Mazda saw fit to equip the Mazdaspeed 3 with a sport compact cliche: a tailpipe with the diameter of a sewer main and its attendant droning exhaust note.

Unlike the Mazdaspeed 3, there are no aggressive body kits, raspy exhaust notes or engine sound. It’s like the top models in the current Mazda 3 range have grown rather than stick to the boy ...

The Mazdaspeed 3 is the hottest sport compact to roll this year. Check the facts here at Automobile Magazine online.

A gaping hood scoop, dual exhaust tips, and massive hatch spoiler differentiate this new Mazdaspeed from regular 3s, along with side skirts and a larger front fascia with gaping intake vents.

The shifter is stiffer and more numb than I like, but the burly exhaust note and firm suspension prove that the Mazdaspeed 3 is a real performance car.

Employing the same 2.3-liter four-cylinder turbo unit as the Mazdaspeed 6, but with retuned intake and exhaust systems and a modified ECU that reduces torque levels in the first three gears, the ...

MH: Besides its admirable engine, the fact that the Mazdaspeed3 has such a pervasive exhaust note will likely make it an even more compelling performance-car buy for a certain set of enthusiasts.

The Mazdaspeed 3 disappeared in 2013, but it still retains a cult following and good value today. Is it a clever idea to buy one of these?

Already available elsewhere in the world as the Mazda3 MPS, the MazdaSpeed3 has officially made its North American debut today in New York. The attraction of the MS3 is pretty straightforward: 250 ...