New York: 2010 Mazdaspeed3 is shiny, happy
Filed under: New York Auto Show, Sports/GTs, Hatchbacks, Mazda

Filed under: New York Auto Show, Sports/GTs, Hatchbacks, Mazda

Filed under: Geneva Motor Show, Euro, Hatchbacks, Mazda

Filed under: Geneva Motor Show, Hatchbacks, Mazda

Filed under: Spy Photos, Hatchbacks, Mazda

Click above for high-res gallery of 2010 Mazdaspeed3 spy shots
With the new 2010 Mazda3 on its way, the next logical question for any gearhead worth his driving shoes is when we'll set our eyes on the next Mazdaspeed version. Well, we have our answer already if the latest batch of spy shots are to be believed.
The current Mazdaspeed3, also known as the Mazda3 MPS in Europe and the Mazdaspeed Axela in the Japanese domestic market, is a veritable barn-stormer and Mazda's performance engineers will be eager to follow up with an even hotter version of the new model. This prototype, bearing all the hallmarks of the new 3 coupled with all manner of performance bolt-ons, was spotted lapping the vaunted Nürburgring Nordschleife wearing a bit of camo and a lot of speed. The shots reveal the presence of a big ol' hood scoop, oversized alloys, a full aero kit and dual exhaust. Of course, the next question is what engine will be crammed under that gaping bonnet vent, with some suggesting a revamped version of the current model's direct-inject 2.3-liter turbo four and others the Volvo-derived 2.5-liter five-cylinder turbo slated to crank out 300 hp in the new Euro-only Ford Focus RS. Tantalizing options, both, but we'll just have to wait and see what the Zoom-Zoom crew have in store for us.
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