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Change Serial Number Hackintosh Mountain Lion. Share • Facebook • Tweet • Pinterest • Email ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: This 2015 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring is like a Lite. It’s got the more potent 2.5-liter engine with 184 hp, opposed to the base 2.0-liter with 155 hp.

There’s a six-speed manual transmission here and a chassis that, in typical Mazda form, is tuned to the sportier side of the spectrum. And it’s not a stripper model, either, with leather-trimmed seats, a Bose sound system, navigation, rearview camera and the little active driving display at the top of the gauge cluster cowl.

There’s definitely a respectable amount of power on tap to make things interesting. It’s not too far behind the 205-hp output, but this Mazda 3 has more torque with 185 lb-ft versus 174 lb-ft. The gap widens when you look at cars in this class that are even more performance focused like the and. Mechwarrior 4 Mercenaries Pr1 Patch.

But for a “normal” version of a car, this 3 is a lot of fun with grunt that you’re able to really wring out on the streets. The Skyactiv four-cylinder is smooth and doesn’t mind revving. The gold standard for four-cylinders in my opinion remains Honda’s K-series engines, but the Mazda powerplant is creeping into the conversation now. Unlike the manual shifter in the previous two generations of the Mazdaspeed 3, the six-speed gearbox in this 3 is incredibly slick slotting into gears with ease. Shift throws are short, and the clutch is light and easy modulate. Getting back to the engine for a quick second, it has good throttle response, which is always nice when you are going down gears heading into a corner.

And this hatchback is a handler. It stays well planted around sweepers and in turns with a little bit of body lean. Of course, if you push it too hard, the front tires will give way and you’ll push, but that takes really over-driving the car and that’s something you shouldn’t be doing on the streets anyway. Steering feels direct and well weighted for a sporty hatch, and the brakes are confidence inspiring beginning right at the top of the pedal stroke.