Hi everyone, brend new to this site & need some pretty technical info on the upcoming mazda 3 sedan & 5 door if possible. I currently own a 2001 Nissan Maxima SE 20th A.E. by the way & looking to purchase a Mazda 6 for myself & a Mazda 3 for my Fiancee. My questions are as follows:

- Where will the new Mazda 3 sedan & 5 door built for the North American market? (Please tell me it's not in Mexico lol)

- Does anyone know if either the sedan or 5 door will be equipped with a factory front strut tower brace? or will one be available in the aftermarket?

- Will it have a 4 or 5 speed automatic transmission?

- Mazdaspeed 3 & 6 (six cylinder for the 6 of course) in the next year or two and any thoughts on possible horsepower & torque numbers? & at what R.P.M.'s?

- What are the exact horsepower & torque numbers for the 2.3L engine for the Mazda 3 sedan & 5 door?

- What type of factory spark plugs will be used? ie: Platinum or Iridium? & how long are they good for?

- Long life engine coolant? (red stuff)

- Any speculation on an all wheel drive model? and will that be a full time or part time system? or traction control?

- Tire sizes for base & sport models?

- H.I.D. headlights offered?

- model prices? (Canadian dollars)

- Fuel tank size?

Sorry for all the questions, it's quite an attractive package & looking forward to all the details when it's offically launched. Having trouble waiting that long so any help on these matters are greatly appreciated. Any other details I missed, please feel free to mention anything additional.

 

Sedan version might not come at the same time with the 5 door hatch back version.

Go here to see the early sedan verison pics:
http://www.protegeclub.com/forum/sho...threadid=30741


Go here to check out some rumors on the features:
http://www.protege5.com/vbb230/showt...ghlight=MAzda3

 

Some more Mazda3 sedan version photos

http://www.protege5.com/vbb230/showt...ghlight=MAzda3

 

Thanks for the info..... what about the specific answers to some of my other questions? No info I guess untill the vehicle is offically launched eh? anybody else know anymore detailed info regarding specs & performance equipment?

 

Hey, I know RX 3 fans need to stick together, so please forgive my slight correction to a good summary, but the MPV is still built in Japan. US Produced Mazdas are Mazda6, B Series Trucks, and Tribute.

Mazda6 is a Mazda developed chassis, 4 cyl engine. B Series is 99% Ford, except for the 2300 which also uses the 2.3L Mazda designed engine used in the Mazda6 without any fancy VVT or Variable intake system stuff. Tribute is probably the most Co-designed vehicle in the mix, since the Chassis is very Mazda (think 2nd Gen-FC-RX 7 beefed up for SUV duty. Really.) but the drivetrain stuff is all Ford.

 

my FC has chassis structural simlilarities with the Tribute??????????

 

I hope not, that think is 8 years old already. It will be an old car to day it gets to the dealer.