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Old 09-03-14, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by bagwell
did it mention engines? HP?
This^^^^ x2

Also what price can we expect it to start at?
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Very nice design... looks Italian, almost! One thing I dislike is how the shape of the front fenders makes the wheels look incredibly small. That's an easy fix though
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Old 09-03-14, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by booshiba
I love this thing. I want it. I'm selling my SC and getting one ASAP.

edit: Okay maybe not gonna sell the SC. But WOW!
Hahaha

These are going to sell fast once available! From what Im reading people love it, Mazda did not disapoint on the looks! Waiting on the engine specs
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Old 09-03-14, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by MPLexus301
Very nice design... looks Italian, almost!
It does! Kind of looks like a little Aston Martin or Jag vert but at the fraction of the cost.
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Old 09-03-14, 06:59 PM
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I'm honestly making yahoo noises. Brilliant Mazda !
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Old 09-03-14, 07:03 PM
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This car has made me so happy I want to stand up give a speech and cheer for humanity. Seriously I'm giggling in bed like a school girl reading biochemistry...who does that?
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Old 09-03-14, 07:21 PM
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Few more pics:










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Old 09-03-14, 07:31 PM
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Gorgeous. I might get one for sure.
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Old 09-03-14, 07:50 PM
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mid mounted engine, and they said in the neighborhood of 2200#
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Old 09-03-14, 08:01 PM
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Hmm 2.0 I4, 2.5 I4 or something newly SkyActiv
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Old 09-03-14, 08:13 PM
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its great, awesome... everything.

Except for Mazda PR that decided to give us 55kb sized press photos.
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Being strict on the details! But it shed over 200 pounds and has achieved 50/50 weight distribution!

http://www.roadandtrack.com/go/first...?src=soc_fcbks
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Old 09-03-14, 08:41 PM
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Beautiful! I had an MX-5 as a second car back in '06. I may have to do it again.
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Old 09-03-14, 09:01 PM
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Damn that's sexy!!!!!

Over 200lbs lighter than the last car is rather remarkable as well, considering how much more stringent crash regulations are getting.

As for engines, I'm sure its going to offer either the 2.0 or 2.5 inline four found in the Mazda 3

http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/disp...ehicleCode=M3H
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Wow, the weight reduction and possibility of multiple engines

The design looks seriously sexy.
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