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Got my wife and I financed after having a bankruptcy…. never thought it would be possible. Andrew my salesman was very helpful and we never felt pressured to buy. Mazda makes a great vehicle too!!
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All About The 2013 Mazda 3
THE 2013 MAZDA3: FAR-REACHING FUN:
Quick off the line and aggressive in the curves, in the world of compact cars the Mazda3 is the true driver’s bread and butter. And with up to an EPA-estimated 40 MPG Highway, the driving excitement goes on and on Brochures & Downloads
Source: MazdaUSA
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Mazda has a tradition of building zippy, entertaining cars, something that’s evident in the Mazda 3, which always has been known for its sharp handling and engaging nature. Of course, the Mazda 3 still provides suitable levels of economy and practicality, too. That’s because even the base Mazda 3 comes with a refined engine and a sophisticated suspension and interior, while higher trims offer more power and plenty of useful convenience and luxury-oriented features.
There have now been two generations of the Mazda 3. The newer model is more stylish and refined, but either way we highly recommend the Mazda 3, whether shopping new or used.
Current Mazda 3
The Mazda 3 is available in two body styles: a sedan or a four-door hatchback. The sedan is offered in six trim levels — i SV, i Sport, i Touring, s Touring, i Grand Touring and s Grand Touring. The hatchback comes only in the four upper trims. No matter which Mazda 3 you buy, expect an impressive level of convenience and safety-related equipment for the money. The base trim counts a height-adjustable driver seat and steering-wheel-mounted audio controls among its standard features, while the Grand Touring versions provide a luxury sport vibe with leather seating, heated front seats and a navigation system.
For power, the 3i SV comes with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 148 horsepower and 135 pound-feet of torque. A five-speed manual transmission is standard, while a five-speed automatic is optional. The 3i Sport, Touring and Grand Touring trims get a more fuel-efficient 2.0-liter four-cylinder (Skyactiv-G) that’s also more powerful with 155 hp and 148 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed manual transmission is standard and a six-speed automatic is optional. The sprightlier Mazda 3s trims are powered by a 2.5-liter inline-4 good for 167 hp and 168 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed manual is standard here, with a five-speed automatic optional.
While most economy cars have little in the manner of interior aesthetics, the cabin in the Mazda 3 shows impressive attention to detail. The materials used are the nicest found in this class and there are lots of standard features, so your passengers are bound to think you paid more than you actually did. Even taller folks will be comfortable up front, and the driver will appreciate the standard tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel. As expected, the hatchback offers more cargo capacity than the sedan’s trunk. And should you need more, both body styles provide a 60/40 split-folding rear seat.
The current Mazda 3’s refined road manners will come as a surprise to most economy car shoppers. Thanks to its performance-oriented chassis tuning, the 3 is blessed with athletic handling and — with the s trim’s superior tires — a healthy amount of grip on twisty blacktop. Furthermore, its steering is quick and reasonably communicative. In the real world, this translates into a greater sense of driver confidence. The 3’s highway ride is smooth enough to please most commuters, although drivers who prefer softly sprung compacts like Toyota’s Corolla might think the 3 is too firm.
Altogether, we think the Mazda 3 should be one of the first vehicles you test-drive when shopping for an economy sedan or hatchback. It hits all the right notes and its flaws are few and far between.
Used Mazda 3 Models
The current, second-generation Mazda 3 debuted for the 2010 model year. Compared to the previous-generation car, this 3 has a similar underlying architecture. But improvements were made in terms of interior refinement, ride quality and power. The second-gen Mazda 3 was unchanged for its first couple of years, but then gained minor exterior styling differences and the more fuel-efficient Skyactiv-G powertrain for 2012. Also, the optional navigation system found in 2010-’12 cars was smaller and not as easy to use as the larger touchscreen found in the current car.
The original Mazda 3 was produced from 2004-’09. Much of the current car’s underpinnings were carried over from its predecessor, so both generations will offer similar driving dynamics. The original base 3 featured essentially the same 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine as today, although in its first two years in production, it lacked variable valve timing. The upgraded inline-4 displaced 2.3 liters, and its output was 156 hp. A four-speed automatic was optional with the 2.3-liter for 2004 and ’05, and was replaced by a five-speed auto thereafter. Beginning in 2006, cars sold in California-emissions states were partial-zero-emissions-vehicle certified.
