2010 Mazda3

[TurDz]

What's up guys? Just had to share my thoughts. Hands down, Mazda's exterior designers are some of the best in the business. Such a NIIIICE looking commuter/economy car. Where's Nissan and Honda?

2010 Mazda3 unveiled ahead of LA Auto Show - Autoblog



Anyone see the facelifted Miata also?

These things look so nice in person.


and the beautiful Mazda 6:

Love the headlights so low like that...


Their direction is exactly what I'm into: Subtle, clean, and fresh. And they don't manage to f designs up like most auto mfgs... (ahem...bmw, honda, acura...)

Props to Mazda.

[lucky7]

i hate to say it, but all new cars look the same to me...

[all show no go]

Originally Posted by lucky7

i hate to say it, but all new cars look the same to me...

I agree too..
Cars just seem to get bigger taller and rounder every year.
the 90's cars had such good styling, now if you want a nice looking car that has a lower profile and sleek bodylines you have to look at the more "expensive cars."

The miata up there looks lame.. The back end of the vehicle looks as it did 10 years ago. All it is, is really just a facelift. They should completely revamp the car and come up with something new.. Just as long as it doesnt come out like an RX-8.

[Future240]

Originally Posted by lucky7

i hate to say it, but all new cars look the same to me...

Yea this is not looking all that hot to me. Then again I didnt really care for the last versions of these cars

[muddafakka]

Originally Posted by lucky7

i hate to say it, but all new cars look the same to me...

Pretty much.

I try to refrain from sounding too nostalgic all the time but I can't help it. 98% of these new cars just don't do it for me anymore. And I'm not basing that on looks alone either.

And as far as Mazdas go, I never cared for any of their vehicles except the FC/FD RX7 and the NA/NB Miatas.

[VROOOM]

I know this is an old thread but the 2010 Mazdaspeed3 pics have been released.





the Subaru WRX and Mazda3 are looking more and more the same.

[ESmorz]

Originally Posted by VROOOM

I know this is an old thread but the 2010 Mazdaspeed3 pics have been released.

[innovation]

That car looks like crap imo. So does the new 08/09 Impreza STI's though, so whatever

[TurDz]

Originally Posted by innovation

That car looks like crap imo. So does the new 08/09 Impreza STI's though, so whatever

The new Impreza's headlights are not ugly but the whole front fascia looks super narrow and bleh. Like something from the early 90's. Taillights are a joke, again, from the 90s. Clear/chrome tails? c'mon... It's unique style while unique will phase out quickly and just become completely undesireable. Don't see it growing on me ever.

[Gnnr]

Mazda's design turnaround reminds me of that of Nissan after Ghosn came in. Its really great to see them turn things around. BTW, I see a vette in the last pic?

[OptionZero]

Chris- the last link doesn't work for me; i think they dont allow hotlinking

Mazda, indeed, has some good looking cars. Not a HUGE fan of the new Mazda6, but the previous 6 was cool.

The 3 is shares lots of design elements, and I think pulls them off better.

The new facelift is a good improvement as well, but I'd like to see the headlights with some blacked out housings. Perhaps on some of the option packages, but i'm sure the aftermarket will handle it.

I want a Kabura.

[exitspeed]

Originally Posted by OptionZero

I want a Kabura.

Bingo. I'm not getting excited about anything from Mazda until the Kabura comes out.

The new 3 does look nice as a daily though.

[BustedS13]

car looks like crap. you're telling me that looks better than an altima? yeah right.

mazda is the Daewoo of Japan

[TurDz]

Originally Posted by BustedS13

car looks like crap. you're telling me that looks better than an altima? yeah right.

mazda is the Daewoo of Japan

Nah, Mazda's look is put together very well. Lines flow well and there's nothing weird about its shape like the new Accord, the new TSX/TL, the BMW 3-series sedan....

Indeed, the front of the Mazda 3 looks a bit cheap with that plastic, but definately not Daewoo. It's going to be a guaranteed hot seller, just like the current 3.

[ESmorz]

Originally Posted by TurDz

It's going to be a guaranteed hot seller, just like the current 3.

Yeah if people buy them with whats left of their 401k.

[94cc0rd]

last picture shows a corvette..

[BustedS13]

that sti hatch thing looks like shit, i can't believe anybody would pay base model corvette money for that sack of dump

I AM NEGATIVE

[spikNspan]

wow, I'm definitely impressed, all the new mazdas look good.

[blitzkrgCT9A]

Originally Posted by spikNspan

wow, I'm definitely impressed, all the new mazdas look good.

+1 they have their own unique styling.

[BustedS13]

Originally Posted by blitzkrgCT9A

+1 they have their own unique styling.

i think they call that "being the daewoo of japan"

[Gnnr]

Originally Posted by BustedS13

i think they call that "being the daewoo of japan"

The Daewoo of Japan would have to be either Daihatsu or Suzuki.

[BustedS13]

Originally Posted by Gnnr

The Daewoo of Japan would have to be either Daihatsu or Suzuki.

or mazda

count it

[drift freaq]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I would have to side with some of the other people here. It looks terribly similar to cars already on the market and does not really step out design wise. Of course Japanese car manufacturers have been biting off competitors designs for so long its silly at this point.
The current Miata is ugly and the face lifted one is not much better. Mazda had a good thing with the 2nd gen Miata and they went and fucked it up.
The 3 eh read what I wrote above that about sums it up. Nothing terribly new or different design wise.
Previous generation 3 looked more original IMO.
In a sense Mazda is going down the road of design fuck up that Nissan went with a lot of their designs in the last 10 years.
I.E. having some good designs and veering right off the map into strange land.

Oh and if you want to know the truth that 3 bites right off the Nissan 4 door body Design, which I have never been very much enamored with!. LOL if you can't see that you need your eyes checked.

Ya Option go ahead and do a double take because once again your wrong about me. LOL

So fuck you to the people who think I praise everything Nissan. LOL hahahhahha

[murda-c]

You can see a little of mazda's design concepts slipping through, but not alot.

I happen to love the design of all of these concepts, and hope to see more of them in future mazdas.

[usdm180sx]

rear quarter window on the mazda 3 looks like ass. otherwise it's a nice car

[VROOOM]

what does the hatchback look like??

[TurDz]

Originally Posted by usdm180sx

rear quarter window on the mazda 3 looks like ass. otherwise it's a nice car

I like it in the 1st picture, but in the 2nd, you're right. Reminds me of a Sentra.

[TurDz]

2010 Mazda 3 First Drive, Specs Confirmed | Mazda3Revolution.com

"Among the new Mazda 3’s merits, Caven remarks that the 2010 Mazda 3 has the refinement of a BMW 1-series and handling comparable (if not better) than an Audi A3. Mazda has also confirmed previously unknown details about the upcoming Mazda 3 noting that they had reduced the weight of the next generation Mazda 3 by 25 percent as compared to the first generation model. Mazda’s weight reduction goal was announced earlier this year when Mazda specified the first recipient of its waist tightening initiative would be the 2010 Mazda 3.

A 25 percent weight reduction equals about 743.5 lbs off top end PZEV based Mazda 3 models!"

Another check mark in my book. As I said in another thread...Mazda makes cars for driver enjoyment!

[murda-c]

they probably mean it's frame is 25 percent lighter, without running gear.

otherewise it would weight around 2100lbs...

[majuljo]

imo cars these days are trying to look curvier and slim but i like the big boxy looking cars like the evo9 or the 04 sti. those cars looked mean as hell but the new X and sti just look....uh gay to me.