# @hypewhip on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddk293TFCPq
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-22T04:18:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** HYPEWHIP (@hypewhip) — https://gondola.cc/hypewhip

## Caption

🔥 A 300-HP, AWD successor to the Mazdaspeed3 could finally be on the way, potentially bringing Mazda back into the serious hot-hatch fight.

The Mazdaspeed3 disappeared after 2013 after two generations, leaving Mazda without a true performance hatchback for more than a decade.

The original packed a 2.3-liter turbo four-cylinder producing 263 HP and 280 lb-ft, sending everything through the front wheels with a limited-slip differential and plenty of infamous torque steer.

Mazda later showed the Mazda Spirit Racing 3 concept and officially said it was considering the Mazda3-based special model for commercialization.

Now, a new report out of Japan says a production performance Mazda3 could use Mazda’s 2.5-liter turbo four-cylinder with dedicated tuning targeting roughly 300 PS.

For reference, the existing 2.5 Turbo already makes up to 255 HP and 317 lb-ft on premium fuel, giving Mazda a strong starting point for a hotter version.

The report also points to AWD as a strong possibility, which would be a huge departure from the tire-scrabbling FWD character of the original Mazdaspeed3.

A possible launch in the first half of 2027 has also been floated, while Mazda continues developing Mazda3-based Spirit Racing machinery through its motorsport program.

Mazda has not officially confirmed the rumored 300-HP output, AWD system, production name, or launch timing yet, so those details remain unofficial.

If Mazda really builds a roughly 300-HP AWD Mazdaspeed3 successor, would you take it over the GR Corolla, Civic Type R, or Golf R?

What are your thoughts? 🤔💭

Sources: Mazda / MotorFan / Autoblog

#mazda #mazdaspeed3 #mazda3 #cars #jdm

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