From its introduction, Mazda expanded the number of trim levels from the initial three when the Mazda 3 was launched: i sedan, s sedan and s hatchback. The many convenience and luxury features were available in packages and as stand-alone options. In 2005, Mazda released a SP23 Special Edition as a top-of-the-line trim for both body styles. For ’06, the SP23 was gone and the trim levels expanded to include the Touring and Grand Touring trims. Antilock brakes also became standard on all s models.
For 2007, there was a very minor exterior refresh along with a standard auxiliary audio jack and a rear seat armrest for the 3s. Stability control became optional for the first time, but was available on the Touring and Grand Touring trims only. Front-seat side airbags and full-length side curtain airbags became standard on all s trim levels the following year. In its final year in production, all Mazda 3 models came standard with antilock brakes, front-seat side airbags and full-length side curtain airbags.
Like the current car, the original Mazda 3 was the top choice of Edmunds in the economy family sedan segment. It also provided a refined driving experience that reminded us of a junior sport sedan rather than an economy car. Both engines offered satisfying power, though the bigger 2.3-liter engine was noticeably peppier.
Source: Edmunds
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The compact five-seat Mazda3 is available as a sedan or four-door hatchback and is available with Mazda’s high-efficiency technologies marketed under the SkyActiv name, including an optional engine rated at up to 40 mpg on the highway. It competes with the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla and Volkswagen Golf and Jetta, to name a few.
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Hugues de Chaunac named Spirit of Le Mans trophy recipient
Hugues de Chaunac named Spirit of Le Mans trophy recipient
On the 90th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, ORECA Group president and former champion driver Hugues de Chaunac will receive the prestigious 2013 Spirit of Le Mans award.
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In this very special 90th anniversary year of the Le Mans 24 Hours Hugues de Chaunac, President of the Oreca Group will receive the Spirit of Le Mans Trophy, awarded since 2001 by the Automoble Club de l’Ouest to people who have best served the interests of the race.
Forty years ago, former driver Hugues de Chaunac founded ORECA (ORganisation, Exploitation Competition Automobile), a company specialised in motor sport. Since 1977 and its maiden outing with Renault, ORECA’s history has been closely linked to the Le Mans 24 Hours. The company based in Signes in the Var has raced in the Sarthe 18 times, either with major manufacturers or as a team. ORECA won the race outright with Mazda in 1991, racked up three victories in GT with the Chrysler Vipers (1998, 1999 and 2000) as well as the lap record with the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP in 2010, plus six top-5 finishes in the overall classification in its last nine participations.
This year ORECA will be helping Toyota Racing, to which it has brought its operational support, to run the two Toyota TS030s in the race. De Chaunac’s company is also entered as a constructor with eight chassis (seven Oreca 03s and the Alpine A450 in LM P2) and is looking after the engine tuning of nine cars.
Its Events and Store department is also organising various events during the race week.
On Saturday 8th June ORECA announced that the Rebellion Racing team had asked it to develop a brand-new LM P1, the Rebellion R-One, which will compete in the 2014 Le Mans 24 Hours and the FIA World Endurance Championship.
Hugues de Chaunac, the 26th winner of the prestigious Spirit of Le Mans award will receive his trophy from Pierre Fillon, President of the ACO.
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If one is a race fan and the sound of this last name sounds familiar
If one is a race fan and the sound of this last name sounds familiar, it’s because this sound … Rayhall/Rahal/etc., no matter how it’s spelled, is the sound of winning.
This sound has an additional historic significance at one of California’s racing treasures, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (MRLS). Bobby Rahal had won more races at MRLS as a ChampCar driver, then team owner, and ALMS sports car team owner (all combined) than anyone else in the history of the storied race track, and since September, 2003 his name is linked to the facility in perpetuity. The challenging section of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca from the exit of Turn 6 up the hill and through the Turn 7 kink to the entrance of the Corkscrew was named the “Rahal Straight,” honoring one of the true greats of this historic venue.
