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Mazda Mazdaspeed3

2010 Mazdaspeed3 Sport 263 hp turbo, limited-slip, 6 speed manual, 0-60 mph in 6.4 seconds, MSRP $23,945.

2010 Mazdaspeed 3

Surely everything anyone could want to know about the Mazdaspeed3 is at Wikipedia, March 2010.

Cheap Speed Showdown: 6 Sport Car Comparison Test, At PM, we like our cars fast, but we also want them to be economical. To locate the sweet spot between high speed and low price, PM's tire-smoking auto team revs up six new road hustlers—evenly distributed between front, rear and all-wheel drives—to find out who owns the fast lane. Here are the results of the face-offs between the Chevrolet Camaro, Hyundai's Genesis Coupe, Suburu's Impreza WRX, Mitsubishi's Lancer Ralliart, the MazdaSpeed 3 and the Volkswagen Gti, Larry Webster, photographs by Christopher Wray-McCann, illustrations by Dogo, Popular Mechanics, January 2010 issue.

2010 Mazdaspeed 3 vs. 2010 Volkswagen GTI - Comparison Tests Hool-Agains: We renew the search for the king of cheap speed, TONY SWAN, PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN ROE, Car & Driver, November 2009

2010 Mazda Mazdaspeed3 - First Drive, High performance, remarkably low price by Thos L. Bryant / Photos by John Lamm, Road & Track, October 26, 2009

First Look: 2010 Mazdaspeed3, New Happy Face, Same Rapid Pace, Carlos Lago, Motor Trend, April 11, 2009

Cobalt SS v WRX, and 5 More Sport Compacts - Comparison Tests, Having trouble finding driving thrills at a reasonable price? Slip into one of these seven hot compacts, MICHAEL AUSTIN, PHOTOGRAPHY BY MORGAN SEGAL, Car & Driver, January 2009 -- Mazdaspeed 3 Grand Touring, Volkswagen GTI, Chevrolet Cobalt SS, Subaru Impreza WRX, Honda Civic Si, Mini John Cooper Works Clubman, Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart

Small, Fast, Fun: Sport Compact Car Comparison, Ron Kiino,
photography by William Walker, Brian Vance, Motor Trend,
January 05, 2009 -- Chevrolet Cobalt SS, Dodge Caliber SRT4, Honda Civic Si, Mazdaspeed3, Mini Clubman S, Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart, Subaru Impreza WRX, Volkswagen GTI

10 Best Pocket Rockets for Under $25k, Nathan Adlen Friday, October 31, 2008 -- Chevrolet Cobolt SS, Mazdaspeed3, Dodge Caliber SRT4, Nissan Sentra SE-R, Honda Civic Si, VW GTI, Scion tC, Ford Mustang(V6), Mitsubishi Lancer GTS, Mini Cooper

A Time for Turbos - Comparison Test, Four sub-$30,000 turbocharged sport-compacts vie for your hearts and checkbooks by Mike Monticello, Photos by Guy Spangenberg, Road & Track, September 21, 2008 --
Chevrolet Cobalt SS, Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart, Subaru Impreza WRX and Mazdaspeed3