Edstock Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 From AutoExpress: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpr...t-on-new-3.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_fairmont_wagon Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 WOW, I've got to say, though I liked the current Mazda3, this is DEFINITELY a major improvement to the looks in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Pretty hot! :happy feet: They seemed to have addressed the bloated, bubbly look the current car has in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phiftywon Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 wow! that is gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suv_guy_19 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 From AutoExpress: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpr...t-on-new-3.html Wow....nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmm55 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I used to think Mazdas were Acura-ish looking.....in a good way. :happy feet: Now it looks like like Acura should take a look at Mazda, as Mazda is doing a much better design job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Is it just me or does the green house look the same as the 08 Focus sedan greenhouse? Otherwise its a vast improvement styling wise over the current 3 or Focus :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordowner Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Wow! Is it really going to look like that? Bumper cover lower valence looks to good to be true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomServo92 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 That is SWEEEEET! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I can't find anything to validate Motor Trend Europe's pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BORG Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Interesting design, although it looks almost too sophisticated for a Mazda 3. If this is fiction, it's well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_fairmont_wagon Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Look at the lower 2/3s of the front bumper/grill area, then look at their last three "high design" concepts. This has a lot of what those concepts were wearing on the front end. I think this has very well incorporated those design concepts in a very agressive and smooth way to keep the look from being too revolutionary and more evolutionary. If its a photoshop creation, its a damned good one and makes nice use of MAzda's recent concepts. If it is the real deal, then my hat's off to Mazda, this will be the best looking design of its generation (and definitely bests my current favorite design, the current Lancer). I hope that a lot of this design DNA gets massaged into the MCE Mazda5 that should be due in a year or two. That will be one sweet looking micro-minivan and a definite target for our next vehicle purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 (and definitely bests my current favorite design, the current Lancer) Gawf!!! The Lancer??? Is it because the Lancer's grille looks like an inverted intake from an F-16? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 IMHO, EuroFighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastMercury Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I like it. I like it a lot :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Looks nice. Will there still be a five door? The sedan is nice, but the five door looks much more attractive IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2b2 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 (edited) ...Will there still be a five door? looks like it: (Vince)burlappcars edit_________ after reading the comments at CarSpyShots, I went found the original of the AE pic: Netcarshow photo; page Edited July 30, 2008 by 2b2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley Lover Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Auto Express is the most notoriously unreliable source of chops on planet Earth. This should be taken with a grain of salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford-150 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 that looks very nice....the best looking C-car i have ever seen, but i will wait until i see official photos so i don't get my hopes high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 (edited) I agree it looks pretty good, but as others have said, it's likely just a rendering and not much else. Actually, I'm going to take that second part of my comment back.....it actually looks very similar to spy shots: http://www.leftlanenews.com/wp-content/plu...idg=1&idi=2 Something about the lower grille makes me think Malibu (new) though... Edited July 30, 2008 by rmc523 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordowner Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 The spy shot makes the lower grill look much more tucked in, or the front has looks like it has more of a stubby or vertical angle than the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_fairmont_wagon Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Gawf!!! The Lancer??? Is it because the Lancer's grille looks like an inverted intake from an F-16? Yes RJ, the Lancer. Why? Well, its difficult to be specific about what makes it my favorite, but, I like the overall design more than the detail work, if that makest any sense. The whole vehicle looks low and wide. The car is nicely proportioned with a long hood, a nice curve to the passenger compartment roof and a short rear deck. The character lines on the doors seem cohesive to the overall design and add visual interest there. The nose isn't overly busy and the air intakes and understated grill do make sense with the design. The tail lights aren't eyesores and the rear bumper integrates well with the rest of the rear end. Overall, it looks agressive without being outlandish. It doesn't look bulbous or squashed, nor does it look like another vehicle was squeezed down and had bits lopped off at the ends to make it. I know that some would consider it too boy-raceresque, but, that's my taste. My list of three favorite current C-car designs are: 1) Mitsubishi Lancer 2) Mazda3 (like the hatch more than the sedan) 3) Honda Civic (the si sedan being the best there) My three least favorite, starting with the one I dislike the most... 1) Nissan Sentra (its just homely looking, there's no getting around it) 2) Saturn Astra (it just doesn't look "right" to me) 3) Ford Focus (I know its only a temporary patch job, but, I really don't like it's looks) The Corolla and Cobalt just kind of blend into the crowd. I like the Jetta and don't find the Elantra or Spectra to be bad looking either. Actually, the latest update to the Spectra looks pretty good. And don't tell me that you are in love with the air intakes on Ford's new Euro small car nose? Those things look about as small as the intake on the F-86 of the Korean War era. At least the Lancer intake seems integrated into the nose, not like the nose was built around this gaping maw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Actually, I do like the new Fiesta maw. Why? Because it reminds me of this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_fairmont_wagon Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 While it does remind me of that two, its a distinctly different design language. While I don't find the new Fiesta offensive, its not a "favorite automobile design" either. Ahh, for the days of no legally required front bumpers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted July 31, 2008 Author Share Posted July 31, 2008 (edited) Renderings from AutoCar http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/234274/# The next generation Mazda 3 is ready to go into production and will be launched before the end of the year, company insiders in Japan have revealed. Mazda says it has created a more stylish family hatchback (as previewed by our rendered image) and plans to build on the global success of the outgoing car. Its designers have chosen an imposing, aggressive design for the front end of the 3. The new car also gets more pronounced wheel arches – now a Mazda family trait already noticeable on the 6 and the 2. At the rear, funky tail lamps echo those found on the new Mazda 6. It all means this hatch should have a more distinctive road presence than its predecessor. Edited July 31, 2008 by Edstock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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