Last weekend had this familiar sound winning yet again, but this sound is not spelled like the name of the back uphill straight at MRLS. Sean Rayhall shares much of the same DNA from Lebanon as the other, more famous Rahal sounding/spelling family, but much more importantly, shares the ways of winning domination at MRLS. First, by posting a P1 in qualifications for the Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Powered by Mazda two race weekend. Then, by winning both Friday’s Round 3 and Saturday’s Round 4 of this 2013 Mazda ladder series season.
“Qualifications went really well – for the Comprent Motor Sports Machine,” Sean Rayhall said. “The Robert Talbott No. 14 got the pole for both races so we are really excited about that. Me and Mike (Brandon – engineer) worked really hard these past few nights to get the perfect set up and we made a lot of changes. But it ended up being the right way to go!”
Sean Rayhall
Photo by: Eric Gilbert
At the end of Round 4 on Saturday when asked about the weekend, the 18-year-old Sean Rayhall said, “We had a little competition on the start of the race I guess but I am really happy to come away with Robert Talbott winning both these races. This is an awesome event and it’s awesome to be here at Laguna with everyone and to come away with two poles and two wins for Robert Talbott, Comprent Motor Sports and Racing Radios. I really have to thank everyone behind me in my program for giving me a chance to do this.”
When pressed about the competition at the start of Round 4, Sean shared, “Me and Ryan Booth had some hard side to side racing [at the start] in the second race. Even a bit of contact going into [turn] two between us, but after that it was clear sailing!”
In a post race question laden conversation with Sean Rayhall, it was discovered that this winning attitude at MRLS was developed quite recently, in that Sean first drove this track “a month ago in a SCCA event actually driving a spec racer. We broke the track record by a second and had a ton of fun learning the track with 3 wins.”
What age did you discover that you wished to become a race car driver and what was your first venture in driving competitively (Karts? Sports cars?)?
“I started karts at 7 and wanted to be a race car driver since then. Moved to cars at 12 where I broke the record for youngest driver to win an open wheel race in the states.”
Besides the infamous Corkscrew … what other section of the track do you find challenging? And, Why?
Sean Rayhall: Race #2 Pole Winner
Photo by: Darren Pierson
“At Mazda Raceway besides the Corkscrew … turn 6 [going into the “Rahal Straight” section] and turn 9 [“Rainey Curve”] are interesting turns because of the high speed and elevation changes involved which take a fine setup to handle correctly in those areas.”
After Rounds 3 and 4 of the Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Powered by Mazda, it now can be said of this young, new Rayhall on the motorsports racing scene, the Rahal that has a winning legacy connection with Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca isn’t just named Bobby … or Graham (found a P3 finish in Star Mazda 2005 – ?) … but also Sean with the last name sounding the same but spelled Rayhall!
With continued dominate success, they may have to name the currently unnamed Turn 6, going into the “Rahal Straight”, “Rayhall Curve” … Y? what the L! (the two missing letters from the name of the next section), just a thought.
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Grandmothers Homemade Hamburgers / Cheeseburgers
Ingredients:
2lbs Ground beef
3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
3 eggs
1 cup breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon salt or Tony Cacheres Creole Seasoning
4 tablespoons colgin Liquid Smoke
5 tablespoons Lea & Perkins Worcestershire sauce
2 Packages of hamburger buns
1 Package of Velveeta cheese or thinly sliced cheddar cheese (optional)
2-3 Tomatoes (optional)
1-2 large white onions (optional)
Directions:
1) Combine ground beef, eggs, parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, Garlic powder, salt (or Tony Cacheres Creole Seasoning), Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke in a large mixing bowl.
2) Mix ingredients, by hand; until all of the are ingredients mixed evenly.
3) Form the meat into 3-4″ patties, by slapping it between your hands.
4) Once all of your patties are made. Place them closely on to a grill or frying pan, on medium heat. Make sure to flip your patties often and try to lift them with the grill marks grain.
5) Once the patties show grill marks, are golden brown, and have no more pink meat in the center; you are ready to serve up!
6) Server with you favorite toppings and Barbecue sides. Personally I like corn on the cob with cold pasta salad as my sides.
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