{"id":1240,"date":"2011-02-22T08:00:37","date_gmt":"2011-02-22T16:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.corksport.com\/blog\/?p=1240"},"modified":"2011-02-18T13:08:23","modified_gmt":"2011-02-18T21:08:23","slug":"smiling-3-goes-%e2%80%9cunder-the-knife%e2%80%9d-to-come-out-not-quite-as-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/smiling-3-goes-%e2%80%9cunder-the-knife%e2%80%9d-to-come-out-not-quite-as-happy\/","title":{"rendered":"Smiling 3 Goes \u201cUnder the Knife\u201d to Come Out Not Quite As Happy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Debuting at the Canadian International Auto Show this weekend, the 2012 Mazda 3 received numerous changes from its predecessor. The most visually obvious change is the new front bumper. Mazda went from full grin, to a more laid-back smirk along with changing up the fog light bezels to flow with the new grill. The change is not a drastic one, but may help convince on the fence buyers who were not in love with the happy face of the 2010-11 3\u2019s. The rear end also received some slight lipo in the form of a slightly redesigned bumper and some new taillights. Mazda will also be offering new designs for the 16 and 17 inch rim options (One option shown below).<\/p>\n

\"2012 <\/p>\n

\"2012 <\/p>\n

The 3 will also get a slight brow lift in the form of some redesigned headlights. The most obvious change being that they will no longer have the \u201carrow\u201d on the inside of the projector housing.<\/p>\n

\"2012 <\/p>\n

The biggest change, in my opinion, is not something that can be easily seen from afar. The 2012 Mazda 3 will receive a heart transplant in the form of the all new Mazda engine with Skyactiv technology. The engine features a low-friction block with an ultra high compression ratio of 14.0\/1. It can also recirculates exhaust gases back into the engine for decreased emissions. Future plans for this engine include idle-stop and regenerative braking, with the possibility of a hybrid in the works. Displacement, fuel efficiency, power and torque numbers have yet to be released.<\/p>\n

\"2012 <\/p>\n

\"2012 <\/p>\n

As an engineer at CorkSport, I am excited to see the final production 2012 Mazda 3 in person and hopefully get some great new products released for it as well.<\/p>\n

– Jake<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Debuting at the Canadian International Auto Show this weekend, the 2012 Mazda 3 received numerous changes from its predecessor. The most visually obvious change is the new front bumper. Mazda went from full grin, to a more laid-back smirk along with changing up the fog light bezels to flow with the new grill. The change … <\/p>\n

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