What kind of car was the 1993 Mazda MX 3?
I owned two MX-3’s the first a 1993 RS that met an untimely death with a telephone pole (I skidded into it sideways) during a brutal montana winter. It was a black base model, with tinted windows, a 4cyl 5speed, that turned heads.
How many HP does a Mazda MX 3 have?
If we still trust wikipedia, this is a picture of an MX-3 with a 2.5 L KL-ZE implant, which made 199 hp in stock form. This one looks to have been warmed-over some.
When did Mazda make a 1.8 liter V6?
Relive the glory days of the 1.8-liter V6-powered MX-3 in this delightful MotorWeek review from 1992. Introduced in 1991, the Mazda MX-3 was the most distinctive economy sports coupe on a market flooded by such gems as the Geo Storm, the Nissan NX and the seriously uncool Hyundai Scoupe.
What kind of engine does a Mazda Miata have?
99-00 pistons produce 9.5:1 compression through a raised dome in the middle. For 2001 Mazda introduced another variant of the 1.8 ‘B’ with ‘VVT’ variable valve timing and higher compression 10:1 pistons. It was advertised as having 155 hp but in reality only had 142 hp because of US emissions tuning.
I owned two MX-3’s the first a 1993 RS that met an untimely death with a telephone pole (I skidded into it sideways) during a brutal montana winter. It was a black base model, with tinted windows, a 4cyl 5speed, that turned heads.
What makes a Mazda MX-3 GS so small?
Thanks to Mazda’s Variable Resonance Induction System (VRIS), the tiny six’s torque curve is helped about as much as possible, but one can only do so much with 300cc per cylinder (all things being roughly equal, a similar sized engine with more cylinders will have its torque peak higher and later in its rev band).
What’s the top speed of a Mazda MX 3?
The V6 MX-3 has a factory claimed top speed of 202 km/h (126 mph) in European trim. The US-spec MX-3 GS can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 8.4 seconds, and can travel a quarter mile in 16.4 seconds. With a turning rate of 0.89 g (8.7 m/s²), its handling capabilities were among the best in its class.
What are the colors of the Mazda MX 3?
Most special edition models came in the color “raspberry metallic”; however, there was also “blaze” red, “brilliant” black, and “laguna” blue. In 1993, Mazda Europe produced 100 Mazda MX-3 V6 SEs.
What kind of engine does a Mazda MX 3 Rs have?
The MX-3 RS with the four-cylinder engine can upgrade to the BP 132 hp (98 kW), B6-T 147 hp (110 kW), BP-T 179 hp (133 kW) and BPD-T 206 hp (154 kW) engines. Swapping of the four-cylinder RS engines is slightly more complicated than the V6 GS mainly due to ECU, wiring harness, and MAF combinations as well as motor mounts.
Which is the smallest version of the Mazda MX-3 GS?
Update: thanks to commenter B3Quattro, it turns out that the Mitsubishi 6A10 V6 was even smaller, with 1597cc. It was the smallest version of their 6A1 V6 family, and the 1.6 L version was built between 1992 and 1998, and used in the Mirage and Lancer. Certainly not in the US; maybe Japan only? Or other markets?
What’s the turning rate on a Mazda MX 3?
The US-spec MX-3 GS can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 8.4 seconds, and can travel a quarter mile in 16.4 seconds. With a turning rate of 0.89 g (8.7 m/s²), its handling capabilities were among the best in its class. The V6 engine belonged to the Mazda K-series, which were used in a range of Mazda vehicles.
Most special edition models came in the color “raspberry metallic”; however, there was also “blaze” red, “brilliant” black, and “laguna” blue. In 1993, Mazda Europe produced 100 Mazda MX-3 V6 SEs.