018, 07:14 AM | #6 | |
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11-13-2018, 03:44 PM | #7 |
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I was secretly hoping for this, but even if they put the turbo in, I doubt they'd put the AWD in. No AWD in the Mazda6 afterall.
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11-08-2018, 11:26 AM | #8 | |
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11-08-2018, 11:20 AM | #9 |
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Can't wait to see it.
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11-11-2018, 09:46 AM | #10 |
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I just thought I would jump in and say one thing. I always love Dave Coleman's expertise in regards to technobabble. He was the one saving grace when Sport Compact Car was still the thing to read.
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11-14-2018, 08:28 AM | #11 |
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As expected, but not complaining at all, mini CX-5.
https://www.caranddriver.com/photos/...019-spy-shots/ |
11-27-2018, 10:23 PM | #12 |
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2019 Mazda 3 sedan, hatch leaked ahead of LA debut
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11-27-2018, 11:17 PM | #13 |
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Looks like AWD will be an option. No engine specs yet though.
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11-28-2018, 12:54 AM | #14 |
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ugh. as one who prefers hatchbacks, the 3 sedan looks much better IMO. Probably has to do with the strip of chrome running along the bottom of the windows and that awkward c-pillar...
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11-28-2018, 01:24 AM | #15 |
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I've read a couple reviews that said Mazda changed the 3's rear suspension from multi-link to torsion beam. This seems like a step backwards for a company that is known for its handling.
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11-28-2018, 06:33 AM | #16 | |
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Agree the hatchback looks horrible. Sedan looks good but I don't like sedans. |
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11-28-2018, 08:04 AM | #17 | |
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I hope there is a Mazdaspeed version on the horizon. |
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11-28-2018, 02:10 PM | #18 | |
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Unless they are doing a Hyundai like the Kona gets multi link for AWD and torsion for FWD, but Hyundai mentioned the suspension difference. |
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11-29-2018, 02:09 AM | #19 | |
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The 3 hatch looks worse with every generation, imo. Of course I love the Civic hatch so it's all subjective! |
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12-25-2018, 06:11 AM | #20 | ||
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Here’s Why the 2020 Mazda3 Has a Torsion-Beam Rear Suspension
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12-25-2018, 08:00 AM | #21 | |
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“So, if you were… driving around a circuit, [at a] track day or whatever, and you’re going around a high-G corner, of course, multi-link, in that particular instance, will have its advantage,” said Beppu. “But, if you think about real daily driving, the vast majority of cases there’s no difference between the two in this area.” Basically the opposite of what everyone is saying above. FWIW, their argument about more cargo space is valid, but the rest is bull****. Fewer variables to tune means they will do a better job tuning it? GTFO. |
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11-28-2018, 09:05 AM | #22 |
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I kinda like the 3 hatch. For some reason it reminds me of the hatches from the 80's and 90's.
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11-28-2018, 09:26 AM | #23 |
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Still waiting for them to re-release the Mazdaspeed 3 and 6. Keep or improve current handling, MT RWD or AWD with a powerplant putting out 220bhp with curb weight around 3000 lbs would be perfect for a sedan or hatchback. Not any of this anemic (for the curb weight) 158bhp stuff that is better suited for grocery-getter-only duty.
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11-28-2018, 09:55 AM | #24 |
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Mazda 3 AWD Hatch might be the WRX Replacement I was waiting for. I really need a Hatch, can't wait for more specs
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11-28-2018, 12:22 PM | #25 |
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I see a lot of Brera in the back end. |
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