Known in North America as the Mazdaspeed3, this performance version of Mazda's already sporty compact is powered by a 250 horsepower (Euro-spec), 280 pound-foot direct-injection gas 2.3-liter turbo four. The engine also powers the Mazdaspeed6, but the 3 is front-wheel-drive versus the 6's all-wheel-drive. That means less weight but more potential torque steer. The body shell of the 2007 Mazda3 MPS making its debut here at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show is stiffened, with a 60-percent roll stiffness improvement, transmission is a six-speed manual and the front fenders are 0.79-inches wider to accommodate wider tires.
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