All New 2011 Mazda 3 MPS Coming Soon to Malaysia

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For over a decade, Mazda has injected 'Zoom-zoom' into its products and they have certainly delivered on that promise. Whether it's the Mazda2 or the RX8 or even the Mazda8 MPV, there's something in the character of a Mazda that puts a smile on the fact of enthusiasts. But for those who want something even more performance-oriented, Mazda has also developed MPS (Mazda Performance Series) variants. Though such variants have been available in Singapore, Mazda has been reluctant to allow MPS variants for sale in Malaysia, its engineers citing 'fuel issues' as the reason. Well, it could be the upgrading of fuel standards to Euro-2M that made them more comfortable or their local representatives (Prima Merdu and Bermaz) were more persuasive than the previous franchise holders but from early next month, the Mazda3 MPS will be officially available for the Malaysian market for the first time. Some readers will already know what this variant of the Mazda3 is all about but for those who don't, here are the numbers: 255 bhp, 380 Nm, claimed 0 -- 100 km/h in 6.1 seconds. Mouth-watering, right? And certainly a lot of 'bang for the ringgit' which will be not more than RM180,000. The engine is probably the most developed of the decade-old MZR family -- a 2.3-litre direct-injection turbocharged 4-cylinder unit. Interestingly, in spite of its impressive output, its compression ratio is just 9.5:1 so it should probably run okay on RON95. But it's likely that for optimum performance, RON97 <b>...</b>

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All, New, 2011, Mazda, 3, MPS, Coming, Soon, to, Malaysia

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