2010 Mazda 3

**daimengrui** · August 27th, 2008 03:12 PM

Theyre gas guzzlers alright but have the power to boot. 300hp easily. Rotary engines are found in Rx-8s. Must be a typo or something. I certainly hope your right AG4. The current 3 is such an underpowered car for its size and weight.

**bbt** · August 28th, 2008 01:46 PM

i highly doubt that rotary engine rumor as even the rx-8 only has a 1.3 liter rotary

**daimengrui** · September 9th, 2008 10:04 AM

More pics... this slightly confirmed the 'smiling' mazda chop earlier look at the bottom grille contour

**daimengrui** · September 29th, 2008 02:36 PM

Side lamp signals, moon roof, dual exhaust are among the visible features on the next Mazda 3

**daimengrui** · September 29th, 2008 02:39 PM

Side view, notice the obvious attempt top hide this baby's curves

**kyoots** · October 1st, 2008 06:34 PM

ganda sobra... i hope it drives as smooth as the current mazda6

**Biggs** · October 7th, 2008 02:32 AM

Even with the camo, you can clearly make out the lines (notably the headlights and rear lights).

**leopaul** · October 7th, 2008 05:47 AM

Originally Posted by Biggs

Even with the camo, you can clearly make out the lines (notably the headlights and rear lights).

From the looks of it, it kinda looks like the Mazda6, but does it have the same 2.5 engine?

**parakitoJDM** · October 7th, 2008 11:44 AM

excited na din ako sa bagong MZ3, it already looks like a Winner!
i hope this new Fuel Saving technology would make it on the 2010 Mazda3 that's slated for the Philippines as well.

1. Direct Injection Gas (alot more torque/ power & better fuel economy).

2. SISS (Smart Idling Start/Stop System), its a God Send in Manila's traffic.
but i hope they have continuos A/C (like hybrids that runs on electricity)
so we don't heat up alot. haha.

3. at least 5A/T or 6A/T....or better yet DSG (Dual clutch) style automatic.

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The new Smart Idle Stop System (SISS), independently developed by Mazda, saves fuel by shutting down the engine automatically when the car is stationary, and restarts it using direct injection technology. Mazda plans to introduce the system to the market in 2009.

While conventional idling stop systems restart the engine with an electric motor, using the same process as when the engine is started normally, SISS initiates engine restart by injecting fuel directly into the cylinder while the engine is stopped, and igniting it to generate downward piston force. The system precisely controls the correct position of the cylinders when they stop, and indexes each cylinder and initiates fuel injection before the engine begins to rotate. This enables the engine to be restarted in just 0.35 seconds, roughly half the time of a conventional electric motor idling stop system.

other reading....

Mazda announces three new technologies
Hiroshima, Japan - Mazda Motor Corporation has announced three new technologies with environmental benefits: a new moulding technology that reduces weight and plastic consumption, a new clean diesel engine, and a Smart Idle Stop system using direct gasoline injection.

The new moulding technology enables a substantial reduction in the weight of plastic parts used in vehicles, cutting the consumption of plastic resins used as raw materials by approximately 20 to 30 per cent, with associated reductions in vehicle weight. The process involves mixing “supercritical” fluid, made from common inert gases such as nitrogen or carbon dioxide, with the plastic resin raw material. The process raises the fluidity of the liquid plastic resin and causes it to expand rapidly when injected into a mould; the result is that smaller amounts of the raw material resin are needed to fill the moulds.

The technology also uses a “core back expansion” moulding process which enables thicker parts to be manufactured using less plastic raw material, through development of plastic with a multi-layer structure. The bubbles in the outer layer of the plastic are kept microscopic, to ensure each part has the necessary strength and rigidity, while the size of the bubbles in the core layer can be freely adjusted to reduce its density as desired. Substantially less material is needed to manufacture parts that are lighter, but have equal or greater strength and rigidity to conventional parts. The technology can potentially be applied to nearly all plastic parts used in vehicles.

The new clean diesel engine, which offers output and environmental performance comparable to a gasoline engine, will be progressively introduced to markets worldwide, beginning in Europe in 2009. The MZR-CD 2.2 clean diesel includes a Mazda-developed, world-first catalyst activation mechanism that enhances the removal of particulate matter from the exhaust gasses. The new catalytic combustion treatment processes enable the filter to burn off particulate matter approximately 60 per cent faster than current systems. Mazda said that, based on its assessments, the engine is clean enough to qualify for the Euro 5 emissions standards.

**parakitoJDM** · October 9th, 2008 11:36 AM

eto na Official Mazda released photo's. shet, maganda!
ala Mazda6 ang dating. and andun din yung RX8 derived front
fender flares. yehey, now please Mazda philippines listen!

* WE NEED REALY MANUAL TRANNY THIS TIME (6MT to be offered to be US shouldnt be absent here)!

* WE NEED COMMON RAIL TURBO DIESEL ENGINE line up as well.
can't u see Fords TDCi and Kia/Hyundai's CrDI & Toyota's D4D are selling well!

* A/T should be able to match Honda's 5A/T in terms of acceleration and Fuel Efficiency!

* for Top of the line Gas Engine, please bring the 2.0 Direct Injection with SISS (Smart Idling Stop System). for Top of the class Power/Torque/Fuel Efficiency!

Bring it on, hopefully this year na din, now time to DROOOL!