All New 2017 Mazda 3

**travajante** · October 15th, 2017 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by Altuy

Oh yes, the roar! I noticed its roar is angrier than the Forester's... the RPM surged to 4,000!

And to think, you're not even on Racing Beat axleback......yet.[emoji4]

Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

**jut703** · October 15th, 2017 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by Altuy

Haha! The <3

He taught me well

I tried the sport mode for a few seconds during our NLEX drive last Saturday. Oh yes, the roar! I noticed its roar is angrier than the Forester's... the RPM surged to 4,000!

The Mazda 3 really has the best sounding exhaust out of all the current generation of compact cars I've driven. 👍

Sent from my SM-N9208 using Tapatalk

**Egan101** · October 16th, 2017 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by Altuy

I tried the sport mode for a few seconds during our NLEX drive last Saturday. Oh yes, the roar! I noticed its roar is angrier than the Forester's... the RPM surged to 4,000!

Yep, the roar of the Mazda3 exhaust is quite distinctive. Even if the Mazda6 is faster, it is not as rowdy as the Mazda3.

Why limit yourself to 4k rpm and just a few seconds of Sport mode? Floor it and hit 6k rpm. I am always on Sport mode when I'm on the expressway. With the FXT, I'd even put into on Sport# on open stretches.

**travajante** · October 16th, 2017 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by Egan101

Yep, the roar of the Mazda3 exhaust is quite distinctive. Even if the Mazda6 is faster, it is not as rowdy as the Mazda3.

Why limit yourself to 4k rpm and just a few seconds of Sport mode? Floor it and hit 6k rpm. I am always on Sport mode when I'm on the expressway. With the FXT, I'd even put into on Sport# on open stretches.

Break-in period, sir.[emoji4]

Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

**dr. d** · October 16th, 2017 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by travajante

Break-in period, sir.[emoji4]

Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

i think he's breaking in the muffler.

**Egan101** · October 16th, 2017 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by travajante

Break-in period, sir.[emoji4]

Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

As long as no redline, you'll be fine during break-in period.

**travajante** · October 16th, 2017 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by Egan101

As long as no redline, you'll be fine during break-in period.

But the car came w/ a book of superstitions....[emoji16]

Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

**Itsroxy** · October 16th, 2017 05:28 PM

Why limit yourself to 4k rpm and just a few seconds of Sport mode? Floor it and hit 6k rpm. I am always on Sport mode when I'm on the expressway. With the FXT, I'd even put into on Sport# on open stretches.

[/QUOTE]

I too, whenever there's a chance, i put it on sport.
Sport mode is so addictive

**Nelson de Leon** · October 16th, 2017 09:05 PM

Maybe I don't have sports mode so I find the manual mode very challenging. Though I may still prefer manual over sports mode just for the powerband's sake.

Sent from my ASUS_Z012D using Tapatalk

**travajante** · October 16th, 2017 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by Nelson de Leon

Maybe I don't have sports mode so I find the manual mode very challenging. Though I may still prefer manual over sports mode just for the powerband's sake.

Sent from my ASUS_Z012D using Tapatalk

I ignore the sport mode & enjoy the manual better, too sir. Old dogs & new tricks can't mix.[emoji16]

Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk