2003 Mazda Mazda3 Base for sale in Spokane, WA
2003 Mazda MazdaSpeed Proteg MP3 returns with more power and a racing nameplate.
BY PATRICK HONGPUBLISHED:
NOV 6.
2012 SAVE ARTICLE When the Mazda MP3 made its debut in 2001.
it took the automotive enthusiasts' world by storm.
Engineers at Mazda transformed the value-conscious.
front-wheel-drive compact Proteg 4-door runabout into a first-class.
great-handling sports sedan.
In fact.
the MP3 was included in our Great Grip! June 2002 cover story.
competing for best handling honors against the likes of the BMW M3.
Corvette Z06.
Porsche 911 and Ferrari 360 Modena.
At the racetrack.
the MP3's steering precision and cornering ability hold their own against more expensive sports cars.
However.
it does lack the extra oomph needed to pull itself out of a corner quickly.
With only modest power and torque increases from the base Proteg .
to 140 bhp and 142 lb.
-ft.
of torque.
the MP3 still.
BY PATRICK HONGPUBLISHED:
NOV 6.
2012 SAVE ARTICLE When the Mazda MP3 made its debut in 2001.
it took the automotive enthusiasts' world by storm.
Engineers at Mazda transformed the value-conscious.
front-wheel-drive compact Proteg 4-door runabout into a first-class.
great-handling sports sedan.
In fact.
the MP3 was included in our Great Grip! June 2002 cover story.
competing for best handling honors against the likes of the BMW M3.
Corvette Z06.
Porsche 911 and Ferrari 360 Modena.
At the racetrack.
the MP3's steering precision and cornering ability hold their own against more expensive sports cars.
However.
it does lack the extra oomph needed to pull itself out of a corner quickly.
With only modest power and torque increases from the base Proteg .
to 140 bhp and 142 lb.
-ft.
of torque.
the MP3 still.
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