MazdaSpeed 3 – A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Owning a high performance car sounds great until you actually try driving one around on a typical day. Where do you put the groceries? With the MazdaSpeed 3, you can get a very useful car that will suck the doors off of pretty much any other car.
First off, the MazdaSpeed 3 is based on your basic Mazda 3. It generally looks the same although there are some slight modifications to the body work. Still, the important thing to know is no highway patrolman is going to give you a second thought and that Porsche owner is going to groan when a little Mazda Hatchback smokes him off the line. With the MazdaSpeed 3, the car may look like a sheep, but it is really a wolf.
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Mazda Tribute Hybrid Review – The Pros and Cons
A first look at the new Mazda Tribute Hybrid might have you asking where the ‘zoom-zoom’ is. It certainly isn’t in the outdated looks, lackluster acceleration, or even in the apathetic braking. In fact, the 2008 Tribute Hybrid actually shares a lot more ‘built tough’ qualities with its Ford sibling, the Escape, than it does with the otherwise svelte Mazda lineup.
What the Mazda Tribute Hybrid does offer is impressive fuel economy, up to 34 miles per gallon in the city and 30 MPG on the highway. That’s a very impressive increase of 12 MPG in the city and a mild improvement of 2 MPG on the highway over the non hybrid Tribute.
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2008-5 Mazda 3 Review – Exterior Design
Pros: Sporty yet classy styling that will age gracefully, minimal overhang in front and back, impressive stance (especially with headlights on), 17 inch alloy wheels on GT models.
Cons: Stock antenna is huge, 17 inch wheel styling is mediocre.
When ordering our long term 2008.5 Mazda 3 s GT model we were sure to spec it out with almost every option available with the sole exception being factory navigation (We went with a Garmin Nuvi 760 instead).