2011 Mazdaspeed3

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<dt><b>2011 Mazdaspeed3</b><br /><img src="http://image.automobilemag.com/f/reviews/editors_notebook/1012_2011_mazdaspeed3/31577467+ppromo_large/2011-mazdaspeed3-front-view.jpg" onerror="javascript:this.src='http://static.automobilemag.com/_SiteConfigs/_global/images/no_photo_100px.gif'" alt="2011 Mazdaspeed3 - Automobile Magazine" /><br /><a href="http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/editors_notebook/1012_2011_mazdaspeed3/index.html">The direct steering and crisp handling alone put it in the very upper echelon of sport compact cars</a><p>It's clear why we selected the Mazdaspeed 3 (along with the base Mazda 3) as an All-Star for 2010: the direct steering and crisp handling alone put it in the very upper echelon of sport compact cars, alongside the Volkswagen GTI and the Mini Cooper S. Still, I could never bring myself to buy a Mazdaspeed3 for two primary reasons: ridiculous torque steer (yes, I know it's slightly less severe than the previous-gen car) and an incredibly stiff and overly notchy gearbox. I thought that maybe this test car's gearbox hadn't yet been broken in, but the car has about 2500 miles on the odometer.</p><br /> Photo Gallery: <a href="http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/editors_notebook/1012_2011_mazdaspeed3/index.html">2011 Mazdaspeed3 - Automobile Magazine</a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/editors_notebook/1012_2011_mazdaspeed3/index.html">2011 Mazdaspeed3</a> |
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