Is Mazda the new Honda?

no. absolutely not. Hyundai is though

>racing spec models

>high rev exciting engine
neither company has one

Yeah, no. Get back to me when Hyundai can make a car as good as the S2k, NSX, Civic Type R, dc2 integra.

Shit, even the older Civic Type R's, crx, RSX shit all over Hyundai and Kia. Koreans BTFO

Those are the models you can ignore, all you need to worry about are IS, LS, GS, and you'll have a good time.
>t. Owns an LS430

mazda is japanese alfa romeo

I just want a new rotary sportscar

Short answer,
Yes.

Lemme know when Hyundai sells the i30 N here, until then, no.

it's going to be sold as a velosturd sport in the US i think
there's a new one coming out apparently

Wasn't it going to be the same drivetrain in a different body? I really really really hope it's not as fucking ugly as the original velosturd is.

isn't it being sold as the elantra GT?

but personally, i LOVE the miata~

yeah the n drive train the new veloster body

i think that's just a hatchback of the elantra sport,it's already on sale

Minus soul crushing long-term reliability issues.

Lexus (and as a result Toyota) has a stranglehold on being the best Japanese automaker right now. They own the entire “performance luxury” category that Acura Or Infiniti aren’t stepping into. Also they haven’t fallen into the meme of using smaller engines and slapping a turbo on it, and aren’t afraid to use higher displacement NA engines (no replacement for displacement). I don’t see another brand keeping up with thing right now.

LS is a V6

Umm, I am quite sure LS is a V8 buddy

Mazda is shit tier. One tired as fuck "sports" car. And a bunch of bland and boring econo cars marketed to trick morons into thinking they are race cars.

not anymore lol

You get soul crushing rust instead

New LS has a TTV6

...

you watch everyday driver

The GS, up to 2017 LS, RC, LC, GX(suv) and LX(suv) models all use V8s. Honestly though, the fact that they're still using larger V6s is more impressive than most automakers nowadays. Everyone else is using small I4s with a TARBO, but they don't have the lifespan of NA engines.

And the new recently announced LS is going to have a turbo V6

thats why I mentioned up 2017. That doesn't change the fact that they have 5 models that still use it.

they catch fire like Lamborghini.

yup mazda race cars don't exist. no one ever races mazdas ever

My IS has a 5.0 V8

For now

yes to all of them, aside from the first one since they'll never bring back the brapper

summers over newfag we both know you weren't alive in the 90s to see real Honda

you and me both bby.
bestest car ever

Even the mustang now uses a fucking turbo4. A mustang.

currently moron

Speed3 owner here. Really hope you're right... from what I've heard I should be worried though

You sure that's not Honda?

>never bring back the brapper
You shut youre dirty whore mouth.

By sheer volume of Miata cups all around the world and Miatas being autocrossed and tracked I'd say Mazda has a greater motorsport presence than Honda.

The Mustang had a turbo 4 before you were even born and it was the fastest Mustang on sale

>inb4 bench racers that have never even driven on a track ever claim that this doesn't count

Look at this thing. Look at it.
Mazda is the new something, all right, and I fucking want one.

Yeah, that's ugly as fuck.

Stop looking in a mirror

Have fun driving a pod.

I will while you whine and cry on a mongolian throat singing forum because people like different things

what?
don't you love the new trend of Curvy-Sharp with distorted proportions?
are you a faggot?
can't you aprreciate the depth of this design?
are you a weak low-test beta who's afraid of cars with huge bodies?
are you so simple minded you can only apreciate only either full curvy designs like an FD3S or only full boxy designs like an AE86 at a time?
what a faggot!

>This
It's like babby can't even appreciate the pinnacle of design.
>>pic related

mazda has that covered

Same here. Never had an issue with mine, though its only at 50K miles. I know a guy that sold his at 167K, not because he had a problem, but because he was bored of it

>Do they make high-rev exiciting engine?

rx8 reved to 9k

>Do they have racing spec models?

you can buy an ND race car from mazda

>Do they have a big presence in motorsports?

miata's are the most raced sports car

> Do they make the best manual shifters in the market?

this is subjective, but the mazda manuals have always been great

>Are they bullet-proof reliable?

they're not bad

pls

But the new i30 N has been said to be just as good as the new Type R.

topgear.com/car-reviews/hyundai/i30/20t-gdi-n-performance-5dr/first-drive

The guy said he thought of the CTR when driving it. The damn things aren't even in the same class